European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes Friday december 20, 1991 no heat rebounds from Blowout nets clip cons by the associated press coaches arc always telling their players that blowouts Are Best forgotten a both for the Winner and the loser. The Miami heat followed that advice wednesday night and the Cleveland Cavaliers ignored it. As a result one Day after Cleveland routed Miami 148-80 in the worst Blowout in Aba history the Cavaliers lost 102-93 at new Jersey and the heat Defeated Indiana 118-112 at Home in overtime. A a we were Flat footed and kind of sleep walked a Cleveland coach Lenny Wilkens said. A we played a terrific game last night but tonight the defense was bad and the execution was poor. We just did no to do the things we normally do. We have to be consistent night after night.�?�. The cars shot 38.5 percent from the Field and turned the Ball Over 22 times a including 16 steals by new  nets got 22 Points from Derrick Coleman and 20 from Drazin Petrovic. The nets leading by four at halftime used 17-6 and 14-2 spurts in the third Quarter to open an 81-60 Lead and Cleveland  catch up although John Williams scored 17 of his 23 Points in the final period. At Miami Glen Rice hit five three pointers and scored 22 Points and Grant Long scored six of his 20 Points in overtime for the heat. Rik Smits held to seven Points in regulation took advantage of Rony Seikaly a disqualification with six fouls to score the first four Points of overtime giving the pacers a 107-103 Lead. But Miami did no to fold this time scoring seven consecutive Points on a Basket by Steve Smith Rice a fifth three Pointer and two free throws by Long to move in front 110-107 with 1 57 left. After another Basket by Smits Long hit an 18-foot Baseline jumper and Smith added a 15-foot turnaround jumper to put Miami up 114-109 with 37 seconds left. Seikaly fouled out with eight Points and 16 rebounds. Smith finished with 19 Points and Keith Askins scored a career High 18 for Miami. Chuck person led the pacers with 26 Points while Reggie Miller scored 24. In other wednesday night games nuggets 123, suns 109 Denver a Phoenix won five games on the Road during its nine game winning Streak but  tie a club record for consecutive victories As Dike be Mutombo scored 27 Points and Reggie Williams 24. Denver turned cold in the fourth period shooting 28.6 percent As the suns rallied behind the shooting of Jeff Hornacek who scored 22 of his 28 Points in the second  104, clippers 100 los Angeles a Golden state snapped los Angeles six game Home winning Streak behind Chris mul Fin s 23 Points and 21 by Sarunas Marciulionis Charles Smith Back in the lineup after a three game absence with a swollen right knee scored 19 Points leading a balanced attack for the clippers who played with 76ers�?T Charles Barkley and jazz Forward Mike Brown right reach for the Loose Ball As Karl Malone looks on. Out injured guard Doc  96, spurs 93 san Antonio a Michael Adams scored 35 Points and Washington ended an eight game losing Streak by beating san Antonio. Harvey Grant of the bullets and David Robinson of the spurs were ejected with 5 59 remaining after a Brief flurry of punches. San Antonio trailed 89-78 at the time but the spurs rallied without Robinson who scored 25 Points. Sean Elliott also finished with 25  107, 76ers 105 Philadelphia a Karl Malone scored 30 Points and John Stockton had 17 Points and 18 assists As Utah beat Philadelphia. The jazz took a 106-101 Lead on two free throws by David Benoit with 1 26 remaining but a jumper by Johnny Dawkins and a Dunk by Charles Barkley made it 106105 with 47 seconds to go. Malone who sat out tuesday nights game at Charlotte because of a one game suspension for a flagrant foul against Detroit a Isiah Thomas made one of two foul shots with eight seconds left. Barkley scored 25 Points and Hersey Hawkins 23 for  131, Bucks 117 Boston a Kevin Mchale scored 20 Points against Milwaukee As Boston extended its Home winning Streak to 10. The celtics breezed to their sixth Victory to seven starts and took sole Possession of the Atlantic division Lead from Idle new York. Larry Bird Kevin Gamble and de Pinckney scored 15 Points apiece for Boston and the starters played Little in the fourth period. The Bucks were led by Fred Roberts with 19  117, hornets 97 Detroit a the pistons downed Charlotte As Bill Laimbeer whose season High for an entire game was 16 Points scored 18 of his 26 in the first Quarter. The pistons had their highest scoring first Quarter of the season building a 37-19 Lead. Joe Dumars scored 20 Points for the pistons and Dennis Rodman had 21 rebounds to key Detroit a 53-38 rebounding advantage. By the associated press new York a its been a Tough month for new York Ranger  John Van Biesbrouck who has been mostly sitting and sweating out Trade rumours. Wednesday night he continued to hear the rumours a but obviously it did no to affect his play. Making 39 stops in his first Start since dec. 6, Van Biesbrouck keyed the rangers 6-3 Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers. A the came in with Good focus a rangers Captain Mark Messier said of Van Biesbrouck. A the realized that he had to play As hard As he  in the locker room alter the game Van Biesbrouck was besieged by reporters following up a Story in a local newspaper that his Trade was imminent. How Tough was it for Van Biesbrouck to play in the face of the rumoured Trade a fortunately we have a great team spirit a Van Biesbrouck said. A a How do i feel i feel the team has a great future in a a new York Ranger right now and until they Trade me in a going to work 100  Vanbiesbrouc looked especially Sharp considering that he had Only played a total of 28 seconds since a 6-5 overtime loss at Detroit on dec. 6. He relieved Mike Richter for seven seconds at Pittsburgh on dec. 10, and then for 21 seconds at Washington on dec. 13. Quot that a what 1 was worried about today keeping my  the flyers came into the game with four straight ties tying a team record and it looked like they might do it again wednesday night when they rallied to pull within 4-3 in the third period. But Messier delivered the game breaker for the rangers with a breakaway goal at 4 30 and Mike Gartner connected from the left Circle at 9 41. For the flyers the goals by Messier and Gartner were deflating. A they were Giveaway goals a right Wing Rick Tocchet said a and its Tough to get those goals  the rangers had taken a 3-0 Lead on first period goals by Darren Turcotte and Sergei nem chinos and one in the second period by Joe Cirella. Brian Leetch assisted on the goals by Turcotte and Cirel la both on the Power play to extend his assist Streak to a club record tying nine games. It had been jointly held by Jean Ratelle and Turcotte. The loss broke a five game unbeaten Streak for the flyers. However the flyers Only have one Victory in their last 15 games 1-9-5. A in other games. Wednesday night capitals 2, sabres 2 Buffalo . A the sabres set a least record of 11 straight games without As Victory win blowing a 2-1 Lead at Home when Washington s Kevin Hatcher scored the tying goal with 9.2 seconds left in the third period. The sabres Are 0-8-3 in their last 11 games breaking the club Mark of 10 straight without a win set in 1971, their second season in the nil. The capitals pulled goalie Mike list with 1 06 to go in regulation and kept the puck in the Buffalo zone before hatchery a snapshot from the Point beat screened goalie Clint  7, Maple Leafs 5 Toronto a Kelly Buchberger broke a 5-5 tie Midway through the third period and Edmonton went on to beat Toronto. Craig Simpson added an insurance goal with 1 45 left. The oilers have lost Only twice in their last 11 games 7-2-2. Peter Zezel led the Maple Leafs with two goals and two assists. Toronto is 0-4-1 in its last five games