European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes Friday novembers 1990 Dankl Robinson blocks Avery Johnson s shot in san Antonio s 161-153 win Over Denver. Robinson s 43 leads hot Spur by he associated press san Antonio a when the Denver nuggets play Aba record books Are mandatory. Wednesday night As the wingless nuggets lost for the fourth time in As Many games 161-153 to the san Antonio spurs two league standards were eclipsed. Denver scored 90 Points in the first two quarters breaking the record for first half offence by one Point. With the spurs Chipping in 83 Points of their own the teams combined to score 173 in the opening 24 minutes another Aba High. The game total of 314 Points was the fifth highest in league history. The spurs got career highs from David Robinson who scored 43 Points and Sean Elliott who had 29. A they make you play a career night Type game Quot said san Antonio s Reggie Williams who scored 22 Points in 25 minutes. A you have to be in condition to play them or you will be in for a Long night Denver actually led by 15 Points in the second Quarter but playing twice in two nights took its toll in the second half. A we did get tired in the second Quarter but we found our second wind and they ran out of Gas a Elliott said. A a it a Tough to play their system but they play that system  that system helped the spurs shoot 63.4 percent from the Field. A steady Stream of dunks layups and tip ins produced the lofty numbers. Denver shot 57 percent. Robinson was 16 of 21 from the Field and Terry Cummings who finished with 31 Points hit 14 of 21 shots. Denver was led by Orlando Woolridge who had 37 Points. Walter Davis added 32 Points and Todd Lichti 29 for the nuggets. A a we re generating enough offence but we Are just having a Tough time sustaining it through the entire game a Denver coach Paul Westhead said Denver Savery Johnson finished with 16 assists. Bulls 96, Timber wolves 91 _ Minneapolis a Chicago averted its first 0-4 Start in 23 years beating Minnesota As . Armstrong came off the Bench to score 10 of his 14 Points during an 18-8 second half spurt. The bulls won despite an off night by Michael Jordan who scored 17 Points after averaging 31.7 in Chicago a first three games. Jordan who has won four straight Aba scoring titles took Only 14 shots. Jordan a supporting cast did the damage. Horace Grant had 17 Points and 10 rebounds and Scottie Pippen matched Armstrong a 14 Points. Tony Campbell scored 26 Points and Pooh Richardson added 18 for Minnesota. Aba on an television Cleveland at Indiana 2 . Saturday radio Chicago at Boston 1 30 . Saturday v Mavericks 104,76ers 101 Philadelphia Roy Tarp it scored 26 Points and Reserve Forwar it Herb Williams and Alex English con o bind for 18 in the fourth period As Dali Defeated Philadelphia two free throws by Derek Harper a Dallas a 104-99 Lead with 12 seconds Lei but Johnny Dawkins made a Layup Wii f three seconds remaining. 1 Charles Barkley intercepted the j Bounds pass deep in the Corner but his Point shot at the Buzzer bounced off to rim As the 76ers lost for the first time three games. Williams had 19 Points while engl _ and Harper added 18 each for Dalla a Williams and English had nine poin each in the final Quarter. Dawkins finished with 25 Points and Barkley 23 i Philadelphia. Cavaliers 100, hornets 89 Richfield Ohio Larry Nan it scored eight of his 21 Points in the four Quarter and Cleveland held off a la rally to beat Charlotte. The hornets shot 71 percent from to floor in the first Quarter and led by. Many As 12 Points Early in the second by fore missing 13 straight shots letter Cleveland Back in it. The Cavaliers ran o 15 straight Points capped by Craig Ehlo 5 3-Pointer, for a 42-39 advantage and that led 46-45 at the half. Brad Daugherty hit 21 Points and a Price had 17 for Cleveland. Rex chapma1 scored 17 Points and Armon Gilliam is 15 for Charlotte. Suns 126, warriors 119 Phoenix a Eddie Johnson sch 17 of his 35 Points in the fourth Quarter Phoenix rallied to hand Golden state 10th straight loss Here since 1987. Kevin Johnson added 22 Points a Tom Chambers 15 for the suns we looked sluggish for the first three Quarte after returning from last weekends be son opening trip to Japan. Golden state which got 30 poin apiece from Chris Mullin and Mitch Riel mond and 27 from Tim Hardaway k 63-57 at halftime. Pistons 110, clippers 83 los Angeles a Joe Dumars score 25 Points to Lead six pistons in double i ures As Detroit routed los Angeles. Benoit Benjamin who missed the fir three games of the season with a be rated shoulder returned to Center and the clippers with 18 Points. James i wards and Vinnie Johnson supported i Mars with 14 Points apiece. F rangers finally beat sabres Isles Bruins win by the associated press new York a John Ogrodnick had two goals and an assist in a four goal second period burst As the new York rangers broke a nine game wingless Streak against Buffalo beating the sabres 6-2 wednesday night. The rangers had been 0-8-1 against the sabres since a 6-3 win in Buffalo on feb 24, 1987, their last Victory Over the sabres at Madison Square Garden had been nov. 12,1986. A the rangers broke away from a 1-1 tie with four als in the second period including a Power play goal by Ogrodnick that snapped their 0-for-19 a a Csc als it. Straight slump. Ogrodnick also set up Kevin Millers goal Midway through the third period. Dave Andreychuk and Pierre Turgeon scored Tor Buffalo which had its five Fame unbeaten Streak  Roundup islanders 6, devils 3 East Rutherford . Patrick Flatley a second goal of the game with 6 25 left broke a 3-3 tie As the islanders ended new jerseys Home unbeaten Streak at eight games. The devils were 7-0-1 at the Brendan Byrne Arena including seven straight wins and were the last nil club that had not lost at Home. The islanders who avenged an 8-1 loss to the devils at the Nassau coliseum on oct. 23, won at the Meadowlands for the first time since March 29,1989. Flatley ripped Brent sutters feed off Sean burkes  and into the net to give the islanders a 4-3 Lead Pat Lafontaine scored his second of the game at 16 11 and Sutter added an insurance goal with 1 22 remaining. Bruins 2, canadians 0 Montreal a Andy Moog stopped 23 shots for h 10th career shutout and Dave Christian broke scoreless tie with a Power play goal one minute into the third period As Boston beat Montreal. Moog and Montreal a Patrick Roy were Fla Lei through the first two periods before the Bruins Brol through when Dave Christian knocked in. A rebound Glen Wesley s shot. Ray Bourque added an empty it goal with six seconds remaining Moog who allowed two goals in the first 7 05 of to Bruins 3-2 overtime Victory Over the new York Range on monday night extended his personal shutout stre1 to 116 25