European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 27,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 turnaround pistons end up 0 for Texas by the associated press. Nil is a remember the Alamo in Detroit pistons probably done to care to lumber anything about Texas Nghil now. 1 the defending Aba champions hit the Lone Star slate Las. Veek it night games and 2p of to. Iney edged Home sunday night with a three cd losing Streak equalling their Long. Is of the season. On thursday night the pistons id Roddom a 115-110 decision in Houston. On saturday night they fell 105-98 in Isan Antonio. Sunday night produced a 9�-96 overtime loss in Dallas. Quot the thing i liked was that we were Lable to match them Man for Man fist for Fisi on the inside a Dallas coach Richie Dubato said after the Mavericks won a their fourth straight. A this was just a hard game. It was like playing two games it was that  the Mavericks beat the pistons when Herb Williams stole the Ball from Isiah Thomas and fed Derek Harper for a tie breaking Layup with eight seconds remaining in overtime. Harper called it the Mavericks a highest Victory of the  i Dallas trailed by six Points in Over time but Harper hit a 3-Pointer with 16 seconds left to tie the score 96-96. Willliams stole the Ball from Thomas on de troite a next Possession and passed to a wide open Harper. Rolando Blackman led Dallas with 23 i Points and Harper added 21. Thomas scored 22 Points for Detroit. It was Mark Aguirre a first appearance in Dallas with the pistons. Aguirre the Mavericks All time leading scorer who was traded to the pistons on feb. 15, 1989, for Adrian Dantley scored 14 Points. Aguirre was booed heavily when the i pistons were introduced before the game. Each time Aguirre touched the Ball he was booed and the fans cheered every foul and turnover he committed. But Aguirre came off the Bench to give i the pistons an offensive spark in the first half with 12 Points. A i did no to know How the fans would react a Aguirre said. A the Media has really written me up As a bad Guy a villain. You reporters were Able to turn a City against a Guy who really tried to help this franchise. I guess the pen is truly Anba Roundup lot More powerful than my  in other games sunday Timber wolves 110, Trail blazers 105 Portland Ore. A Tyrone Corbin and Pooh Richardson each scored 20 Points As Minnesota broke a 22-game Road losing Streak and became the first expansion team to beat the Trail blazers. Portland was 16-0 Over the last two seasons against the a bad a four expansion teams but suffered its fifth Home loss in 34 games. Minnesota is 3-29 on the Road and Hadnot won away from Home since a 10174 rout of Cleveland on dec. 2. Richardson scored nine Points in the third Quarter six during a 15-2 run capped by corbins 15-footer that gave the Timber wolves a 73-60 Lead with 5 15 left in the period. Sam Mitchell made five free throws in the final 10 seconds to ensure the Victory. Clyde Drexler had 21 Points and Terry Porter 18 for the Trail blazers. Lakers 116, supersonics 94 Inglewood Calif. A Orlando Woolridge and magic Johnson scored 18 Points apiece As los Angeles won its fourth straight. The lakers opened a one game Lead Over Detroit for the a bad a Best record and a three game Lead Over second place Portland in the Pacific division. Shawn Kemp scored 19 Points for the sonics who missed their first 10 shots and lost their 12th straight game at the forum. The lakers built a 20-Point Lead through three quarters and put the game out of reach with a 15-6 burst in the first 4 04 of the fourth period. Heat 105, Bucks 102 Miami a Sherman Douglas hit a tie breaking jumper from the free throw line with 7.5 seconds left and slapped away a Milwaukee pass at the 1.3-second Mark As Miami snapped a five game losing Streak and exceeded its number of victories from last season when the first year team was 15-67. Douglas had 24 Points nine assists and five steals and Billy Thompson had 20 Points and 13 rebounds for the heat who played their third consecutive game without leading scorer Rony Seikaly who has a stomach virus. Milwaukee