European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Parish celts sink lakers the stars and stripes february 17,1991 a Page a 24 by the associated press los Angeles Kevin Mulla la is Hurt. Larry Birds shooting Eye is off. So the Boston celtics turned to 37-year-old Robert Parish to turn the teams fortunes against the los Angeles lakers with a 9885 Victory Friday night. Parish scored 21 of his season High 29 Points in the first Quarter shooting 9. For 10 in the period and 13 for 16 for the game As Boston won at the forum for the first time since 1986. A i really got it going in the first Quarter a Parish said. A when someone gets that hot no one can Stop  the celtics with Mchale lines with a sprained ankle their winning Streak to six snapped the lakers 14-Gamc Ning Streak. Los Angeles has lost Aba of its last 19 games. A winning in the forum is always a very important Victory a Parish said a it gives us that much More Confidence on the Road. We came to play with much More intensity than we have in a Long time i think . Does that to us. We pushed it a degree higher for  a Robert Parish definitely set the tone for the game Early a magic Johnson said. A we never recovered. They just played a great game and we did no to play a very Good  Reggie Lewis added 26 Points for the celtics who had lost eight of their nine previous regular season meetings against he lakers. Bird had ii Points 11 assists and 1 ire Bounds a the lakers sic emed a Little slow a Bird said. A it allowed us to make that one extra pass to find the open Guy with the hot  Johnson had 21 Points and 16 assists and James worthy scored 23 Points for the lakers who were 1 for 11 from three Point Range and 35 for 83 Overall for 42.2 percent.  lakers trailed just 89-81 with 5 49. Left but scored Only four Points the rest of the Way and finished with 13 Points in the fourth Quarter. In other games Friday night Trail blazers 117, jazz 105 Portland Ore. A Portland increased its Lead in the Pacific division to 41a games Over the lakers As Terry Porter see Aba on Page 18 Darrell Marshall dives out of his burning Pontiac in the pits during fridays Florida 200 at the Daytona International Speedway which was also the site of iroc series opener on Friday. Marshall was unhurt. Pruett wins in racing return by Mike Harris Daytona Beach Fla. A it was the stuff that racing dreams Are made of a Driver coming Back from career threatening injuries to win a big race and re establish ,-. Scott Pruett in a Hospital bed with two broken legs and a broken Back just 11 months ago drove one of 12 identically prepared i Roc Dodge Daytona to a dry Mutic Victory Over Bill Elliott Friday in the opening round of the 15th International race of champions serie sri a. A to come Back and win 1roc is just a  said the indy car Driver. Quot i want to jump up and Down and scream and  the 40-Lap, 100-mile race on the tradition Rich High Banks of Daytona International Speedway was a great show with-13 Lead changes among six Drivers. But somehow Pruett who led a total of 14 laps was Able to stay in front of Nascu a Stock car Star Elliott a two time Daytona 500 Winner for the final seven laps winning by about one car length. On the last trip around the 2.5mile track French endurance racer Bob Wollek an 1roc Rookie who was far off the Pace blew his engine and spun in his own Oil in turn three just ahead of the Lead pack. Elliott said a i had gotten a Good run at Pruett on the last Lap until i got air Wollek soil in turns three and four. I  committed to the High Side and i went All the Way up to the Wall. I can to believe 1 did no to -fict= or lose any positions  in Bady else must have gotten into it  the 30-year-old Pruett who averaged 184.521 Niph could not have been happier with his second i Roc w in and first on an Oval. The former trans am and to sports Ca r Champion won an i Roc Road race at Riverside calif., in 1088. A it seems the Daytona Are a lot More forgiving in the see Pruett on Page 18 Pierce Ellis Exchange uniforms Seattle apr the Seattle supersonics traded unhappy Dale Ellis to the Milwaukee Bucks for unhappy Ricky Pierce in a search for a Happy ending. 1 Pierce 31, an All Star this season was upset with the Bucks because they refused to renegotiate his contract. He had speculated the Bucks no longer wanted him. Ellis 30, had clashed with the Seattle Media after crashing his car and missing 27 games last season. Sonics president Bob Whitsitt said Ellis asked last week to be traded. L Pierce two time Winner of the a bad a sixth Man award began Friday As the a bad a i2th-Lcading scorer at 22.5 Points a game. He scored nine Points for the East in its Victory Over the West in the All Star game. A it Paft of business. In a a worried about it. In a very Happy to be with Seattle. My future was not going anywhere with the Bucks. They did no to want to compensate me. Getting out was the Best thing for me a he said in Charlotte n.c., where the Bucks played the hornets. Pierce said the Bucks contract offer was take it or leave it with no room for negotiation asked if the Issue was salary he said a they just wanted to make a move. I done to think it was the Money. 1 had a great career in Milwaukee a he added denying any hard feelings. A i enjoyed it when i was with the  a a Bucks coach Del Harris was quoted in a team statement As saying a in this business there often comes a time when a change seems to be better for All  a for us to part with Ricky Pierce we had to conic up with a Quality player. Dale fits that  Ellis Seattle a leading scorer in each of the past four seasons was averaging 15 Points in 30 games for the sonics after missing the first 17 games because of an ailing foot. He averaged 23.5 Points a game last season. Whitsitt said Ellis lawyer David Falk of Washington called him and asked that Ellis be traded. Whitsitt said Falk did no to give a reason for the request and he did t ask Falk Why Ellis wanted to leave Seattle. The 6-foot-4 Pierce is in his ninth Aba season the sonics Are his fourth pro club. He spent one season each with Detroit and san Diego before being acquired by the Bucks in a 1984 Trade. The 6-foot-7 Ellis is in his eighth Aba season. He came to Seattle in a 1986 Trade from Dallas. 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