European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday March 12, 1991 Brown Sparks celtics Victory Over Portland by the associated Kress. Portland Ore. A Dee Brown continuing to Excel in the clutch made three big plays in the final 32 seconds of overtime sunday night to give the Boston celtics All 1-109 Victory Over the Portland Trail blazers. The win was Bostons fourth straight. The celtics Haven to lost since the blazers beat them in Boston a week it ago sunday. A there were a lot of things we did no to do a Bostons Larry Bird said after a 27-Point, 52-minute performance a shut we made the big plays when we had  none were bigger than the ones Brown made at the finish. The Rookie guard whose playing time soared after Brian Shaw sprained his right ankle against the blazers at Boston had the crucial assist to Robert Parish for the go ahead stuff shot with 32 seconds left on the next Portland Possession he lied up Portland in Erry Porter then controlled the tap on the jump Ball and was fouled. A a Quot \. Brown tipped the Ball to Bird got it Back then was fouled by Porter. His two free throws with 16.6 seconds to go put Boston on top 110-107. The blazers then missed several opportunities including a pair of 3-Point shots by Porter and one by Drexler at the finish. A a Shaw returned to his starting foie but with Brown s play Down the stretch the celtics seemed not to need him. A a deep a been playing great for us Ever since Brian went out a week ago a a Bird said. A Quot a a the loss Portland a second straight at Home and fifth in the last six games Cut the blazers Pacific division Lead to two games Over the los Angeles lakers who beat Orlando 115-1 1 sunday night. Jerome Kersey scored 25 Points and had the Basket that gave the blazers their last Lead with 46 seconds left in overtime. Drexler also scored 25 Points for the blazers Kevin Duckworth added 22, a Quot a a a a a Reggie Lewis scored 19 for Boston but missed one of two free throws to give Portland a Chance with 5.3 seconds remaining. But Drexler a 3-Pointer under pressure fell far Short. Despite the loss Portland became the Aba first Western conference team to Clinch a play off berth because Denver beat dal Las. A y a a.  ��.�. A a a a a in other games sunday suns 123, Timber wolves 109 it Minneapolis a Phoenix won at Minnesota for its sixth consecutive Road Victory and sixth straight win Overall. The suns never have lost to the Tim be wolves beating them seven consecutive times including three this year Tom Chambers scored 28 Points and Dan Majerle 23 for Phoenix. Minnesota got 27 Points trom Tony Campbell and 24 each from Tyrone Corbin and Sara Mitchell. A i think we did a solid Job but i believe the teams we be played on the Road Are the teams we should beat a said guard Kevin Johnson who ended up with 17 Points and 12 assists. A. A. A a a a a a a a the suns have Defeated Seattle Charlotte. New York Atlanta Washington and the Timber wolves in consecutive games away from their Home court. Oddly enough the suns have lost to Orlando new Jersey and Charlotte at Home. �?o1 think Good teams on the Road should at this stage be Able to come through with wins a Johnson said. Quot i done to want to mask the fact that we be won five straight now six but those Are games i Felt we should have  -. V a quota. A a / warriors 97, Kings 87 Oakland Calif. Golden state brought Sacramento within one loss of the single season. Aba record for most consecutive Road defeats. \ the Kings who won their previous two games at Home Are 1-3 1 on the Road including 27 straight. Chris Mullin hit his first nine shots from the Field and finished with 34 Points on 13-for-17 shooting. Tim Hardaway had 25 Points and u assists or the warriors. Anthony Frederick scored 22 Points and Lionel Simmons 21 for the Kings. Heat 101, nets 88 Miami a Miami dealt new Jersey its i2th consecutive Road loss and its fifth straight defeat Overall. Sherman Douglas led the heat with 28 luri7 Bird 33 sets a pick on Jerome Kersey to Spring Kevin gamblers drive. Points and 13 assists and he single hand edly outscored the nets 14-13 in the third Quarter when Miami turned an 8-Poirh halftime deficit into a 79-69 Lead Miami a Rony Seikaly had 21 Points and 21 rebounds including 16 on the defensive end breaking the team record of 15 he tied Friday against Atlanta. Reggie the us had 22 Points for the nets who were 6 for 26 from the Field in the third Quarter in being