European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes monday april 16, 1990bullets halt bulls win Streak at 9 by the associated press Lan Dover my. A Bernard King scored 30 Points 11 of them in the third Quarter helping the Washington bullets snap Chicago s nine game winning Streak with a 113-103 Victory Over the bulls saturday night. Harvey Grant scored 10 of his 23 Points in the third period As the bullets stretched their eight Point halftime Lead to 93-80. Washington did not Trail by More than a Point at any time in the game and took the Lead for Good with 11 33 left in the second Quarter. The bullets led by As Many As 10 in the first half enjoyed a 15-Point Lead Midway through the third Quarter and opened a 10282 advantage on Kings three Point play with 10 09 remaining in the game. The bulls loss was Only their fifth in 30 games since the All Star break and their first in nine games on the Road since feb. 14, when they were Defeated in overtime at Orlando. Their last loss in Chicago was March 16 to Detroit. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 21 Points. In three games against Washington this season he has averaged Only 23.3, More than 10 below his league leading 33.7 average. Horace Grant scored 17 Points and Scottie Pippen and Bill Cartwright 16 each for Chicago. Jeff Malone had 16 Points and Ledell Eackles 15 for Washington. In other games saturday pistons 111, magic 107 Auburn Hills Mich. A Bill Laimbeer hit a decisive three Pointer with 1 10 left and then blocked a shot by Reggie Theus with 19 seconds remaining lifting Detroit Over Orlando. It was the magic s 12th consecutive loss. Detroit a Victory and Chicago a loss to Washington reduced the pistons magic number to one for clinching their third straight Central division title and Home court advantage throughout the Eastern conference playoffs. 76ers 109, hornets 102 Charlotte . A Charles Barkley scored 32 Points before his fourth Quarter ejection and Philadelphia held on to defeat Charlotte. The Victory reduced the 76ers�?T magic number to two games in an attempt to win their first Atlantic division title in seven years. They Lead second place Boston by two games. Barkley was ejected with 9 43 left after drawing two technical fouls while protesting his fourth personal foul. Pacers 124, nets 113 East Rutherford . A Chuck person scored 28 Points As Indiana moved closer to an Eastern conference playoff berth by defeating new Jersey. The pacers winners of four of their last five games Are battling Cleveland for the final remaining conference playoff spot. They Are trying to qualify for Only the third time since joining the Aba in 1976. Cavaliers 93, heat 85 Richfield Ohio a Chucky Browne a Dunk started a critical six Point run at the beginning of the fourth Quarter and Cleveland outscored Miami 28-9 at the free throw line. The Cavaliers handed Miami its seventh straight Aba Roundup Bill Cartwright shoots Over Washington s Charles  drop 24th straight in Boston Boston apr Reggie Lewis scored a season High 34 Points including six after the score was tied at 91, to Lead the Boston celtics to a 101 -94 Victory sunday Over new York the a Nicks 24th consecutive loss in Boston. The celtics 49-29 won their sixth game in a Row and moved i a i games behind Atlantic division Leader Philadelphia 51-28. The teams meet sunday a Early basketball sunday a the final Day of the regular season. New York whose last Victory at Boston Garden was feb. 29, 1984, got 25 Points from Patrick Ewing and 20 from Maurice Cheeks. Robert Parish had 25 Points and 14 rebounds for Boston while Larry Bird had 17 Points 17 rebounds and 13 assists. Bird hit Only 5 of 22 shots. Loss Overall and its sixth in six tries against Csc Schnh for two seasons. A Brad Daugherty had 17 Points and 14 rebounds Craig Ehlo scored 17 Points for Cleveland. Glen air led Miami with 25 Points. Spurs 105, Kings 94 san Antonio a Star Rookie David Robinson was held to a season Low five Points but Terry cum. Mings came off the Bench to score 25 and Lead san Antonio Over Sacramento. Cummings coming off the Bench because of a bruised left foot made 10 of 15 shots from the Field for the spurs who took control of the game with a 12-0 run in the third Quarter that gave them a 71-57 Lead. Bucks 109, Hawks 93 Milwaukee a Jay Humphries sparked a 13-2 fourth Quarter run with six of his 27 Points and Milwaukee clinched a playoff berth for the 11th straight year by defeating Atlanta. Atlanta meanwhile fell a half game behind