European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 12, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21j ports the pistons Isiah Thomas , for a steal agr not the a Nicks Kiki Vandeweghe during Detroit a 104-97 game 2 Victory thursday night at the Palace in Auburn Hills Mich. Blazing spurs san Antonio Detroit . Win by the associated press san Antonio Texas a David Robinson finally played a playoff game that lived up to the hot regular season that made him the a bad a Rookie of the year. A it was As Good As he a Ever been a a san Antonio coach Larry Brown said after Robinson had 28 Points eight rebounds and eight blocked shots carrying the spurs to a 121-98 Victory Over the Portland Iran blazers thursday night. A coach Brown really challenged me Robinson said. A the asked me Why i upgrade the level of my game in the playoffs like Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan. Well i think i did. The outcome Cut Portland a Lead to 2-l in the Best-of-7 Western conference semifinals. With Kevin Duckworth out for the series with a broken hand Portland suffered another blow when Wayne Cooper play the second half because of Back spasms. The blazers won the first two games of the series in Portland 107-94 and 122112 the two teams meet in game 4 of the series saturday at him Sfair Arena. It was Portland a first loss in six playoff Eames and snapped a nine game winning Streak going Back to the regular season. The spurs outscored Portland 16-3 to Start the fourth Quarter including a12-0 san Antonio s David Robinson scores 28 picks on Aba playoffs Tonio a 102-76 who scored a combined 40 Points in the first two games had 10 of his Points in the fourth Quarter surge that led to an eventual rout. Terry Cummings scored 19 Points and Sean Elliott 17 for the winners. Terry Porter and Buck Williams each had 18 Points for Portland but Williams did no to have a Point in the fourth Quarter. The spurs humiliated in two Road losses and encouraged by a standing room Only crowd of 15,910, charged to a 61-45 halftime Lead. In other playoff games thursday pistons 104, kicks 97 Auburn Hills Mich. A Isiah Thomas Sank three of his five three Point baskets Down the stretch As Detroit beat new York for its 12th straight playoff win and a 2-0 Lead in their series. Thomas finished with 23 Points and James Edwards scored 32, his career Best playoff total for Detroit. Gerald Wilkins held to 1 -of-13 shooting in the pistons 112-77 rout in the first game led the kicks with 24 Points. Charles Oakley had 22 and Patrick Ewing 20 for new York. The series shifts to Madison Square Garden saturday and sunday afternoons. The game was tied 92-92 with 6 36 remaining but Thomas hit two three Point ers and Joe Dumars Sank a free throw to put Detroit ahead 99-94 with 4 27 left. Thomas hit another three Pointer with 1 03 remaining for a nine Point Lead. Lakers 124, suns 100 Inglewood Calif. A James worthy scored 23 of his 27 Points in the first half As los Angeles rebounded from a narrow loss in the opener to overpower Phoenix and even their series at one game apiece. The lakers who before tuesday had beaten the suns 21 straight times at the forum were never in jeopardy in game 2. The Best-of-7 Western conference semifinals shift to Phoenix for the third and fourth games saturday and sunday afternoons. The lakers went ahead to stay Early. Jeff Komacek scored the suns first six Points to give them a 6-4 Lead before los Angeles scored seven straight to go on top for sports television Aba playoffs a Portland at san Antonio 8 50 . Saturday. Auto racing a indy 500 time trials 1 . Sunday. Nil playoffs a Edmonton at Chicago 2 30 . Sunday. Radio baseball a los Angeles at new York mets 7 30 . Saturday Milwaukee at Minnesota 2 . Sunday
