European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 6,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 23bulls beat celts for 8th straight by the associated press Boston a Michael Jordan got 12 of his 36 Points in the fourth Quarter As the Chicago bulls beat the Boston celtics 118-114 sunday for their eighth straight Victory. Aba free throw Leader Larry Bird missed a foul shot with 11.6 seconds left and had a three Pointer partially blocked with three seconds remaining As the bulls stretched their longest winning Streak since the �?T80-81 season. The bulls have won their last three Road games and avenged a 102-100 loss to Boston in Chicago on nov. 4 in their Only previous meeting. Bostons four game winning Streak which matched their longest of the season ended. The bulls 115-112 Lead appeared Safe when Bird missed a three Point shot with 11.6 seconds to go. But he was fouled by Scottie Pippen who protested and was called for a technical foul. Bird whose Streak of 71 successful foul shots ended feb. 13, made the technical foul shot but missed the next free throw before making the third. It left Boston Down 115-114. Kevin Mchale quickly fouled Pippen who made one of two shots with 10.2 seconds remaining. The celtics got the rebound and rushed Down court. Bird got the Ball near the three Point line on the right Side but his shot was partially blocked by Pippen. Craig Hodges came up with the Ball for the bulls was fouled and finished the scoring with two free throws with .5 seconds left. He had 12 of his 15 Points in the final period. Bird led Boston with 38 Points 20 in the fourth Quarter and Robert Parish had 18 Points and 18 rebounds. Pippen had 22 for Chicago. Trailing 113-110, the celtics had another Chance to tie it with 24.3 seconds left when Reggie Lewis hit a Layup and was fouled by Stacey King. But Lewis missed the free throw. Mchale then fouled Jordan who Gavel mond Way Back. N Evers France apr belgian Etienne de Wilde sprinted ahead of a bunched pack monday to take the second stage of the Paris Nice cycling race. The Days stage from Orleans to Nevers in Central France was highlighted by the tourist like Pace of the cyclists. For most of the 111 Miles the riders barely averaged 18 Miles an hour a Sharp difference from the nearly 28 Mph the riders Are accustomed to. A the race went to the sprinters with Dewilde winning just ahead of another fast finisher Adri Van Der Poel of the Netherlands. Frances Francis Moreau stayed ahead in the Overall standings by finishing with the rest of the riders in the same time As the leaders. Also in the same pack was two time tour de prance Winner Greg Lemond of the United states. Lemond was credited with 11th p Ace on the Day and stays in 16th place 27 seconds off the Lead. The race continues through Sun with the events longest leg scheduled on tuesday from Nevers 1�  Roundup Chicago a 115-112 Edge with two free throws with 19.5 seconds to play. Led by Bird the celtics erased an 8477 deficit their biggest of the third Quarter and tied the game 107-107 on Dennis Johnson a two foul shots with 1 58 left. Pippen then shot an air Ball but Grant caught it under the Basket for a Layup with 1 40 to go that gave Chicago the Lead for Good. In other games sunday suns 108, Cavaliers 96 Phoenix a Kevin Johnson celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 12 of his 30 Points during a 15-5 third period run As Phoenix beat Cleveland for its club record 17th consecutive Home Victory. Tom Chambers added 22 Points and 12 rebounds for the suns who bettered the previous single season team Mark for Home court wins set in 1977-78. Cleveland which lost its sixth straight Road game was led by Brad Daugherty a 21 Points. Pistons 111, pacers 105 Auburn Hills Mich. A Detroit guards Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas scored 23 Points each and the pistons held Indiana scoreless for 3 26 Down the stretch to Post a Victory Over the pacers. It was Detroit a fifth straight Victory 18th in 19 games and 10th m a Row at Home. Indiana lost its third straight. Lakers 115, Timber wolves 96 Inglewood Calif. A . Green equated his season High with 27 Points As los Angeles went on a 10-1 run in the third Quarter to expand a 59-50 halftime Lead Over Minnesota. The lakers improved their league leading record to 43-13 and opened a season High 4 /2-game Lead Over second place Portland in the Pacific division. The expansion Timber wolves suffering their worst defeat of their first Aba season lost their 18th straight Road game. Chicago s Michael Jordan is hacked by Boston s Robert Parish in the bulls win. It capitals Edge devils 4-3 by the associated press Landover my. A Steve Leach scored Early in the third period and the Washington capitals held on for a 4-3 Victory Over the new Jersey devils sunday. The Victory lifted Washington into a tie with new Jersey for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Patrick division one Point ahead of the Idle Philadelphia flyers. The capitals who had lost four of their last nine games in which they were tied or leading in the final period took a 4-2 Lead with 12 31 remaining on leaches 18th goal of the season. Jon Morris scored a Power play goal with just Over seven minutes left to pull new Jersey within a goal. In other games sunday Bruins 4, Blackhawk 1 Chicago a Craig Janney scored twice and Cam Neely went Over the 400-Point career Mark with two assists As Boston Defeated Chicago for the 10th straight time. Janney scored a second period goal with the help of an assist from Neely his 400th career Point. In the final period Neely got Janney the puck for another goal his seventh of the season. After Janney a first goal had tied the game for Boston at 1, the Bruins went ahead on goals by Bob Carpenter and Dave Poulin 23 seconds apart in the third  Roundup the Blackhawk Are 0-10-1 against Boston since last beating the Bruins at the Boston Garden on dec. 20, 1986. Boston has not lost at Chicago stadium since feb. 11, 1986, winning the last six played. Bostons sixth win in its last seven games boosted the Bruins nil leading Points to 87. Sabres 5, Nordques 3 Buffalo . A Pierre Turgeon and Rick Vaive assisted on each others goals As Buffalo Defeated Quebec. Ken priestly Benoit Hogue and Christian Uuttu also scored for the sabres who had 40 shots against Quebec goalie Scott Gordon. Ken Mcrae Jeff Jackson and Peter Stastny scored for Quebec. Jets 5, Kings 2 Winnipeg Manitoba a Thomas Steen scored twice and Winnipeg overcame a slow Start to net four Power play goals and beat los Angeles. Doug Evans and Dave Ellett had Power play goals and Mark Kumpel scored a late even strength goal for the jets who also beat the Kings 9-3 Friday night. Dale Hawer Chuk equalling his own team record for single game assists for the third time in his career assisted on All five Winnipeg goals while jets goal tender Bob Essensa was Brilliant in stopping 36 shots. A raucous crowd of 15,669, the jets second sellout of the weekend series cheered their team As Winnipeg took a 10-Point Lead on fourth place los Angeles in the smythe. Penguins 8, North stars 6 Pittsburgh a John Cullen had five Points and scored the tie breaking goal with 2 57 to play As Pittsburgh withstood a five minute third period Power play to beat Minnesota. Robbie Brown also tallied a hat trick for the penguins. Reserve goaltender Wendell Young allowed just one goal on 18 North stars shots As Pittsburgh won its sixth straight at Home and Minnesota fell to 1-15-1 in its last 17 Road games. Oilers 6, canucks 3 Edmonton Alberta a Rookie Forward Martin Gelinas scored three goals and defens Eman Steve Smith had three assists As Edmonton Defeated Vancouver. Lin mate Craig Simpson had a goal and an assist while Adam Graves the Center on the line set up two of the goals by Gelinas. The win moved the oilers Back into first place in the smythe division one Point ahead of the Idle Calgary flames. Calgary has two games in hand. The win also enabled the oilers to stay six Points ahead of the third place Winnipeg jets the club Edmonton would play in the first round if the playoffs began today