European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes monday january 7,1991 Bucks top suns for 17th in Row on Home court by the associated press Milwaukee Milwaukee a Del Harris got his 300th Aba coaching Victory saturday night and few of have been More difficult than the 88-86 win Over the Phoenix suns. 1 the Bucks Down by 10 entering the fourth Quarter extended their Home court record to 17-0 by holding the suns to 12 fourth Quarter Points and 3-for-16 shooting. a a. A when you live 300 Aba games it shows at least you be been Able to stick around and that a not easy to do a said Harris whose eight year record with the Bucks and Houston is 300-306. Frank Brickowski led the Bucks with 24 Points and Jay Humphries scored three in the final 1 44. Milwaukee tied the club record for most consecutive Home court wins in one season set in 1972-73. Humphries Basket with 1 44 to go gave Milwaukee an 87-85 Lead. Phoenix guard Kevin Johnson who had 34 Points made one of two free throws with 37 seconds to go cutting it to 87-86. The suns had a Chance to take the Lead but lost the Ball in the Lane with 14 seconds to go. Humphries then made one of two free throws with 13 seconds to go putting the Bucks ahead 88-86. Phoenix had another Chance to tie the game but Xavier Mcdaniel a shot went off the rim and a last second tip by Jeff Horna Cek also missed As the Buzzer sounded. The suns played without injured Forward Tom Chambers who missed his second straight game with a hamstring injury. In other games saturday. I Laws 117, Timber wolves 112 Atlanta a John Battle scored five of his 27 Points in overtime As Atlanta extended its winning Streak to six games with a Victory Over Minnesota. It was Atlanta a ninth consecutive Victory at Home and Minnesota a eighth straight setback on the Road. The Timber wolves put the game into overtime on Sam Mitchells two free throws with 21 seconds remaining forcing a 108-108 tie. ,. The teams were tied at 112-112 in the extra period when Battle Sank a free throw with 1 40 to play giving Atlanta the Lead for Good. Battle also had a Layup and two More free throws in the final minute. Dominique Wilkins added 24 Points Aba Roundup Glenn Rivers 22 and Kevin Willis 19 for Atlanta. Tony Campbell led the Timber wolves with a season High 34 Points Pooh Richardson added 29 and Tyrone Corbin 27. Pistonis 99, nets 83 Auburn Hills Mich. Reserve Mark Aguirre scored 25 Points and Chuck Daly coached his 400th Aba Victory As Detroit Defeated new Jersey for its sixth straight win. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the nets. Joe Dumars scored 22 Points for Detroit making All 12 of his free throws. Derrick Coleman led the nets with 15 Points. Spurs 107, magic 90 Orlando Fla. Willie Anderson scored 27 Points and san Antomo held or Ian do without a Field goal in the final eight minutes to win for the 12th time in 14�?T games. The magic made Only 28 of 94 shots from the Field for 29.8 percent while the spurs made 50 percent and got 18 Points and 13 rebounds from David Robinson. Orlando a starters finished 15 of 54, including a 2-for-14 performance by leading scorer Terry Catledge. Nick Anderson led the magic with 14 Points. Hornets 111,clippers 103 Charlotte . Or. Reid scored 25 Points and converted a crucial three Point play with 31 seconds left helping Charlotte hand los Angeles its sixth consecutive loss. It was Only the Hor pets second win in 14 games. Johnny Newman and Rex Chapman each scored 22 Points for Charlotte. Mug Gay Bogues added 13 Points 15 assists and seven rebounds Charles Smith paced the clippers with 25 Points while Benoit Benjamin had 19 Points and 15 rebounds. Bulls 108, Cavaliers 92 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 30 Points and . Armstrong came off the Bench with a season High 18 As Chicago handed Cleveland its seventh straight loss. The loss also was the Cavaliers 13th in the last 14 games while the. Bulls won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. Henry James who led Cleveland with 25 Points in Only his third Aba game Sank two free throws with 8 58 left to draw the Cavaliers to within six but the bulls responded Detroit a Dennis Rodman left and new jerseys Sam Bowie Battle for rebound. With a 13-4 run to game. Rockets 112, pacers 99 Houston a Otis Thorpe took up the Slack for the injured Akeem Olajuwon with 29 Points and 13 rebounds leading. Houston Over Indiana. A a a a. Kenny Smith added 22 Points for the rockets. Indiana guard Vern Fleming did not. Play after being disciplined for showing up Only 45 minutes prior to game time. His replacement Michael Williams led the pacers with 22 Points. A. The rockets used the Trio of Adrian Caldwell Dave Feitl and Larry Smith to replace Olajuwon. The three centers combined for 16 Points and 19 rebounds. 