European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21sports magic blazes Back by the associated press Inglewood Calif. A magic Johnson used his sprained ankle to give the Portland Trail blazers a Swift kick Friday night. On tuesday Johnson sprained his ankle against Portland forcing him to sit out wednesday night s game against the los Angeles clippers. Quot i did no to know what i could do or 1  do due to the ankle a  said. A i picked up two Quick fouls but once 1 got going i was Able to do More things. It started to Hurt again in the fourth  Johnson managed 25 Points 10 rebounds and 14 assists As the los Angeles lakers atoned for a Blowout at Portland rce Days earlier by routing the Trail blazers 135-106 Friday night. It was the 121st time Johnson reached double figures in three offensive categories and was the lakers highest Point total of the season. Quot the lakers really played hard a Portland a Clyde Drexler said. A we did no to defend Well and our shooting stunk. When they play the Way they did tonight no one can beat them. Its frustrating when you do so Well a few Days ago against this team and tonight we looked so  after losing 130-111 at Portland the lakers scored a season High 44 Points in the third period expanding a 6-Point halftime Lead to 103-79. The Victory gave los Angeles a three game Lead Over Portland in the Pacific division and left the Trail blazers 2 i games ahead of Phoenix. Orlando Wool Ridge came off the Bench to score 24 Points tying his season High. Drexler led the Trail blazers with 21 Points and Buck Williams had 18. 76ers 149, nuggets 131 Philadelphia a Charles Barkley scored a season High 38 Points As Philadelphia won its sixth straight. The loss was the fifth straight for the nuggets. The 149 Points were the highest total of the season for the 76ers. Hersey Hawkins added 25 Points Mike Gminski 18 and Ron Anderson 16 for Philadelphia. Alex English had 21 and fat lever 18 for Denver. Celtics 123, pistons 111 Boston a Larry Bird scored 33 Points including two technical foul shots and a 3-Point Basket in a 10-0 fourth Quarter run As Boston remained three games behind first place Philadelphia in the Atlantic division. Bird matched his career High of five blocked shots Reggie Lewis added 25 Points and Robert Parish 23 for the celtics. The pistons losing their fourth game in five starts after a 25-1 Streak were led of Isiah Thomas with 32 Points and James towards and Mark Aguirre with 17 apiece. Suns 126, nets 119 it it Rutherford . A Tom enam Bers and Kevin Johnson scored 4 Points apiece in a 10-0 third Quarter run in a game that had 10 technical fouls and tree actions. Johnson had 32 Points and numbers 31. Chris Morris had a career High 33 for the nets. R bulls 107, kicks 106, of a a go a Michael Jordan followed career High 69-Point game with 49 More  magic Johnson looks to pass Over Portland a Danny Young 21 and Drazen Petrovic during the lakers 135-106 Triumph. But Chicago needed Stacey Kings in close Basket with 12 seconds left in overtime to beat new York. Jordan drove the Baseline and tossed up a Short air Ball which King grabbed and Laid in. Time involves 84, Mavericks 82 Dallas a Sam Mitchells off balance follow shot at the Buzzer gave expansion Minnesota its 20th Victory of the season and snapped the Mavericks six game winning Streak. The game appeared to be headed for overtime when Minnesota unbounded the Ball at mid court with five seconds left. Tony Campbell who led the wolves with 23 Points missed a 3-Pointer. Mitchell grabbed the Long rebound in the Lane and threw up a shot that banked in As the Horn sounded. Supersonics 139, warriors 108 Seattle a Xavier Mcdaniel scored 34 Points and Dale Ellis 21 As Seattle increased its Lead Over Golden state to three games in the Battle for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western conference. Hawks 122, clippers 118 los Angeles a Dominique Wilkins scored 13 of his 28 Points in the fourth Quarter and Moses Malone added 16 of his 21 in the second half As Atlanta maintained a half game Lead Over Cleveland in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern conference. Cavaliers 105, heat 104 Miami a Mark Price hit three outside jumpers in the final three minutes and set up John Williams winning free throw with 2.9 seconds left As Cleveland rallied. Bullets 143, magic 115 Landover my. A Bernard King and Jeff Malone each scored nine Points in the third Quarter helping Washington open a 25-Point Lead. The 143 Points were a season High for the bullets who have averaged 138,7 in winning three games against the magic an sports television College basketball a Mcaa women a final Auburn is. Stanford 7 30 . Sunday. Pro hockey a nil teams to be announced 1 30 . Monday. Radio College basketball a Mcaa women a final 7 07 . Sunday