European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday november 9,1990 Robinson s 43 leads hot spurs David Robinson blocks Avery Johnson a shot in san Antonious 161-153 win Over Denver. By the associated press san Antonio 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 Post. 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 a said san Antonious 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  Roundup Mavericks 104,76ers 101 Philadelphia Roy Tarpley scored 26 Points and Reserve forwards Herb Williams and Alex English combined for 18 in the fourth period As Dallas Defeated Philadelphia. Two free throws by Derek Harper gave Dallas a 104-99 Lead with 12 seconds left but Johnny Dawkins made a Layup with three seconds remaining. Charles Barkley intercepted the inbound pass deep in the Corner but his 3-Point shot at the Buzzer bounced off the rim As the 76ers lost for the first time in three games. Williams had 19 Points while English and Harper added 18 each for Dallas. Williams and English had nine Points each in the final Quarter. Dawkins finished with 25 Points and Barkley 23 Lor Philadelphia. Cavaliers 100, hornets 89 Richfield Ohio a Larry Nance scored eight of his 21 Points in the fourth Quarter and Cleveland held off a late rally to beat Charlotte. The hornets shot 71 percent from the floor in the first Quarter and led by As Many As 12 Points Early in the second before missing 13 straight shots letting Cleveland Back in it. The Cavaliers ran off 15 straight Points capped by Craig Ehlow a 3-Pointer, for a 42-39 advantage and they led 46-45 at the half. Cleveland took control with a 10-Point run in the third period including four each from Brad Daugherty and Gerald Paddio and expanded the Lead to 82-62 on Daugherty a Layup Early in the fourth. Daugherty finished with 21 Points and Mark Price had 17 for Cleveland. Rex Chapman scored 17 Points and Armon Gilliam had 15 for Charlotte. Suns 126, warriors 119 Phoenix a Eddie Johnson scored 17 of his 35 Points in the fourth Quarter As Phoenix rallied to hand Golden state its 10th straight loss Here since 1987. Kevin Johnson added 22 Points and Tom Chambers 15 for the suns who looked sluggish for the first three quarters after returning from last weekends season opening trip to Japan. Golden state which got 30 Points apiece from Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond and 27 from Tim Hardaway led 63-57 at halftime and 95-92 after the third period. Pistons 110, clippers 83 los Angeles a Joe Dumars score 25 Points to Lead six pistons in double if ures As Detroit routed los Angeles Benoit Benjamin who missed the firs three games of the season with a seps rated shoulder returned to Center and be the clippers with 18 Points. James Edwards and Vinnie Johnson supported do Mars with 14 Points apiece. Rangers finally beat sabres Isles Bruins win w k a a. _ by the associated press new York a John Ogrodnick had two goats 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. The rangers broke away from a 1-1 tie with four straight goals in the second period including a Power play goal by Ogrodnick that snapped their 0-for-19 slump. Ogrodnick also set up Kevin Millers goal Midway through the third period. Dave Andreychuk and Pierre Turgeon scored for Buffalo which had its five game unbeaten Streak  Roundup islanders 6, devils 3 East Rutherford . A 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 Arm 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 Foi 10th career shutout and Dave Christian Brok scoreless tie with a Power play goal one minute into third period As Boston beat Montreal. Moog and Montreal a Patrick Roy were flav. Through the first two periods before the Bruins by through when Dave Christian knocked in a rebound Glen Wesley a shot. Ray Bourque added an empty goal with six seconds remaining. Moog who allowed two goals in the first 7 05 of Bruins 3-2 overtime Victory Over the new York ran on monday night extended his personal shutout Sti to 116 25