s Ricky Pierce scored 31 Points and Jay Humphries added 23. Too slow to catch to Kansas City third baseman Kevin Seitzer has no tuck overtaking Fleet teammate to Jackson during a royals base running Drill sunday in Haines City. Fla. Starting monday catching Jack son became someone else s problem As the major leagues opened their exhibition schedule a 25 Days later than originally scheduled because of the owners lockout. Related stories Page 27. Rangers closing in on first title since 1942 by the associated press new York a the new York rangers moved two away from their first division title in 48 years y Kisio and Mike Gartner each flyers m 3 v Story Over the Philadelphia int Lwin rangers 83 Points their highest of Ripe in 983-84, and left them seven Points ahead in Rilk Holch.  Buffalo 4-3. The rangers Virtner a a St division title since i 941-42 with a to i"1 Quet econ tuesday night. Puri Vns kept the f1yers tied for fifth place in the do?kn1?anl0n8-Wlih the new York islanders two posts out of the final playoff spot.  this season tying a Sutlif pm 97 -72�?T last time the flyers �10 make the playoffs. The it l v Are one period before putting in it w three second period goals. Id other games sunday by Spain x devis4,sabres3 goal of hip �?o7obn Maclean scored his 40th new Jersey Hunt ill 5 Reter Stastny had two assists As than a a playoff berth. Han Janna nil?0 alsojg2t goals from Brendan Shana three Point inc Heinrich retained their Patrick division a ver place Washington in the sabres a two game winning Streak for the Boston and love pm a nos behind first place one Point ahead of third place Montreal Innel Roundup the Adams division. Pierre Turgeon Dave Snuggerud and Dave Andreychuk scored for the sabres. Capitals 4, flames 1 Landover my. A Alan May the most penalized player in the nil notched the go ahead goal in the third period and Geoff Courtnell had three Points As Washington beat Calgary. May converted a pass from Courtnell with 11 26 remaining to break a 1-1 tie and solidify the Caps playoff Hopes. Courtnell had a hand in three of his team s four goals scoring an insurance tally with just Over two minutes left As Washington opened a four Point Gap on Philadelphia and the new York islanders for the final Patrick division playoff spot. Whalers 4, penguins 2 Hartford Conn. A Mike Tomolak scored the game winning goal at 14 11 of the second period and pal Verbeek added his 44th of the season to spark Hartford. Goaltender Kay Whitmore stopped 18 shots while defens Eman Brad Shaw and Scott Young scored for Hartford. Ron Francis had an assist on shawls goal his 99th Point of the season. The whalers 37-32-7, moved five games Over .500 for the first time since the 1986-87 season and have won four straight games. Pittsburgh 32-38-7, remained in fourth place in the Patrick division despite a 1-7-2 slide since March 6. The penguins have a two Point Lead Over both Philadelphia and the new York islanders for the final playoff spot. Blackhawk 3, red wings 2 Chicago a Denis Savard broke a 2-2 tic with 4 39 left in the third period lifting Chicago into a three Point Lead in the Norris division. Michel Goulet took the puck away from Mike of Connell in the right Corner and dished it to Savard who stuffed in his 27th goal. The Victory gave the Blackhawk 84 Points to 81 for the Idle St. Louis blues. The red wings task of overtaking Minnesota for the final playoff spot in the Norris division became More Remote. They Trail the North stars by three Points with just three to play. Detroit a Steve Yzerman reached another Milestone scoring his 60th goal for the second straight year. Jets 3, canucks 3 Vancouver British Columbia a Petri Skripko and Paul Reinhart scored third period Short handed goals within a 23-second Span and Brian Bradley tied the score with 1 26 left in regulation to give Vancouver a tie with Winnipeg. Bradley got the tying goal with a delayed move to the net on a Rush beating Bob Essensa through heavy traffic from 20 feet. The jets took the Lead on first period goals by Moe Mantha and Brent Ashton plus a second period score from Paul Fenton