European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes wednesday thursday january 1/2, 1992 Hardaway s 30 Lead warriors Over lakers by the associated press Inglewood Calif. Tim Hardaway scored 30 Points to Bounce Back from his Aba record 0-for-17 shooting performance to Lead the Golden state warriors to a 1 14-99 Victory Over the los Angeles lakers on monday night. Hardaway made eight of 11 Field goals and scored is Points in the first half in his first game after his dismal shooting last Friday night at Minnesota. It was the third straight Road Victory for the warriors 19-8who increased their Pacific division Lead to one game Over Idle Portland. They 10-4 on the Road. Sarunas Marciulionis scored 19 Points and Chris Mullin and Billy Owens added 18 each for the warriors. With the loss the lakers december record fell to 6-8. Their first losing month in 12 seasons dating Back to a 5-8 record in March 1070. Subpar shooting performances by Jamies worthy and . Green hampered the lakers. Worthy. Los Angeles leading scorer with 21 Points a game made Only 3 of 12 attempts. Green who had averaged 17 Points and 13 rebounds in the three previous games had just two Points and five rebounds. In other games monday night celtics 97, clippers 86 los an gulls a Robert Parish and Reggie Lewis each scored 17 Points and Larry Bird recovered from Early foul trouble with a pair of critical 3-Point shots As Boston ran its record to 8-0 at the sports Arena. Danny Manning and James Edwards each scored la Points for the clippers who Haven to won a Home game against Boston since february 1984, their last season in san Diego. Cavaliers 121, rockets 89 Richfield Ohio Brad Daugherty scored 18 Points and Mark Price Hud 17 Points and id assists All in less than three quarters As Cleveland routed Houston for Cavaliers sixth straight win. Aba Daugherty outscored Hakeem Olajuwon 18-12 in limited playing time for both centers. They both sat out the fourth Quarter because Cleveland had a 31 Point Lead. In the last two games Daugherty has outscored Olajuwon and san Antonio s David Robinson 49-2h. Larry Nance and John Williams each had five of Cleveland s 16 blacked shots. Dave Jamirson led the rockets with a career High 13 Points. Kenny Smith Buck Johnson and Olajuwon each scored 12. Kings 117, Timber wolves 109 Minneapolis Mitch Richmond had 27 Points and Spud Webb 24 As the Kings won for Only the second time in 53 Road games giving coach Rex Hughes his first Victory since he replaced Dick Motta dec. 24. Pooh Richardson scored 23 Points for Minnesota which has lost five consecutive games and 14 of 15 since thanksgiving. Bulls 109, pacers 104 Indianapolis a Michael Jordan scored 29 Points and the bulls withstood a fourth period rally for their ninth Victory in 10 games. Scottie Pippen added 26 Points for Chicago which won its sixth straight and 23rd in 25. Reggie Miller and detlef Schrempf had 24 Points apiece for Indiana. Indiana s Chuck person was called for a flagrant foul against John Paxson and ejected with 3 51 left. The Call began a heated Exchange Between Jordan and Indiana head coach Bob Hill resulting in technical fouls on both. Nets 122, magic 112 East Rutherford . New Jersey put together its first four game winning Streak in More than four years and made Orlando wingless for december in the process. The loss was the 15th straight for the injury riddled magic who last won on Tim Hardaway glides through Elden Campbells attempted Block in warriors win. Nov. 30 against Miami. Orlando dressed Only eight players for the game. Sam Bowie and Derrick Coleman led new Jersey with 24 Points apiece. Drazen Petrovic and Chris Morris each added 22 for the nets. Nick Anderson scored a career High 36 Points for Orlando and Scott Skiles had 22. Suns 110, pistons 103 Auburn Hills Mich. Negele Knight scored 14 Points in the last 13 minutes sparking a 19-0 run for Phoenix. The win was Phoenix a 14th in the last 15 games. Detroit saw its five game winning Streak snapped. Kevin Johnson led Phoenix with 22 Points Tim Perry added 18, and Jeff Hornacek and Knight finished with 18 each Isiah Thomas led All scorers with 30 Points and Joe Dumars added 25. Bullets 94, spurs 84 Landover my. A the bullets won their first game at the capital Centre in More than five weeks As Harvey Grant scored 24 Points and Rookie Larry Stew Art had 23. T he Victory prevented the bullets irom going through their first wingless month at the capital Centre since april 