European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a a a the stars and stripes sunday november 4,1990nbafrom Page 17 were presented their championship rings by Aba Deputy commissioner Russ Gran in. In other openers Friday 76ers 124, bulls 116 Chicago a Charles Barkley scored 37 Points and Johnny Dawkins added 25, leading Philadelphia Over Chicago. The 76ers led most of the Way and held several 20-Point leads before the bulls made a last run in the fourth Quarter. It was a Small measure of revenge for the 76ers, who were knocked out of the playoffs by the bulls last season. Michael Jordan led the bulls with 34 Points including 28 in the second half. Celtics 125, Cavaliers 101 Boston a Reggie Lewis scored 32 Points As Boston with a new fast break offence and new head coach Chris Ford routed Cleveland. The celtics led 56-46 at halftime and closed the third Quarter with a 7-0 run that made the score 94-79. Hawks 115, magic 111 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins had 32 Points nine rebounds and seven assists As Atlanta used late free throws to Down Orlando. The Hawks who twice led by 20 Points a. A in the opening Quarter trailed 111-109 with 1 26 to play but scored the last six Points on two free throws each by Wilkins and Rookie Rumeal Robinson and one each by Kevin Willis and Duane Ferrell. The Hawks led for most of the game until Otis Smiths fast break Layup gave the Wilkins magic a 99-97 Lead with 6 37 remaining. Orlando stayed ahead until Sidney Mon briefs Layup off a steal by Moses Malone pulled the Hawks even at 103. Giving Miami an 84-71 Lead its largest to that Point. Rony Seikaly scored nine consecutive Points in the fourth Quarter and finished with 22 Points for the heat. Sherman Douglas added 21. Kicks 134, hornets 130 of Charlotte . A Patrick Ewing scored 38 Points and Maurice Cheeks made a key steal and hit four free throws in the final seconds As new York beat Charlotte. The hornets who trailed throughout most of the game led 129-124 in overtime when Armon Gilliam scored two baskets inside and Johnny Newman hit a reverse Layup with 3 28 to play. New York answered with six consecutive Points capped by Mark Jackson a two free throws with 49 seconds left. Cheeks then stole the Ball from Dell Curry and hit two free throws to put new York up 132129 with 39 seconds to go. Newman a free throw Cut the Lead to 132-130 with 8.1 seconds to go but Cheeks responded with two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to Seal the Victory. Timber wolves 98, Mavericks 85 Minneapolis a Tyrone Corbin Randy Breuer and Pooh Richardson ignited a 31-12 run Over the final 9 34 As Minnesota christened its new Arena with a Victory Over Dallas. Dallas missed six straight shots As the Timber wolves snapped a 77-All tie with a 10-0 spurt. A capacity crowd of 19,006 at target Center roared its approval As Minnesota islanders Cool off rangers capitals defeat Kings 4-3 by the associated press new York the new York islanders blew an Early two goal Lead but then ended the new York rangers record 8-0 Home ice Start with a 3-2 Victory Friday night on defens Eman Joe Reekie a first goal of the season at 5 40 of the third period. Nil Roundup a second year team Given 2,000-1 Odds of the. Pacers 100, nets 81 Indianapolis a Rik Smits scored 24 Points and Lasalle Thompson had 20 rebounds As Indiana outs org new Jersey 20-11 in the third period Defeated the nets. New Jersey which trailed Early by 12 a Quot a. Winning the league title rallied from a 73 67 deficit despite the absence of foul prone scoring Leader Tony Campbell who led All scorers with 24 Points. Warriors 162, nuggets 158 Denver a the Denver nuggets unveiled their new rapid fire offence and the result was an Aba record for Points in a regulation game although Golden state won behind Tim Hardaway a 32 Points and 18 assists. The 320 Points surpassed the Mark of 318 when Denver beat san Antonio 163155 on Jan. 11,1984. The game marked the Denver debut of coach Paul Westhead whose Loyla Mary mount teams set Many collegiate scoring records. Golden states Chris Mullin led All scorers with 38 Points and Mitch Richmond added 29. Mints pulled within seven at halftime be Ore the pacers rebounding and inside a of the 7-foot-4 Smits the 6-10 Hom son and detlef Schrempf broke open the game Thompson had eight rebounds in the third Quarter and Schrempf had nine Points As Indiana steadily built the Lead to 72-56 going into the final period. Baskets by Schrempf and Smits Midway through the fourth Quarter started a 12-2 Indiana run that gave the pacers their biggest Lead at 94-68. Suns 119, jazz 96 Tokyo a Tom Chambers scored 27 of his 38 Points in the second half As Phoenix Defeated Utah in the first regular season professional game held outside North America. A sellout crowd of 10,111 at Tokyo metropolitan gymnasium paying As much As $175 per seat enjoyed every Dunk steal and blocked shot. Heat 119, bullets 95 Miami a Willie Burton scored 25 Points in his Aba debut including seven in a 41-second third Quarter Span to break the game open for Miami against Washington. The Victory was the heats first in an opener and put the third year franchise a a fun a a Trail blazers 90, rockets 89 Portland a Portland beat Houston despite going scoreless in the final 5 05. Clyde Drexler scored 17 of his 29 Points during a third