European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                26 a a a the stars and stripes Friday december 7,1990 by the associated press Salt Lake City Jeff Malone scored 11 of his 27 Points in the fourth Quarter As the Utah jazz broke open a close game and handed the Detroit pistons their third consecutive loss 106-85 wednesday night. Karl Malone added 23 Points and John Stockton had 14 Points and 18 assists for the  Thomas scored 21 Points but no one else had More than 11 for the defending Champion pistons 13-2 before losing on the Road against Washington the los Angeles lakers and Utah in other games wednesday celtics 148, nuggets 140 Boston a Larry Bird scored 43 Points and Boston pulled away in the last 5ia minutes to keep Denver win toss in eight Road games this season. The nuggets were led by Michael Adams with a season High 31 Points. Orlando Woolridge scored 29, which pushed him Over the 10,000-Point Mark for his career with 10,011. Pacers 126, suns 121 Indianapolis Detluf Schrempf and Reggie Miller each scored 11 Points in the final Quarter and Indiana rallied from a 16-Point deficit to defeat Phoenix Trail blazers 119, magic 110 _ Orl Ando Fla. A Clyde Drexler. Scored 27 Points As Portland stayed undefeated on the Road. Orlando a Scott skills matched his career High with 27 Points and set a club record with 18 assists. Hawks 110, spurs 108 san Antonio a Glenn Rivers Aba Roundup scored 25 Points including a game winning 20-foot jumper with 2.1 seconds to play As Atlanta handed san Antonio its first Home defeat. Kevin Willis had 23 Points for the Hawks while Terry Cummings led the spurs now 6-1 at Home with 30. Sean Elliott added 20 Points and David Robin son 19 Points and six blocked shots san Antonio took a 108-104 Lead with 1 22 to play on a jumper by Elliott. But Atlanta scored the final six Points of the game. Bucks 113, Cavaliers 109, of Milwaukee Alvin Robertson scored eight of his season High 31 Points in overtime As Milwaukee stayed unbeaten in nine games at Home by defeating Cleveland a Darnell Valentine Cut by the Bucks in training Camp and signed by Cleveland when Mark Price was injured led the Cavaliers with 24 Points and Brad Daugherty added 22. Bullets 104, warriors 98 Oakland Calif. A Bernard. King overcame Early shooting woes to score 25 of his 31 Points in the second half leading Washington past Golden state. Harvey Grant scored a career High 27 Points for the bullets. Clippers 93, Mavericks 89 los Angeles Charles Smith scored 12 of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter including a pair of clinching free throws in the final seconds As the los Angeles clippers beat Dallas for their third straight Victory. _ suns Kevin Johnson is defended by Lasalle Thompson left and Elk salts of the pacers. A. Am a a. A a. A a. A a a. A devils by canucks \ a by the associated press East Rutherford no. Claude Lemieux scored his second career hat trick and added an assist to Lead the new Jersey devils to a 9-4 Victory Over the Vancouver canucks wednesday night. Lemieux and line mates Patrik Sundstrom and Kirk Muller combined for five goals and ii Points. The game was a showdown Between the no la a two hottest teams. Coming into the contest both the canucks 3-0-2 and devils 2-0-3 had five game unbeaten streaks currently the longest in the league the win helped the devils escape a Long period of domination by the canucks Vancouver had won four straight Over new Jersey and enjoyed a record of 8-1-1 in the previous 10 meetings. A in other games wednesday night flames 4, rangers 1 a a a Calgary Alberta a Theoren fiery scored his first nil hat trick As Calgary Defeated new York Fleury opened the scoring in the second period then put the flames ahead to stay with just Over 90 seconds gone in the third. He capped his night with a goal As just not Roundup 55 seconds remained in the game Joel Otto added Calgary a other goal an empty net Effort while the rangers were on a Power play in the. Games