1976. They had gone 0-4 since beating Atlanta tin nov. 23, although they did defeat Charlotte in Baltimore on saturday. David Robinson had 25 Points 12 rebounds and six blocked shots for the spurs. The bullets were forced to play without Center Pervis Ellison who suffered minor injuries in a car Accident while driving to the game. Nuggets 109, 76ers 93 Denver a Dike be Mutombo had 26 Points and 17 rebounds and the nuggets dominated the backboards. Winning for just the third time in nine games while sweeping the season series from the 76ers 2-0, Denver out rebounded Philadelphia 60-36. Cadillac Anderson and Reggie Williams added 11 rebounds apiece for the nuggets. Philadelphia losing for the fourth time in five games got 25 Points and it rebounds from Charles Barkley. Thomas Swilling honoured by the associated press any Way you define most valuable the a Fly a map this season comes up Thurman Thomas. The Buffalo Bills running Back who led the league in combined yardage for the third straight year was selected monday As the Apps nil most valuable player by a 82 Media members. Thomas had 39 votes easily beating Bills teammate Jim Kelly and College teammate Barry Sanders. Earlier this week Thomas was voted offensive player of the year. In another a award announced monday linebacker Pat Swilling of the new Orleans saints was named defensive player of the year. Thomas Felt his awards were vindication for All the smaller players in the league. At 5-foot-ll, 198 pounds he a not exactly a battering ram. A i was always one of those kids hey you dare me to do something a dare me to jump Over a barbed wire Fence a id try a he says. A i was one of those kids because of my size i knew i Back Down from anything or i get that Opportunity to play with the bigger he plays with the big boys and outfoxed them All the time. His 2,038 Yards from scrimmage this year gives him 5,780 Over the past three seasons. Thomas won the Rushing title even though he sat out the final game with an ankle injury. His 1,407 Yards ranked third in the nil. He tied with Miami a Mark Clayton for the touchdown Lead with 12. His 62 receptions tied with Philadelphia s Keith Byars for most by any running Back. Kelly wound up second in the balloting with 18 votes followed by Sanders of Detroit with 16. Washington quarterback Mark Rypien had eight votes and Philadelphia linebacker Seth Joyner received one. Thomas the first Bill to win the map award since . Simpson in 1973, is the first running Back selected since Marcus Allen of the raiders in 1985. Meanwhile its been the Best two weeks of Swilling a 14 years in football a he became a father realized a series of team and individual goals and won the top defensive player award. Swilling and the saints won the first division championship in the 25-year history of the franchise on dec. 22. Swilling a first child Patrick Travis Swilling jr., was born to him and his wife Robin on dec. 18. And he was picked to the pfc squad in the pro bowl the next Day. He was named first team All pro on Christmas eve. Swilling led the nil in sacks with 17, had 60 tackles six fumbles forced and two recovered intercepted a pass and knocked Down Douglas feeling heat in Miami Miami apr Sherman Douglas was Hack in Miami and wishing he Wasny to. At a news conference monday the disgruntled Point guard said hell rejoin the Miami heat. But he did t hide his desire to play elsewhere or his bitterness about contract negotiations. Quot certain things 1 pretty much can t forget Douglas said. Quot in a Hurt by some of the things that were said hut 1 can t dwell on after efforts to Trade the unsigned Douglas failed. Heal officials decided saturday to match a seven year $17 million offer Sheet he had signed dec. 13 with the los Angeles fakers. Quot i want to he somewhere where i can fit in and know a role Quot the third Vear pro said. Quot when the season started off. Heal officials were telling me they did t know where i could lit in. Once i signed with the fakers it was like Well if i can to lit in. Tel me go Quot with a new coach Kevin and a new Point guard Rookie sensation Steve Smith the heat is Oil to the Best Start in its four year history. Douglas was the team s most valuable player Hist season hut there May be Little room Lor him now. Douglas plays Best with the Ball and Lowig heirs system emphasizes passing. A my game won t change Quot Douglas said. Quot maybe i need to pass the Hall a Little More but i m going to Pla the same
