European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday. January 8,1990 pistons top kicks As Dumars stars by the associated press Auburn Hills. Mich. Joe do Mars scored five of his 29 Points during a 15-5 fourth Quarter run saturday night that carried the Detroit pistons to their fifth straight Victor. 117-106 Over the new York kicks. Dumars scored 10 Points in the fourth Quarter and made 13 of 13 foul shots in the game. Isiah Thomas added 20 Point for Detroit. Patrick Ewing scored 29 Points for the kicks. Who saw their four game Road winning Streak end. Detroit scored eight straight Points Early in the fourth Quarter to take a 94 87 Lead. The kicks closed to 94-91 on baskets by Ewing and Rod Strickland but Detroit scored 15 of the next 20 Points making it 109-96 on James Edwards Shon jumper with 3 42 left. In other games saturday celtics 102, bullets 88 Landover my. Robert Parish made up or the absence of Larry Bird with 29 Points and 13 rebounds leading Boston celtics Over Washington. Reggie Lewis who started in place of Bird because of his sprained left ankle had 21 Points for the celtics who snapped five game losing Streak at capital Centre dating Back to dec. 15,1987. Washington which has lost seven fits last eight games was led by Jeff Malone with 33 Points including 16 in the third Quarter. Hornets 117, pacers 111 Charlotte. . Dell Curry hit two late baskets including a 22-Footcr with one second on the shot clock and 1 03 remaining for Charlotte against Indiana. The Victory was the first this season bythe hornets against a am with a win Ning record. Curry scored 17 of his 21 Points in the second half. Armon Gilliam had a sea son High 28 Points and Rex Chapman added 27 for Charlotte which won for the third time in four games. Lasalle Thompson tied his season High with 18. Rebounds and Dell of Schrumpf led the pacers with 23 Points. Reggie Miller added 20 for . Hawks 105, nets 96 Atlanta John Long Alexander Volkov and Kevin Willis scored three Points each during a 9-0 run Early in the fourth Quarter that lifted Atlanta Over new Jersey. The nets dropping their fifth consecutive game led 84-80 before a Layup by Long playing his first game for the Hawks after signing a 10-Day contract started the rally with 11 24 to play. Long hit a free throw just under one minute later and Volkov converted a three Point play with 10 01 logo. Aba Roundup Willis followed w eth another three Point play to give Atlanta an 89-84 Lead with 9 26 remaining. New Jersey got no closer than three the rest of the Way. Moses Malone led the Hawks with 26 Points and 12 rebounds. Chris Morris had 19 Points and 10 rebounds for the nets. Cavaliers 123, magic 112 Orlando Fla. Rookie Chucky Brown scored a season High 30 Points and Steve Kerr scored All of his career High 19 in the fourth Quarter leading Cleveland Over Orlando. Brown a second round pick from North Carolina state hit 12 of 17 shots to finish nearly 24 Points Over his average. Terry Catoc dec led Orlando with 27 Points and Otis Smith had 19. Warriors 133, lakers 131 Oakland. Calif. Terry Cagle scored 35 Points including a pair of free throws with 7.9 seconds remaining helping Golden state defeat the los an Geles lakers. Cagle s free throws after he re bounded Tim Hardaway s missed shot gave the warriors a 132-129 Lead. Magic Johnson was fouled intentionally with 3.2 seconds left and he made the first and attempted to miss the second but the Ball bounced off the front of the rim and into the Basket for a 132-131 score. Golden state s Rod Higgins made the first of two free throws with 2.9 seconds left and missed the second. The lakers . Green grabbed his 18th rebound but his 60-foot shot at the Buer was Short. Chris Mullin had 26 Points and Mitch Richmond added 22 Lor the warriors who have won seven consecutive Home games. James worthy led los Angeles with 30 Points and Green matched his season High with 27. Trail Bla ers 124. Kings 121 Sacramento Calif. Terr por Ter scored 25 Points As the Portland Trail Bla cars spoiled Dick Malta s Schut a coach of Sacramento. Two 3-pointers by Vinny Del negro in the last eight seconds weren t enough forthe Kings to overtake the Trail blazers who took the Lead for Good. 107-105. Oclyde Droxler s three Point play with 4 .l4 left. Wayman Tisdale scored 30 Points for Sacramento and Danny Amoc and Kenny Smith had 23 each for the Kings. Drax scr added 21 for Portland. Supersonics 120, suns 110 Seattle Xavier Mcd Anici scored 10 of his 29 Points in the fourth Quarter and Seattle beat Phoenix behind Thep lawmaking of guard a cry Johnson. Johnson a second year former free pistons