European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Malone s 52 Sparks jazz Karl Malone s 52 Points Are a career High and the most Ever scored against Charlotte. By the associated press Charlotte . Karl Malone scored a career High 52 Points hitting 22 of 28 attempts from the Field As the Utah jazz Defeated the Charlotte Hor nets 114-100 Friday night. Malone who also had 17 rebounds hit his last eight Field goals As the jazz held off the hornets who trailed Only 100-94 with 4 14 left in the game. But Malone s three Point play and breakaway Dunk sandwiched around a jumper by Bobby Hansen. Keyed a 10-0 run that scaled the Victory. Rex Chapman had 28 Points for the hornets losers off ii of their last 12 games. Armon Gilliam had 18 and Dell Curry 17 for Charlotte. Malone who averaged 29.7 Points i three previous meetings with the Hor nets had the fifth highest single game performance for the jazz. It was also the highest individual performance against the hornets in their two year history. For the game Utah outre bounded Charlotte 44-37 and shot 57.5 percent from the Field. Charlotte hit Only 40 per cent of its Field goal attempts. The hornets have now been outre bounded in their last 11 games and failed to hit 50 percent in 17 consecutive games. For Utah John Stockton had 16 Points and Rookie Blue Edwards had 13. Stockton also had 14 assists. In other games Friday night bulls 125, Hawks 113 Atlanta Michael Jordan scored 29 Points and Chicago won a Battle for first place in the Central division by defeating Atlanta. Dominique Wilkins had 34 Points and 11 rebounds but could t keep the Hawks from losing for Only the third time in 12 games. The teams were tied for the division Lead with 15-8 records entering the game. Aba Roundup the bulls built a .18-30 first Quarter Lead by making their first 10 shots and with muscle under he boards allowing the Hawks just two rebounds in the period. It was 70-60 at halftime and 100-86 at the end of the third Quarter. Scoblic Pippen added 25 Points for the bulls. Pistons 96, nets 90 East Rutherford. . Joe Dumars scored 27 Points and Detroit held off a new Jersey rally in the fourth  7.1-64 after three periods the nets came Back to close the Gap to 78-77 on Charles Shackleford s Layup with 6 24  the pistons scored the next eight Points on two free throws each by do Mars Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodma nand a Basket by James Edwards to give Detroit a 86-77 Lead with just 3 53 to the nets who lost for the fourth straight time at Home got 19 Points from Dennis Hopson and 15 Points and a Ca reer High 16 rebounds from Chris mor Ris. 76er 89, celtics 88 Boston Ron Anderson made two Long jump shots in the final minute As Philadelphia rallied from a 17-Point Defi Cit to beat Boston. Boston was ahead 65-48 Midway through the third period and still led 82 70 with seven minutes left before Derek Smith sparked Philadelphia s comeback scoring nine of his 13 Points. A three Point play by Smith closed the Gap to 86 85 with 1 27 left. Anderson s Long jumper put Phila Delphia ahead 87-86  55 seconds remaining but Boston s Dennis Johnson drove the Baseline to regain the Lead for see Aba on Page 26 canadians late goal ties sabres 2-2 by the associated press Buffalo . Shayno Corso scored with two seconds left in Regula Tion time to lift the Montreal canadians to a 2-2 tic with the Buffalo sabres Fri Day night in a meeting Between the nil s top two teams. Buffalo was called for icing with five seconds remaining in the third period. With goaltender Brian Hayward off in favor of an extra attacker Brian Skrudland won the ensuing Falcoff in Buffalo s end and pulled the puck Back to Chris Choli sat the Point. Chelios then fed Corson in the right Circle and he hit the open Side of the net for his 14th goal of the season. Rick Vaive scored his 400th nil goal and Pierre Turgeon had a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Stephan a Richer also scored for the canadians. Daren Puppa made 25 saves for Buffalo. Hayward stopped 22 shots for Mon Treal. Buffalo leads the nil with 48 Points three More than Montreal in the Adams division. Turgeon scored the Only goal of the first period and the teams traded second period scores to Send Buffalo into the final period leading 2-1. Richer got his 18th of the season to tic nil Roundup the game 1-1 at 2 58 of the second after Buffalo dec Neman Grant Ledyard turned the puck Over deep in Montreal s end. Guy Carbonnsau picked up the Loose puck carried it into the Buffalo zone an left a drop pass for Richer who beat Puppa Between the pads with a slap shot from the top of the left Circle. Vaive became the 29th player in nil history to score 400 goals when he scored on the Power play two minutes later giving the sabres a 2-1 Lead. Phil Housley sent a Cross ice pass tour icon in the right Circle. Turgon then found Vaive at the right Post and the 13-year Veteran put the puck past Hayward for his 14th goal of the season. Turgon put Buffalo ahead 1-0 at 9 11 of the first period with a Power play goal nearly identical to Vaive s. With the sabres skating 5-on-3, Housley carried the puck into the canadians zone an passed to Dave Andrychuk in the Bot Tom of the left Circle. Andrychuk then Slid a Quick pass through the crease to Turgon who beat Hayward for his 18th goal. Montreal averted further damage by killing off a second two Man Power play late in the first period. In other games Friday devils 5, flyers 4, of Philadelphia Kirk Muller s goal at 1 18 of overtime gave new Jersey a Victory Over Philadelphia. Dec Neman Tommy alb Clin kept the puck in at the left Point and put it on net. It hit goaltender Ken Wreggit who was falling and  to Muller who shifted 19 his backhand and show eled the puck into the open net. The devils now 2-0-1 this season at the spectrum moved to within one Point of the first place flyers and new York rangers in the Patrick division. The loss was the third straight for the flyers who dropped to 16-16-4 in their last Home game until Jan. Ii. They began a seven game Road trip saturday night in Montreal. New Jersey also got Back to the .500 Mark with a 16-16-3 record. Philadelphia s Ilkka Sinisalo tied the game for the third time at 4-4 when he flick cd a shot Over a fallen Sean Burke at 6 24 of the third period. Ken Danyko put the devils ahead 4 3 when he fired a 10-Footcr past arc Ggut at 17 20 of the second period. Phila Delphia s Jay Wells had tied the game at 3 when he knocked in his own rebound at 11 51.Philadelphia overcame a 2-0 deficit with two goals in the first three minutes of the second period. Mike Bullard picked up a Loose puck at the devils Blue line skated in and beat Burke High to the Slick Side 33 seconds into the period. Rick Tocchet tied the game with a Power play goal at 2 55.new Jersey regained the Lead at 3-2 when John Maclean beat arc Ggut with a20-Foolcr at 4 14, converting a entering pass from Patrik  Jersey took a 2-0 Lead in the opening period. Doug Brown took a perfect pass from David Malcy and scored at 1 03. Sundstrom backhanded the re see nil on Page 26 an sports television pro football los Angeles raiders at new York giants 7 . Sunday. Radio pro football lbs nil pregame show 6 45 ., sunday Green Bay at Dallas 7 ., sunday Chicago at san Francisco 10 ., sunday