dying seconds. _  i /. / Bernie Nicholls scored the Lone goal for the rangers who were out shot 44-31 by the flames. The league leading rangers have lost their last two games _ a a a. Jets3,kings3 a Inglewood Calif. A Danton Cole scored with 3 06 remaining in regulation to lift Winnipeg into a tie. Cole notched his fifth goal of the season when he scored on the rebound of his own shot just in front of Kings goalie Kelly , Wayne Gretzky gave the Kings a 3-2 Lead with 9 32 left in regulation on a breakaway against Winnipeg Rookie goalie Rick Tabaracci it was Gretzky a 17th goal of the season. He also had an assist to push his nil leading scoring total to51.a. Capitals 3, penguins i Pittsburgh a Michal Pivonka scored one first period Goat and set up another and Kelly Miller scored shorthanded to Lead Washington Over Pittsburgh. _ the capitals Are 6-2-0 in their last eight games while the penguins have lost four of five. Canadiens4, whalers 3 Hartford  Stephane Richer scored the tie breaking goal at 15 37 of the third period As Montreal beat Hartford Richer scored on a 10-foot wrist shot his 12th goal of the season. L North stars 3, Maple Leafs 2 Toronto a defens Eman Mark Tinardi scored at 15 37 of the third period to give Minnesota a Victory Over Toronto Tinardi scored the game Winner with a slaps hot from  of the left Circle at 15 37. Oilers3, nordiques2 Edmonton Alberta a Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson each had a goal and an assist in the first period As Edmonton Defeated Quebe Cesa Tikkanen also scored in the opening period and the oilers withstood a late charge by he Nordques Joe Sakip scored both goals for Quebec. From Page 21. Five minutes left because of cramps in his right leg. He returned twice in the final minute Christian laettner had 14 Points and 12 rebounds for Duke a. A in the opening game Malik scaly scored 28 Points and grabbed 12 rebounds for St. Johns 4-0. Son tied the score with a free throw with 6.2 seconds left in overtime Buchanan was bringing the Ball up court when he was fouled by Ivano Newbill Buchanan made the first shot and missed the second. Georgia tech 2-2 got the rebound but could not get up a shot before the Buzzer sounded. Malcolm Mackey and Matt Geiger each had 16 Points for the yellow jackets and Anderson scored 14 despite missing 15 of 20 Field goal attempts in another games wednesday night no 2 Arizona 100, a Arizona 64 Flagstaff Ariz. Brian Williams scored 16 of his 22 Points in the first half and finished with six blocked shots to Lead no. 2 Arizona Over Northern Arizona. Arizona 7-0 had a Tough time Early against Northern Arizona 0-4. But the wildcats score the last nine Points of the first half for a 41-25 Lead. No 3 Arkansas 114, Louisiana tech 97 Little Rock Ark a Todd Day scored seven of his 23 Points in the final seconds of the first half As no 3 Arkansas pulled away from previously unbeaten Louisiana tech. A Oliver Miller held to two Points in the first half scored 18 in the second As the Razorbacks 6-1 cruised in the final 20 minutes their biggest Lead was 25 Points on two occasions. Louisiana tech 5-1 was led by Ronald Ellis with 21 Points. Eric Brown added 18, no 8 Urcla 123, St Mary a 93 los Angeles a Tracy Murray scored 24 Points and Urcla whipped St. Mary a for the Bruins first 5-0 Start since the 1982-83 season. Quot Don Maclean added 20 Points Gerald mad Kins 16 and Shon Tarver 15 for the Bruins Eric Bamberger led the. Gaels 14 with 23 Points and John Levitt had 19. No. 24 Temple 76, St Bonaventure 52 r Olean . Mark Macon scored 18 of his 25 Points in the first half As no 24 Temple beat St. Bonaventure for the. 16th straight time. Included in Macon a first half total were three 3-Point baskets helping the owls 1-0 in the Atlantic 10 conference and 2-1 Overall to a 35-24 halftime Lead. Temple which has a 21-1 record against St. Bonaventure lost to the bonnies Only during the 1982-83 season. Michael Burnett scored 21 Points for St. Bonaventure 1-4,0-2