European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday december 23, 1991 hulls Michael Iordan reaches for steal attempt on Hawks Stacey aug non. Kicks Xavier Mcdaniel rebounds Between John Starks and Utah a Theodore  stay perfect at the Garden by the associated press new York Mark Jackson and Xavier Mcdaniel keyed a 15-2 burst to Start the second half lifting new York to a 106-97 Victory Over Utah saturday night and extending the Knick a record at Madison Square Garden to 11-Jackson scored seven Points and Mcdaniel six during the run that turned a .�>2-51 halftime Lead into a 67-53 advantage. The kicks held the jazz scoreless for the first three minutes of the second half and limited them to six Points in the first 8 19. Utah shot 32 percent and the kicks 62 percent in the third Quarter with my Nattiel scoring 14 of his 29 Points in the period. Patrick Ewing scored 21 Points Lor new York the Only Aba team with a perfect record at Home. Jackson had 16 Points and matched his season High with 17 assists. He assisted on each of Mcdaniel a three baskets during the 15-2 spurt. The Victory combined with Boston s loss at Miami put the kicks in first place in the Atlantic division percentage Points ahead of the c celtics. John Stockton led Utah with 25 Points hut Karl Malone who scored 39 Friday night against Boston was held to 14. In other games saturday heat 112, celtics 101 Miami Kony Seikaly fractured a Finger late in the first half then came Back to score 13 fourth Quarter Points helping Miami defeat Boston. Seikaly missed most of the third Quarter after hurling the ring Finger on his left hand and then played with it in a splint. He still finished with 13 rebounds and 26 Points including nine consecutive heat Points shortly after returning to the game. That gave Miami a 02-84 Lead after Reba trailing 76-68 Midway through the third  120, hornets 111 Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty scored 24 Points and Larry Nance had seven of Cleveland a 14 a locked shots against Charlotte. In he hornets have lost four straight and six of seven games since losing Rex Chapman to a bruised left Heel. The Cavaliers have won 11 of 12 Home  118, nets 109, of Indianapolis Reggie Miller scored nine Points in overtime and Chuck person and Rik Smits had season High scoring Marks leading Indiana past new Jersey. Person who scored 33 Points hit a 15-looter and Miller followed with a three Point shot with 3 13 left in overtime to give the pacers a 108-1113 Lead. Miller who scored 23 Points followed with four free throws to Seal the  100, Timber wolves 87 Minneapolis a in nov Manning scored 23 Points and had two baskets during a 15-4 spurt that carried los Angeles past Minnesota. I he clippers resumed their winning ways alter losing two consecutive games following an Eigle game winning Streak. They Are off to their Best Start since 1078-70 when the team was based in san Diego. Harles Smith scored id Points for the clippers who took the Lead for Good Early m the second Quarter. Quot bulls 117, Hawks 103 t Iii Acio a Michael Jordan and Scot lie Pippen scored 37 Points each against Atlanta pacing Chicago to its i dts \ Ictor m 2 i games. Dominque Wilkins no. 2 behind Jordan in the Aba scoring race had 43 in a losing Effort. Jordan raised his scoring average to 29.2 and Wilkins improved his to 28.5. Pippen whose 37 Points was a season High scored the bulls first three baskets in the fourth Quarter giving them a 93-88 Lead. A a Mavericks 109, Kings 85 Dallas a Derek Harper scored 22 Points As Dallas beat Sacramento and and cd Kings coach Dick Mott a his 862nd Aba defeat the most in league history. Quot Motta a former Mavericks coach moved past Gene Shue for the career record for losses Motta absorbed 307 defeats while coaching the Mavericks. Motta also has 856 career victories eight behind Jack Ramsay for no. 2 on that All time list. Rolando Blackman had 17 Points and Terry Davis 16 As Dallas extended Sacramento s losing Streak to four games. The Kings Are 0-6 on the Road since they snapped a 43-game Road losing  110, 76ers 97 Milwaukee Moses Malone made 12 of 16 Field goal attempts and scored a season High 28 Points As Milwaukee built a 20-Point halftime Lead and heal Philadelphia. Malone who also had 13 rebounds made a series of layups Short jumpers Hooks and dunks against the mixers weak inside defense and scored 20 first a if Points on 9-for-Lo shooting. 1 he Bucks went on separate runs of 14-2 and 7-0 to take a 62-42 Lead at the half against Philadelphia a step slow alter heating Miami in 28 Points i Bidav night Milwaukee shot 57 percent in the first halt to Only 39 percent for the mixers. I Fursey Hawkins led the mixers with 30 Points a 25 in the second half a but Charles Barkley managed Only 10 Points 14 under his  117, nuggets 102 Denver a Pervis Ellison hit 10 of 13 shots and scored 26 Points As Washington continued its surprising Road Success. The bullets improved their record away from Home to 7-9, including three consecutive victories. They Are 2-8 at capital Centre. The nuggets with Reggie Williams absent because of a Back sprain were led by Walter Davis with 20 Points. Greg Anderson and disc be my Tom to grabbed 14 rebounds apiece for Denver. Harvey Grant Back after a one game suspension for fighting with David Robinson scored 20 Points for the bullets. Despite 10 ties and two Lead changes the game turned in the first period when Washington trailed 21 -10 before a 9-0 run dosed the Gap to two As the nuggets went scoreless for 4 50. The bullets then took a 60-51 Lead at halftime As Larry Stewart scored the final seven Points of the second  120, warriors 112 Seattle a Ricky Pierce matched his season High with 34 Points including 24 in the second half leading Seattle Over Golden state snapping a four game winning Streak by the Pacific division leading warriors. Pierce scored 13 Points in the final Quarter when the sorties overcame an 8985 Golden state Lead after three periods. Eddie Johnson scored 27 Points and Benoit Benjamin 25 for the sonics who won their seventh straight game at Home. Gary Payton added 17 Points 12 assists and 11 rebounds. 1 irn Hardaway led the warriors with 32 Points and Chris Mullin scored 27