76ers 120, nuggets 104 Denver a Charles Barkley scored 41 Points 11 of them during a 19-4 run in the first period that lifted Philadelphia Over Denver. The outcome snapped a four game losing Streak for the 76crs, while the nuggets have lost six consecutive times. Quot Walter Davis scored 24 Points and Michael Adams 23 for Denver but hit Only seven of 22 shots. Trail blazers 132, heat 108 Portland Ore. Cliff Robinson starting in place of the injured Jerome Kersey matched his season High with 20 Points As Portland Defeated the Miami. The Trail blazers who lost their previous Home game to the los Angeles lakers on thursday improved their Home court record to 16-2. Miami is 3-14 on the Road. -. A a a a a. A a a a a Rookie Willie Burton scored 20 Points for the heat who played without three of their top four scorers a Rony Seikaly Sherman Douglas and Kevin Edwards. Jazz 106, Kings 98 Sacramento Calif. Karl Malone scored 26 Points As Utah extended its winning Streak to five games with a Victory Over Sacramento. Theodore Edwards scored 20 Points and John Stockton added 19 and 19 assists. Wayman Tisdale led Sacramento with 22 Points As the Kings lost their seventh game in the last eight. From Page 21. Points to Lead a balanced offence As Indiana Defeated Northwestern. A Indiana 14-1 Overall 2-0 big ten has won 19 straight Over Northwestern at Assembly Hall and has a 33-3 advantage Over the. Wildcats in Bob knights ten. Ure As coach of the hoosiers. Northwestern 5-6, 0-2 was led by Lucis Reese with 15 Points. No. 6 Ohio state 67, Michigan 57. Ann Arbor mull. A Jimmy Jackson scored 12 of his 16 Points do tag the Linal 8 17 of the second halt to help Ohio state remain unbeaten. The buckeyes who won for the first time at Michigan since 1984, improved a to 12-0 Overall and a 2 0 in the big ten. No. 7 North Carolina 82, notre Dame 47 East Rutherford . A Hubert Davis made three of North Carolinas four three pointers during a 17-5 run to Start the second half As the far heels beat notre Dame for their ninth Victory in a Row. Rick Fox led All scorers with 22 Points 12 on three pointers and Davis had 14, Matching Fox from three Point Range. Laphonso Ellis who fouled out with 4 38 to play and Daimon Sweet led the fighting Irish with 14 Points each. T no. 18 Virginia 81, no. 8 Duke 64 cd 1arlo it Seville a. Anthony Oliver led a balanced Virginia attack with 21 Points and the Cavaliers capitalized on a Sloppy Effort by Duke for a Victory in the Atlantic coast conference opener for both teams. It was the seventh consecutive Victory for Virginia 92 and the Cavaliers second in a Row Over Duke,.which had won 16 in a Row Between the two teams before that. Duke 10-3 saw its five game winning Streak snapped. No. 9 St. Johns 75, Boston College 68 new York a Malik scaly scored 15 of his 19 Points in the second half As St. Johns rebounded front its first loss this season with a big East conference Victory Over Boston College. A flip redmen 10-1, 1-1 got 18 Points from Rob wer Dann and 14 from . Sproling scored 12 Points in the first half As s celebrated the 66th birthday of coach Lou canc Selea. No. 10 Urcla 88, Louisville 81 los Angell so Don Maelean scored 18 of his 26 Points in the first half and Gerald Madkins made a three Pointer Early in the second half to spark an 11-0 Urcla run. Urcla 12-1, is off to its Best Start since going 13-1 in 1982-83. No. Of it okla Hoina 64, James Madison 61 Lan Dover my. Jeff Webster scored 22 of his 24 Points in the second half to help Oklahoma hold Oft James Madison. A. -. A the sooner 11-2, gained the Victory despite finishing the game 49 Points below their season average of 113. 1 heir output was a season Low no. 12 Connecticut 81, no. 11 Pitt 76 Hartford Conn. A Chris Smith scored 21 Points and Scott Burrell made a go ahead three Pointer with 58 seconds remaining to lift Connecticut which improved to 10-1 and 2-0 in the big East. Pitt fell to 1-2-3 and 1-1. No. 16 Kentucky 93, no. 14 leu 80 Lexing i on by. A Deron f Eldhaus scored 27 Points to Oil set another Stellar performance by slut Quille o Neal w to had 28 Points and 17 rebounds. Kentucky which is ineligible for the Southeastern conference title because of probation improved to 10-2 and 20 in the Sec. Leu fell to 8-3 and 1-1. A