outscored 31-13. Lakers 115, magic 101 Orlando Fla a los Angeles used a 15-4 spurt at the Start of the fourth Quarter to break open a close game at Orlando. Sam Perkins led a balanced lakers scoring attack with 20 Points and magic Johnson had 18 Points and 12 assists. James worthy and Terry Teagle scored 17 Points each and Vlade Divac finished with 15 Points and 15  Scott scored 19 of his 34 Points in the first Quarter for Orlando on 9-for-10 shooting from the Field. He made Only 4 of 15 the rest of the Way however nuggets 124, Mavericks 110 Denver a Orlando Woulridge and Michael Adams scored 31 Points each As Denver won at Home against Dallas. The nuggets never trailed and led by As Many As 24 Points in the third period. The Mavericks were led by Herb Williams with 25 Points Rolando Blackman with 21 and Rodney Mccray with 20 Points and 13 rebounds. Cavaliers 98, clippers 93 los Angeles Brad Daugherty scored 26 Points and Larry Nance a idea 20 As visiting Cleveland extended the clippers losing Streak to five  Williams added 18 Points off the Bench. For the Cavaliers. Five players scored in double figures for the clippers including Charles Smith with a team High 18 a a a. Quo by the associated press St. Louis a Rookie Johan grape nov had two goals and an assist to help the Detroit red wings to a 4-1 Victory Over the nil leading but struggling St. Louis blues. A seven of Garden love a 17 goals have come against the blues including four in Detroit a Only other Victory Over St. Louis in eight games on nov. 23. Paul Ysebaert added a goal and two assists and Steve Yzer Man had two assists and an empty net goal late in the game. That tally gave Yzerman his fourth straight 100-Point season. The blues Brett Hull notched his 77th goal to move into fourth place on the career single season list. The Only players with More in a season Are Wayne Gretzky with 92 in 1980-81 and 87 in 1983-84, and Mario Lemieux with 85 goals in 1988-89. In other games sunday Kings 4, canadians 4 Montreal torahs Sandstrum scored twice As los Angeles overcame a three goal deficit to earn a tie with Montreal. Sandstrom scored in the first period and had a Power play goal in a three go Al outburst in the second for the Kings. /. Nordques 2, whalers 1 Hartford Conn. Joe Sakie scored his 39th goal at 10 04 of the third period to snap a tie and goaltender Ron tug Nutt stopped 29 shots to boost Quebec Over Hartford. Tug Nutt slopped 22 shots Over the final two periods giving up Only Pat Verbeck s Power play goal in the first period. Everett Sanipass got Quebec s other tally. 4-1 canucks 7, sabres 5 Buffalo. N y. Somesso scored two goals and assisted on another As Vancouver snapped a four game wingless Streak on the Road by beating Buffalo. A. The loss extended the sabres current wingless Streak on Home ice to 12 games a six losses and six ties. North stars 7, flames 3 Bloomington. Minn. Minnesota extended its Home unbeaten Streak to 11 games As Mike mod Anpo a Power play goal sparked a Lour goal second period rally to help the North stars snap Calgary s six game winning Streak. A detente Man Mark Tinardi had a goal and two assists As Minne Sota improved to 9-0-2 during the Streak. A capita oilers 3 Edmonton Alberta a Nick Kypreos scored the game Winner Early in the third period As Washington beat Edmonton to extend the capitals unbeaten Streak to five  scored the game Winner and Dimitri Hristich added the insurance goal. Blackhawk 5, rangers 2 Chicago a Steve Larmer had two goals and an assist As Chicago beat the new York rangers for coach Mike Keenan a 300th coaching Victor. Rookie goaltender de Bel four gained his 38th Victor a to tie a club record As the Blackhawk gained their 42nd a in a the most for the club since notching 47 in the 1982-83 season. Keenan who is also the Blackhawk so general manager gained the Ooth win in his 550th nil contest the fourth fastest in league history. Jets 4, devils 3 Winnipeg Manitoba de Olezyk scored two goals and Bob Essensa made some dazzling saves As Winnipeg snapped a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over new Jersey. Olczyk a first goal set up by Mark Osborne on a pass out from the Corner was his 500lh nil Point. Penguins 4, islanders 3 Uniondale . A Mark Recchi scored with 4 26 left to give Pittsburgh a come from by Hind Victory Over the new York islanders. A Peter Taglianetti scored two goals for the pen Guins and John Tucker scored Totice for the islanders