Islah Thomas 11bill Laimbeer put pressure on kicks Rod Strickland. Agent from Southern univ Silv. Was inserted into Seattle s starting lineup in place of Nate Mcmillan to give the sonics More spark. Johnson Haq 11 assists As they won for the second time in three games with him As the starter. Kevin Johnson led the suns with .11 Points. Spurs 109,  96 san Antonio David Robinson. Terry Cummings and Willie Anderson scored 22 Points apiece As san Antonio matched last season s Victor total a defeating Minnesota the spurs Are 21-7 with 3  in the season after finishing a fran Chise worst 21-61 last year. The Timber wolves Scott Roth led ill scorers with 24 Points and ton Camp hell added 20. Rockets 124. 76crs 119, of Houston Akem Olajuwon had 29 Points and 15 rebounds and his three Point play with 22 seconds left in overtime sparked Houston Over Phila Delphia. With the score tied 119-119. Olajuwon put Houston ahead for Good when he was fouled while Hilling a twisting 10 foot jumper. He made he free throw and Otis Thorpe added two More with three seconds  Johnson scored a career High 28 Points. Thorpe had 22 and sleepy Floyd added 19 Points and a career High 19 assists for the  Dawkins and Mersey Hawkins led the 76crs with 26 Points each Fol Lowed by Mike Iminski with 23 Point Sand 14 rebounds. Bucks ii8, bulls 111milwaukee Jack Sikma scored 21 Points and led a thud Quarter surge As Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago to snap an eight game losing Streak against their Central division  Jordan led the bulls with 35 Points despite an injured knee. A. 123,  Karl Malone capped a 48-Point performance with a three Point play with eight seconds left in overtime lifting Utah Over  made a Layup off John Stock ton s 15th assist and was fouled by Eddie Hughes on the play. He added the free throw giving Utah a 123-120 Lead and Denver failed to score on its final posses Sion As Todd Lichti missed a desperation 3-pointer.walter Davis scored 36 Points and fat lever had 19 for Denver which lost Only us second Home game in 14 outings. Bruins win 5-3, Deal capitals 4th straight loss by the associated press Boston Cam Neely s second goal of the game Midway through the final period broke a tic As the Boston Bruins beat Washington 5-3 saturday night handing the capitals their fourth straight loss. Nicely tipped John Carter s shot past Washington soon Beaupre for his 29th goal at 11 33. And the Bruins went on to their seventh Victory in eight games. Andy Brickly had a goal and two assists for Boston. In other games saturday penguins 5, jets 3 Pittsburgh John Cullen s second goal of the third period snapped a 3-3 tic As Pittsburgh beat Winnipeg. Mario Lemieux scored in the first period for Pitts Burgh to extend his Point scoring Streak to 30 games lying Wayne Gretzky for third longest in nil history. Islanders a Nordques 2 Uniondale. . David Volck and Randy Wood scored 60 seconds apart in the second period and Pat Lafontaine extended his goal scoring Streak to nil Roundup nine games As the resurgent islanders beat Quebec. Lafo Maine s 36th goal of the season at 8 26 of the third period gave him the longest goal scoring Streak in the nil this season. Don Paloncy added two late goals for the islanders. Black Hawks flyers s Chicago Adam Creighton scored twice As Chi Cago went nine games Over .500 for the first time since 1983 by beating the flyers. Maple Leafs 7, Kings 4 Toronto Daniel Marois scored three goals As Toronto reached the .500 Mark by Healing inc Kings. The Victor was the Leafs third straight canadians 6, sabres 3 Montreal Petr Svoboda. Returning from a 15 game absence due to a Groin injury scored the go ahead goal Midway through the third period As Mon Treal broke a four game losing Streak and extended Buffalo s slide to four games. Phil Housley scored twice for Buffalo. Whalers 4, oilers 4 Edmonton. Alberta Esa Tikkanen scored twice As the oilers stretched their Home unbeaten Streak to 14 games. They  12-0-2 in that Span. Goaltender Bill Ranford kept the Streak alive with successive saves in a wild five minute extra period Hal the whalers dominated out shooting Edmonton 6-1. Blues 4, rangers 3 St. Louis Gino Cavallini scored twice in the third period including the game Winner 3 43 remain ing As the blues rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the rangers. John Ogrodnick scored twice and had an As Sist or the rangers. North stars 4, red wings 3 Bloomington Minn. Shawn Chambers goal with three seconds left completed Minnesota s comeback from a 3-0 deficit. It was the third straight Victory for the North stars who went 2-12-2 in de Cember