Cleveland for the final playoff spot in the Eastern conference. The Hawks Are 38-41 to 38-40 for the Cavaliers who Defeated Miami on saturday. Atlanta must finish one game ahead of the Cavaliers because Cleveland won the season series 3-2. Rockets 103,jazz 99 Salt Lake City a Mitchell Wiggins scored All 14 of his Points in the fourth Quarter lifting Houston Over Utah. With the Victory the rockets stayed in eighth place a the last playoff spot a in the Western conference standings. Houston is a half game ahead of ninth place Seattle. Supersonics 96, suns 89 Seattle a Dale Ellis hit eight shots in a Row in the second half and finished with 30 Points leading Seattle past Phoenix. The sonics guard connected on his first five shots in the fourth Quarter and was 10-for l 2 in the second half including seven for eight in the fourth Quarter. Derrick Mckey added 21 Points for the supersonics who Trail Houston by a half game for the final Western conference playoff berth going into the final week of the regular season. Nuggets 136, Trail blazers 127 Portland Ore. A Blair Rasmussen ignited a second half surge that lifted Short handed Denver to a Victory Over Portland. The nuggets were playing without their three leading scorers a fat lever Alex English and Walter Davis. But they scored 14 straight Points to take a 109-101 Lead with 10 minutes left in the game then held on to hand Portland its sixth loss in 40 Home games this season. Rasmussen scored eight during the nuggets outburst and matched his season High set two games ago with 26 Points. Michael Adams led Denver with a season High 31 Points. The Victory was crucial to Denver a playoff Hopes keeping the nuggets a half game ahead of Houston and a game ahead of Seattle in the Battle for the final two Western conference  Squall impressive in Derby prep Lexington by. Apr summer Squall asked a lot of Tough questions by his Trainer in the last several weeks came up with the right answer again saturday. The Colt put on a tight schedule when his training was interrupted after he bled during a workout in february won the Blue grass stakes in the mud at Keene land and now will head to Churchill Downs As the major rival to unbeaten mister Frisky. Asked who he thought would be favored in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Trainer Neil Howard replied a the Edge probably will go to mister  a mister Frisky certainly has my attention a Howard added. A but 1 would t Trade this horse summer Squall for All the Tea in China. I love this  mister Frisky the Santa Anita Derby Winner has won All 16 of his career starts summer Squall has won seven of eight with the loss coming in his first Start this year. But he followed that loss on March 17, with a Victory two weeks later in the 1 is mile Jim beam in the mud at turf Way Park and now has another impressive win at the same distance in the mud at Kee Neland. A a we be asked a lot More of this horse than we would have liked a said cot Campbell president of Dogwood stable for whom summer Squall races. A now we have three  summer Squall gave up the Lead to land Rush on the final turn saturday then stormed Back in the mud and Mist to wrench the Lead Back with a Little More than 1-16th of a mile remaining and win by 1 % lengths. Unbridled finished third two lengths behind land Rush and three lengths ahead of shot gun Scott. Iskandar Elak bar was last in the five horse Field. Ridden by Pat Day summer Squall covered the distance in 1 48 3-5. He carried scale weight of 121 pounds. Summer Squall paid $2.60, $2.60 and $2.20. Land Rush co owned by Trainer d. Wayne Lukas paid $5.20 and $2.60 while Florida Derby Winner unbridled owned by the Frances a. Genter stable paid $2.20. Summer Squall earned $185,006.25 from a purse of $284,625. Iskandar Ela Kbar broke on top and led summer Squall past the stands the first time and into the clubhouse turn. Day sent summer Squall to a narrow Lead on the turn and into the Back Strecin. Summer Squall led the Field Down the Backstretch followed by Iskandar t a bar land Rush shot gun Scott and unbridled. O cd Angel Cordero then sent land re into the Lead on the turn and he he entering the stretch where he due Ira with summer Squall until the w took command about Midway bet the eight and sixteenth poles. It was Days sixth straight ride o summer Squall and it was the firs in three races he was not aboard bridled. Day selected summer Squab his Derby mount Folly wifi a beam. He was replaced on in Bdl Topps Quot of and Stew of Angels were