European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 8,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21knicks, suns claim Road kills . Lays Jinx celts to rest by Howard Ulman Boston apr the new York kicks Rose from the dead in a building where they had been buried so Many times. In Boston Garden where they Hadnot won a game in six years or a playoff game in 16 years the kicks capped an amazing revival and moved into the second round of the Aba playoffs with a 121-114 Victory Over the Boston celtics on sunday. A it had to happen some time a said new York coach Stu Jackson. A a in a going to take 24 hours and enjoy a a we re in Shock a said Bostons Larry Bird. A fall i know is ill Wake up tomorrow morning and still be in the kicks were Only the third team to win a Best-of-5 series after losing the first two games. The other teams were the 1956 fort Wayne pistons and the 1987 Golden state warriors. Those weren to the Only incredible Odds the kicks had to overcome in advancing to the Best-of-7 Eastern conference semifinals against Detroit starting tuesday night at Auburn Hills Mich. New York had lost 26 straight regular season and playoff games at Boston Garden since winning feb. 29, 1984, and nine playoff games since the last Victory there april 19, 1974. The kicks losers of 10 of their previous 11 Road games ended Bostons 13-game Home winning Streak. And they capped an improbable climb from a 157-128 loss eight Days earlier when Boston set Aba single game playoff records for Points and shooting accuracy. A it gave us a lot More fight a said Patrick Ewing who had 31 Points and a career playoff High 10 assists. A we wanted to come out and prove something to everybody in the kicks went Home and evened the series by winning 102-99 wednesday night and 135-108 Friday night. On sunday Ewing who played 47 minutes and Maurice Cheeks who played 48, led them on a decisive 12-2 run. The spurt turned a 101-99 Lead into a 113-101 advantage with 2 02 left. Ewing ended it when he beat the 24-second Buzzer with his second career three Pointer giving new York its biggest Lead. A we had our chances a said Bostons see kicks on Page 27 Aba playoffs a Nicks Patrick Ewing takes a Layup away from Larry Bird in Boston on sunday. A Johnson s bucket lifts Phoenix by Vern Anderson Salt Lake City apr Kevin Johnson did no to expect to take the final shot but his 16-foot jumper with less than one second left gave Phoenix its 104-102 Victory Over the Utah jazz. The impressive comeback Victory on the Road put the suns in the Western conference semifinals. Johnson a shot decided sundays final game in the Best-of-5, opening round Aba playoff series. A i was supposed to penetrate As close As i could Quot Johnson said of the final 14 seconds. A i did that then spotted Mike Mcgee on the Side and hit him with a Johnson thought Mcgee would shoot but he whipped the Ball Back to the suns Point guard who was being guarded by Utah a John Stockton. A the let me Back to the left for the pass from Mike and i then had the shot. It was a great win a said Johnson who finished with 26 Points. Johnson a game Winner capped a remarkable Phoenix comeback in which Tom Chambers and Eddie Johnson scored 23 of the suns final 25 Points. The suns will face the los Angeles lakers in the Bcst-of-7 semifinal series which opens tuesday night at Inglewood Calif. Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimons Wasny to about to get into a discussion of that matchup. A a we re going to celebrate this game and then Well sit Down tomorrow and talk about the lakers a he said. The jazz in losing two playoff games at Home have lost four of their last five first round playoff series. Second year jazz coach Jerry Sloan was very subdued following the game. A it had to be a game like he said referring to the Seesaw series that saw Utah Lead 1-0. Lose at Home fall to 12, then tie it 2-2 at Phoenix to set up sundays finale. A we had a Nice Lead on them and 1 think we broke Down a bit when they went to a Small lineup a he said. Jazz Forward Karl Malone tied the score 102-102 on an 18-foot jumper with 14 seconds remaining. After Johnson a jumper the jazz had one last Chance with eight tenths of a second to play but Stockton missed a Long Des see suns on Page 27larmer fires Chicago to 2-1 Lead Over oilers Chicago apr Steve Larmer scored twice and Dirk Graham added a shorthanded goal in the third period sunday night leading Chicago to 5-1 Victory Over Edmonton. The win put the Blackhawk up 2-1 in their Best-of-7 Stanley cup semifinal series against the oilers. Larmer broke a 1-1 tie in the first period and scored his seventh playoff goal in the second period. Then Graham who had missed most of the first two series with an injured Kneecap put the game beyond reach in the third period. With Denis Savard serving a penalty Graham look a Clearing pass from Greg Gilbert. He broke through two defenders in the Neutral zone and faked left and shot right past Bill Ranford for his first playoff goal and a 4-1 Lead. Wayne Presley adde Stanley cup playoffs rebound goal at 13 51. Greg Millen making his second straight winning Start in goal for Chicago turned Back 31 shots. Game no. 4 will be played in the Chicago stadium on tuesday night before the series swings Back to Edmonton thursday for game 5. Savard picked up three assists on the Black Hawks first three goals. The oilers took an Early Lead at 6 01 of the first period As Craig Simpson scored his ninth Power play goal of the playoffs. Steve Conroyd Drew a tripping penalty at 4 57 and Simpson scored on a feed from Mark Messier. Edmonton Sesa Titan non went off for interference at 6 35. Five seconds after the penalty expired. Bob Murray tied the game with As a rebound of a shot by Dave Manson Slid off Savardo a stick. Larmere a goal at 12 32 of the first period a double poke shot gave Chicago a 2-1 Lead. Early in the second period Larmer scored again. A picture pass from Savard set him up at 3 05 for the 3-1 Lead that held throughout the period As Edmonton killed off three penalties and the Blackhawk worked off a sports television hockey a Edmonton at Chicago 2 30 . Wednesday
