European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wins gain 1st final the stars and stripes ports May 13, 1991 b Page 28 by Alan Robinson ,. The associated press. Pittsburgh a Mark. Rocchi scored the biggest goal in Pittsburgh hockey history with 4 20 left As the penguins rallied from a two goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 saturday night and earn their first trip to the Stanley cup finals. A ����.�. Quot people were saying we weren to even going of make the playoffs. We re playing for the Stanley cup a said coach Bob Johnson. A this team had Many psycho logical barriers to overcome but they overcame them  acc Chi a shot from the right Circle off Gord Roberts pass from the red line completed Pittsburgh a fourth straight bulls up margin to 3-1 by Ralph Bernstein. The associated press Philadelphia Horace Grant had a playoff career High 22 Points and 11 rebounds helping the Chicago bulls to a 101-85 Victory Over the Philadelphia 76ers sunday and a 3-Tdcad in their Bcst-of-7 second round playoff series. Michael Jordan scored 25 Points and had 10 assists while be Otic Pip pen scored 20 for the bulls who can dose out the series tuesday night at Chicago stadium in game 5. The bulls were in command by halftime when they led 52-38. The closest Philadelphia got after that was 10 Points less than a minute into the third Quarter Chicago led 7157 alter three periods Charles Barkley led Philadelphia with 25 Points and Hersey Hawkins had 15. V  76ers had one. Of their worst shooting games of the season against the Tough bulls defense. The bulls with the help of a pair of 3-Point shots by Jordan built a 24-15 Lead with 2 54 left in the first Quarter but the mixers scored five of the next seven to Trail by Only six at the end of the period. Chicago boosted the margin to 14 at halftime and led by 17 after an 11-2 surge in which John Paxson and Grant each scored a pair of baskets. In the third period the closest Philadelphia could come was 10 Points at Michael Jordan bats Ball away from Charles Barkley in sunday s game 52-42 with 11 17 remaining. Chicago with Jordan Pippen and Bill Cartwright sharing a balanced offence that put the bulls ahead by 16 Points three times led 73-57 starting the final period. The bulls built the margin to 23 in the final Quarter. Barkley who had 14 rebounds ripped off the Brace protecting an injured left knee and tossed it to the sidelines late in the fourth period. The mixers reached  Send nil round of the playoff with a three game sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago regular season winners of the Eastern conference swept the new York kicks in the first round. Stanley cup playoffs win in the series. It set up the first All american final in the nil since the Minnesota North stars met the new York islanders in 1981. The penguins who had missed the playoffs seven times in the eight years prior to this season will meet the North stars in a Best of so Van shootout that begins wednesday in Pittsburgh. Both joined the nil As expansion teams in 1967. Ironically Roberts a who. Scored Pittsburgh a third goal and set up the fourth a played on Minnesota a Only other finalists in 1981. A a we re not going to think about Minnesota a at least not for a couple of More hours a said the penguins Kevin Stevens. A even when we were Down 2-0 in the series we knew we could beat Boston even if a lot of people  Minnesota which finished fourth in the Norris division during the season had the 16th-Best record in the 21-Tcam nil. 1 Pittsburgh a first championship berth was almost As big a shocker. The penguins were a .500 team for most of the season until Mario Lemieux a return. Then a late season Trade brought them Ulf Samuelsson and Ron Francis from Hartford helping the club to its first see penguins on Page 22nba playoffs Boston buries Detroit Streak Auburn Hills Mich. A the lopsided 115-83 final score did no to impress Boston coach Chris Ford that much a it was the Way his celtics kept pouring it on in rolling Over the Detroit pistons. The celtics snapping a nine game losing Streak at Detroit including All eight at the Palace took a 2-1 Lead in their Best of seven Eastern conference semifinal series. A it Wasny to the margin of Victory hat was important a Ford said. A that was just a number i liked the fact that we stayed focused for 48 minutes and that everybody had a hand in the  Reggie Lewis scored 21 Points and Brian Shaw added 19 As the celtics recorded their most lopsided playoff Victory Ever on the Road. It topped the celtics 135-110 playoff win Over Detroit Way Back in 1968 a the reason Why we win and in be said this from Day one is that we definitely have More than the a big three Larry Bird Robert Parrish Kevin Mchuley Ford said a Larry is not the Only Guy we go to. Other Guys  As it turned out the celtics could have won without anyone taking a shot in the fourth Quarter. Boston led 9 b62 after three periods. The pistons who had shot Only 39.2 percent in the first two games were even worse in game 3, hitting just 33.3 percent from the Field. Detroit also missed 19-of-36 free throws. A we Haven to shot Well in tie whole series but i think Bostons defense has a lot to do with that Quot said Detroit coach Chuck Daly. The celtics shot 53 percent and had a 58-50 rebounding Edge. The biggest key was the play of Bostons guard rotation of Lewis Shaw and Dee Brown. They outscored the pistons Trio of Isiah Thomas Joe Dumars and Vinnie Johnson 53-24, and the celtics Bench out scored Detroit a reserves 45-37. A nothing is easy during the playoffs a said Detroit a John Salley who scored eight of his 12 Points in the first half. A you can usually Tell during warm ups. We were very relaxed tonight if i could explain that id probably win the Nobel peace  James Edwards was Detroit a leading scorer despite getting Only 13 Points although injured stars Bird and Thomas both played in game 3, neither was much of a Factor. Bird who has been suffering from a bad Back had 10 Points and seven rebounds for Boston. Thomas who has both a tender right ankle and sore right wrist had seven Points and four assists for Detroit. ,. A we just did no to have the fire even be fore the game a Thomas said. A i was Back in the lineup but i really  have a played.�?�. A a Quot ,. A / Bostons defense held Detroit a shooting in Check right from the Start. In the first half the pistons hit Only 34 percent from the Field and missed 8-of-15 free throws As the celtics built a 54-41 Lead inside sports 1990 Champion sown finally wins a race a Page 22 monarchs whip knights Clinch wildcard a Page 25 Joe Dimaggio Ted Williams renew memories a Page 26 Senna Doohan capture grands prix Page 25jazz Cut blazers Lead to 2-1 Salt Lake City. Up a Karl Malone scored 30 Points and grabbed 21 rebounds saturday to Power the Utah jazz to a 107-101 Victor 1 Over Portland cutting the Trail blazers Lead in their Western conference playoff series to 2-1. \ Jeff Malone added 25 Points for the jazz who were hoping to even the Best of seven series at Home sunday afternoon in the Salt Palace. Quot its always  be Home a said Utah guard John Stockton who had 18 Points and 15 assists in 40 minutes. Terry Porter scored 28 Points and Clyde Drexler added 19 Points and 10 rebounds for Portland which shot just 38 percent from the floor 34 of 90. Stockton recognizes Portland a motivation to make up Lor last years Aba title series loss to Detroit. The jazz Hope to stall the Trail blazers plans to feast on the main course a this years Aba championship. Drax scr almost led this team to a championship last year and they re hungry this year a said Stockton. Utah s aggressive defense held Portland to Only four Field goals in the third period As the jazz used a 13-2 run Midway through the Quarter to pull away. The blazers who Defeated the Seattle supersonics it a Quot a sacs  opening round series Nave now a to Ilc Lle r roat 8ames n this years playoffs. Mike Brown came off the Bench to pull Down 12 rebounds for Utah which out rebounded Portland 56-46. 1 think the thing about it is you done to want to give port Anu two or lha cracks at a shot a said Karl Malone. A to heating Portland you be got to keep them off the boards and i think we did that