European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday Doc Moor 14. 1990 a the stars Page 21 s1w tsp. A rockets blast 76ers to celtics Larry Bird tries to a Block shot by Bucks Jeff grayer in wednesday nights game at Boston. By the associated press Philadelphia the i Louston rocket ended in years of frustration wednesday night with their first Victory Over the Philadelphia 7 it ers in 23 games at the spectrum. But coach Don Chaney said the rockets tried not to dwell on the losing Streak. A we mentioned it before the game and at Hail Ime. That s past history though. What was important was we needed a win badly a he said. Led by Akeem Olajuwon who had 29 Points 15 rebounds and five steals the rockets Defeated Philadelphia 108-1 19. Their last previous win at the spectrum was on Jan. 2, 1974. Houston led by As Many As 21 Points in the second Quarter and eld an 89-73 Lead at the end of three periods. A i thought we were ready top play in the first Quarter a Chaney. got a Nice Lead 33r22 Ouy Uwon and i think we took advantage it their heavy legs. T hey played last night in Chancy said Olajuwon was focused. A even at the shoot around today he was All business. I ices always the main Man a the coach said Philadelphia rallied to 99-90 on a Layup by Mike Gminski with 2 27 to go but Larry Smith and Kenny Smith scored four Points during an 8-2 run to put the game out of reach. A a a Buck Johnson had 17 Points and Vernon Maxwell 13 for the rockets while Charles Barkley had 29 and Horsey Hawkins 19 for Philadelphia which had its four Aba Roundup game winning Streak snapped and lost for Only the second time in 10 Home games this season. 1 in other games wednesday night a. Celtics 129, Bucks Iii Boston a Larry. Bird snapped out of a shooting slump with 30 Points against Milwaukee. Is of them in the first period and Boston tolled to its 13th Victory in 15 games. A. A Bird. 15 for 51 from the Field ii a three game week Etui trip to t exas was 11 Lor 15 Toni the Field including 4 Foi 4 from three Point Range. T he Bucks who won their Long previous games and still Lead the Central division managed to Battle Boston to a 20-20 standoff lot nearly eight minutes t Hen Bird hit a pair of three Point bombs am a Lay up during a 14-4 cum it was bb-48 at Halti Ime and the celtics pulled away with a 40-Point third Quarter clippers 100, Cavaliers 90 Ric Iteld Ohio Ken Norman scored nine re his 30 Points during a 21-2 no at the Start of the Ihui Quarter As los Angeles Burke an 11 year losing Steak in Cleveland. T he Victory was the dippers first in the Richfield coliseum since Jan. 27, 1979. They had lost their previous 11 games at Cleveland Cleveland which got 21 Points and 13 rebounds from Brad Daugherty led 53-48 at halftime alter Craig lilo and Larry Nance led an 1 1-2 flurry at the end of the lust half. \. But Danny Manning scored the Clipp Cist Iris six Points of the second half Starling the decisive 21-2 spin t 1 Soo Aba on Pago 26chang bounces Leconte in slam cup quarters a Michael Chang swings for his $450,000 in Munich Munich Germany apr Michael Chang blunted Henri Leconte a aggressive net game with passing shots and won their quarterfinal omit Jun the $6 million grand slam cup 7-6 7-3h-33mff9may. Chang who upset top ranked Stefan Edberg in the opening round passed with deadly accuracy. Lot Conte often scored spectacular Points with his Volley but also made too Many errors. Leconte coming off his fourth knee operation broke Chang in the second game. The 18-year-old californian broke Back in the next game and took Leconte a serve at love in the seventh Lor a 4-3 Lead. Serving for the set cd hang fell behind 30-40 when he hit the net with a backhand. Leconte then found the Corner with a Poy Kerful backhand to level the score at 5-5. A a a a a a Leconte double vaulted to five three set Points to Chang in the tiebreaker Anc nhe american converted the first when Leconte a return wept Long. In the second set Chang was broken in the third game but again immediately broke Back. A double fault gave him two game Points Blit Leconte managed to pull even at Deuce. A spectacular Exchange at the net ended with Chang Linalln passing Leconte for another Deuce. Another double fault one of the nine committed by Leconte gave Chang the advantage and a passing shot out of Leconte a reach made it 2-2, two More by Leconte in the sixth game allowed Chang to gain the decisive break. Chang faced a break Point in the next game but three consecutive errors by Leconte allowed him to hold serve. A. Serving for the match Chang won on his first match Point when Leconte a return hit the net. His Victory in i hour 35 minutes earned Chang $450,000 guaranteed to each semifinalist. Pete Sampras played Goran Ivanisevic in thursday s late Canisius by the asset Iii i press Syracuse . A Syracuse weath Cid a late inlay by a Canisius team that overcome Billy Owens season High 34 Points us the third ranked orangemen escaped with a 92-83 Victory wednesday night. Canisius 4-2 trailed 81-05 with 4 02 remaining hut used a Ball hawking defense to tight Back within 87-81 Gay a Nail hawking defense to Light Back within 87-81 on senior guard Chuck Giscombe a three Point play with 1 07 to go the Victory was the 1,300th for Syracuse h making it the 10th major College program to reach that Pho College basketball teau. North Carolina top the list with 1,484 victories. It was the 15th straight w in for Syracuse against its upstate new York neighbor r the Golden Griffins led by Forward Nixon s 21 Points erased an eight Point halftime deficit with a 12-5 burst to Start the second half. Harry Seymour a reverse Layup with 14 49 to play pulled Canisius Wuhan 50-49, that a when Owens took charge wearing Down the Golden Griffins with his offensive Arsenal. Leron Ellis and Dave Johnson added in Points apiece for Syracuse Owens 34 surpassed the 28 he scored against Indiana in the Maui invitational Champi. On ship game and was two less than his career High of 39 last year against Georgetown. Senior Center de Book had 20 Points for Canisius and see College on Pago 26afn sports television pro basketball a Detroit at Boston 2 saturday. Radio pro basketball a los Angeles clippers at Chicago j 3q . Saturday c. A a