Quarter comeback for the blazers who trailed by As Many As 16. Clippers 90, Kings 80 los Angeles a Ken Norman scored 10 of his 24 Points in a 4v&-minute Over the .500 Mark for the first time. Last season Miami won Only once by More than 21 Points. Burton a 6-foot-8 Forward and the ninth player taken in the june draft took Over the game late in the third period Span of the fourth Quarter and to Kimble 1 a a a l i. Added 22 Points in his Aba debut for los Angeles against Sacramento. Norman held to six Points in the first. Poir half fuelled a 16-6 run that gave the clippers their biggest Lead of the game 84-72, Iii a Lijo a with 3 38 remaining. Reekie a screen shot from the right Point went Between the pads of rangers goalie John Vanbiesbrouc who had won his last six starts and was named the no la a player of the month for october. Glenn Healy the islanders goalie stopped 29 shots including Mike Gartner s breakaway with 25 seconds to play. The rangers out shot the islanders 15-5 in the third period. The rangers 11-4-0 were 11-1 in their last 12 games and Lead the league with 22 Points. The islanders 4-9-0last in the Patrick division had won Only twice in their last 17 regular season trips to Madison Square Garden. They lost All three playoff games at the Garden in losing a five game series last season. Hubie Mcdonough put the islanders ahead at 4 02 of the first period. He took a pass from Mick Vukota at the right Point and skated to the High Slot before banking a 40-footer, High off the left Post behind Vanbiesbrouc. Brent Sutter made it 2-0 at 17 06, converting Derek Kings Cross ice feed from the left Point to the right Slot. Sutters goal came four seconds after the rangers killed a five minute major penalty to Randy Moller who High sticker Derek King of the islanders. Moller also received a game misconduct. King was taken to a Hospital with a mild concussion. The islanders who out shot the rangers 17-5 in the first period maintained a territorial Edge for much of the second period. But the rangers scored the Only goal when John Ogrodnick picked up a Loose puck in the Slot and snapped a 15-footer off Healy a left pad at 18 56. The rangers tied it 1 28 into the third period. Healy stopped Bernie Nicholls shot but Ray Sheppard got the rebound stick handled around Healy and tucked a Backhander in the open Side. In the Only other game Friday capitals 4, Kings 3 Landover my. A Michal Pivon kans goal Early in the final period broke a tie and gave Washington a Victory Over los Angeles the capitals first win Over the Kings at the capital Centre since 1987. Pivonka broke a 3-3 tie with 16 21 to play when he skated into the Kings zone used defens Eman Marty Mcsorely As a Michal Pivonka scores game winning Goa screen and beat Kelly Hrudney with a 50 foot slap shot for his fourth goal of Thi season and second game Winner in three games. Washington won its third straight am beat the Kings at Home for the first Tim it in four games since a 10-3 Victory on dec 6, 1987. Los Angeles lost consecutive games for the first time this season. The Kings had battled Back from a 2-1 deficit to tie the game on Wayne Gretz Kyd a 10th goal of the season late in Thi second period. But Washington goalie Mike list stopped All seven los Angele shots in the final period. The Kings who entered the Garni ranked no. 2 on the Power play went 0 for-4 and Are 2-for-20 in their last Fivi games. The capitals needed Only 1 39 to Ope the scoring. Steve Leach intercepted pass by los Angeles defens Eman to Blake and flipped a Cross ice pass from the left Circle to the oncoming Kevi Hatcher who easily beat Hrudney. John Druce made it 2-0 at 12 10 by re directing a 40-foot shot by Peter Boner into the net for his team High seventh Goa of the season. The Kings got their first goal with 4 left in the period when Gretzky deflect Tomas Sandstrom a pass to Tony or nato who skated in on the left Side an flipped a wrist shot past Liutas Glove. Los Angeles tied the game on a 20-fo< slap shot by Dave Taylor at 11 37 of the second period but the capitals regain the Lead less than three minutes later on goal by Nick Kypreos. Gretzky made it 3-3 with 3 46 left in the  scoring on a wrist shot from Ali Slot off a pass from Mcsorley. That Gav the Kings goals on two consecutive shot but they could not beat list  from Pago 17 rams after a slow Start offensively has beaten Atlanta five in a Row Bubby Brister will have to move the Steeles through the air because the Falcons Are second in the pfc against the run. Cowboys 3-5 at jets 3-5 Dallas a last minute loser to Philadelphia has won All four times it has played the jets. The cowboys must control receivers of Toon and Rob Moore the latter leading nil Rookie receivers with 403 Yards oilers 4-4 at rams 2-5 quarterback Warren Moon leading the nil in four categories including passing Yards 2,487 and touchdowns 18works against the leagues most porous defense. Broncos 3-4 at Vikings 1-6 Denver comes off an open Date giving it two wee prepare for Minnesota. That can to be Good news Foi woeful Vikings suffering through their worst Start a their inaugural season of 1961. Giants 7-0 at Colts 2-5 new York off to the Best Start in its 66-year his will try to keep Pace with san Francisco in the Battle the Best record in the pfc. Injuries to its three q Ter backs make Indianapolis an unknown Quantity