European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday december 31, 1990 Bucks survive late mistakes top new York by the associated press new York a the Milwaukee Bucks blew a 21-Point Lead in the third Quarter and survived another new York rally late to beat the kicks un-100 saturday behind Ricky Pierce s 22 Points. The Bucks who won for the ninth time in 11 games led 92-89 after Patrick Ewing a jumper with 6 5s remaining but rebuilt the margin to 10 Points with a 9-2 run. Jay 1 umphries started the spurt with a three Pointer and Alvin Robertson finished it with a steal a Layup and two free throws giving Milwaukee a 101-91 Lead with 4 40 left. Humphries had 20 Points for Milwaukee which is 6-8 on the Road and an Aba Best 14-0 at Home. The Bucks were 24 for 24 from the free throw line. Gerald Wilkins scored 24 Points and Ewing 20 for the kicks. / in other games saturday bullets 161, nuggets 133 o Landover my. A Bernard King matched the a bad a season High with 52 Points including 23 in Washington s 48-Point first Quarter. King had 31 Points by halftime to help Washington take a 81-61 Lead then added 10 in the third period As the. Bullets stretched their advantage to 117-88. King the a bad a third leading King scorer made 20 of 35&kqts and was 12 for 14 at the free Tevrow finex Michael Adams and Chris Jackson scored 32 Points each for Denver which inst for the seventh time in eight games jazz 131, clippers 102 Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 31 Points and Jeff Malone added 29, including 16 in the third Quarter As Utah won for the 11th time in 14 games. John Stockton scored 16 Points and added 13,assists Tor the jazz. Jeff Martin scored a season High 25 Points for los Angeles. Trail blazers 120, Cavaliers 114 Richfield Ohio Clyde Texler scored 20 of his 28 Points in the second half and blinked in a three Pointer with 19,7 seconds left to Clinch the game. Riba Roundup the Victory was Portland a fifth straight and eighth in nine games and it also was the 100th Aba win for Trail blazers coach Rick Adelman pistons 99, rockets 84 Auburn Hills Mich Joe do Mars  his season High 30 Points in the first Halibas Detroit won its third straight and held the rockets to 36 percent shooting. Houston a Akeem Olajuwon scored 17 Points and had 11 rebounds. Teammate Otis Thorpe scored 17 Points with 12 rebounds. ,. Hawks 134, warriors 130 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins scored a season High 45 Points including two free throws with five seconds left to Seal a Victory Over Golden stale. The Hawks scored 18 Points in the first 3 06, including two three pointers apiece from Wilkins and Anthony a a Spud Webb and never let up. Wilkins who had a game High 14 rebounds scored most of his Points in the third Quarter when he racked up 15. His previous season High was 39 Points. The warriors who have lost eight straight in Atlanta Alid have not won Here since 1983/ were led Byj Jiin Hardaway with 35 Points. Mitch Richmond had 27. Pacers 114, nets 105 Indianapolis a Rik sch it scored 15 of his 23 Points in the decisive third period As Indiana won its seventh straight Over the nets. Quot Chuck person also scored 23 for Indiana and Reggie Miller scored 20. Theus scored 19 for the nets. Hornets 109, magic 100 Charlotte  the hornets ended an 11-game losing Streak As Reserve Kenny Gattison scored 19 Points. It was the ninth time in 10 games that Orlando led with less than five minutes to play and lost. Terry Catoc dec scored 24 Points for the magic. Mavericks 90, Kings 79 Dallas a the Mavericks held Sacra a mento to 30 first half Points and Dallas coasted behind Derek harpers 26 Points. The 30 Points equalled the club Low for a half set at Dallas on nov. 12, 1988, and matched the fewest Points scored in a half the Mavericks. A a Nicks Patrick Ewing tries to drive past Bucks Dan Schayes at new York. Bulls 116, supersonics 91 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 31 Points As Chicago pulled away Early and beat Seattle for the bulls fifth consecutive Victory. Scottie Pippen who scored 22 Points notched 11 in the third Quarter. Seattle committed 19 turnovers in the first three quarters leading to 29 Chicago Points. Suns 134, heat 95 Phoenix Xavier Mcdaniel scored 24 Points and Kevin Johnson and Jeff Llor Nacek scored 22 each As Phoenix beat Miami for the suns biggest Victory margin a is season. Johns a had a season High 19 assists for Phoen which is 7-0 against Miami in the , Tom Chambers who scored 13  straining his right hamstring late in the second Quarter missed the Seco Tiv of. Kevin Edwards tallied .22 for Miami. Chicago wins 3-1, Over by the associated press Union Daie n y. Red Belfour made 34 saves including 20 in the third period for his nil leading 23rd win As the Chicago Ulac Hawks continued their Mastery of the now York islanders at the Nassau coliseum with a 3-1 Victory saturday night. The Ulac Hawks the Overall nil leaders with 55 Points improved to 6-0-3 at the coliseum since a 7-6 loss on oct. 13, 1984. After Steve  made it 2-0 just 32 seconds into the third period the islanders dominated play hut scored Only once when Wayne Cue and a slap shot at 6 16 eluded in four. Larmer added an empty net. Goal with nine Secor  Wilson had Chicago a first goal at 14 1 4 of the second period. In other saturday games. Sabres 4, devils 4 East Rutherford . New Jersey took a franchise record 54 shots against Bettalo but needed Brendan Shanahan a goal with 2 06 remaining in regulation to Salvage a  Roundup a i \ a Quot v Jav a a a i the devils out shot Buffalo 54-17 but were on the verge of losing before Shanahan tucked vouch Ustav fetish ova a pass into an open net at 17 54. Nurmi ques 4, capitals 3 Quebec r Mik Hough  goals As Quebec extended Washington skinless Streak to eight games. Hough and Joe Sakic scored in the first period and Hough added his second goal of the game just 1 28 into the second period for a 3-0 Lead. After the capitals closed to 3-2 on goals by Dimitri Khristie and Bob Joyce Curtis  scored unassisted at 15 03. Flames 8, whalers 2 cae Gay Alberta a Al Mael Imis Theoren Elury and plug Gilmour scored two goats apiece As the Elaine routed Hartford and snapped a four game losing Streak. Other scorers for Calgary were Mark Hunter and Tim Sweeney. Doug Crossman and Jim Mckenzie with his first nil goal scored for the  Leafs 6, penguins 3 Toronto a Mike Kru Shelyski scored two goals to help Toronto Cool off Pittsburgh the Niilus hottest team. Toronto with its fourth win in five games also got goals from Kevin Maguire Michel Petit Lucien Deb Lois and Aaron Brote the penguins who had won eight of their nine previous games got two from Jaromir jagr and one from Kevin Stevens Bruins 4, North stars 4 Bloomington Minn. A a Dave Gagner a goal with 2 03 left in regulation enabled Minnesota to overcome a two goal deficit and Salvage a tie with Boston a flyers 3, blues 1 St Louis a Keith Acton scored two Power play goals and Ron Hextall stopped 34, shots As Philadelphia beat St. Louis. Blues goalie Vincent Riendeau had his seven game unbeaten Streak snapped. Cuna Diens 3, Kings 2inglewood Calif. A Russ court Natl scored with 38 seconds remaining to Cap a three goal third period As Montreal rallied to defeat los Amie Les