European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes sunday january 5,1992 Bucks end bulls run at 6 games by the associated press Milwaukee a Dale Ellis hit a clinching Layup with 8.6 seconds remaining Friday night As the Milwaukee Bucks snapped Chicago a six game winning Streak with a 113-108 Victory despite a 44-Point Effort from Michael Jordan. Jay Humphries led the Bucks with 23 Points and Ellis had 20 in the Bucks second Victory in three meetings with the defending Aba champions this season. The Lane apr a Layup 109-103 Bucks Lead with 1 57 to play and Dan Schayes Humphries drove through the Lane apr a and a Aba added a free throw with 1 19 left giving Milwaukee a seven Point advantage. But Scottie Pippen hit a 3-Pointer with 50 seconds left the bulls stole the inbound pass and Horace Grants Layup pulled Chicago to 110-108 with 46 seconds remaining. Pippen was called for a foul while attempting to Block a shot by Ellis with 27 seconds remaining. Ellis made one free throw and missed the second but Larry Krystkowiak rebounded for the Bucks. Ellis then broke Loose for a Layup against the bulls swarming defense. Jordan scored at least 40 Points for the fifth time this season but was held to four in the final Quarter. He scored a season High 46 against the Bucks earlier in the season. Pippen added 18 for the bulls. Jordan had 18 third Quarter Points but the Bucks took an 84-83 Lead when Humphries hit a jumper with nine seconds left in the Quarter. Jordan scored 17 Points in the final 6 57 of the second Quarter As the bulls rallied from five Points Down to take a 59-53 halftime Lead. He finished the half with 22 Points and the bulls shot 60 percent from the Field. Cavaliers 111, celtics 100 Boston a Reserve guard John Battle sparked a second half rally for the second straight night As Cleveland stretched its winning Streak to eight games with a Victory Over Boston. With the score 69-69, the Cavaliers scored 22 of the next 33 Points Over a Span of 5 16. Battle got 14 of them 1 15 be. At least eight Points the rest of the Way. As Cleveland took a 91-80 Lead with 9 15 left and led by Larry Nance was another second half spark for Cleveland blocking seven shots and getting 14 of his 20 Points. Battle hit eight of 10 shots and All three free throws one night after making All six of his Field goal attempts and All seven free throws in a 110-103 win at new York. He had 11 of his 19 Points against the kicks in the fourth Quarter. Against Boston he again matched his season High of 19 Points and had eight in each of the third and fourth quarters. Boston playing without the injured Larry Bird had its 11-game Home winning Streak snapped and suffered its fourth loss in six games. Cleveland which won its fourth consecutive Road game was led by Brad Daugherty and Nance with 20 Points each. Boston was led by Robert Parish with 19 and Kevin Mchale with 18. Bird missed the game with a sore Back and was expected to sit out at least one More contest saturday night at Minnesota. A bullets 112, nets 108 East Rutherford . Pervis Ellison returned to the lineup after missing a game following a car Accident and matched his career Best with 31 Points while grabbing 15 rebounds for Washington against Milwaukee a Dale Ellis finds the Basket despite pressure from bulls Horace Grant 54 and Scottie Pippen. New Jersey. The win was the third in a Row and sixth in seven games for the bullets and it also deprived the nets of their first five game winning Streak since december 1985. Sam Bowie paced new Jersey with 30 Points and 10 rebounds. Derrick Coleman had 25 Points 14 rebounds and eight assists. The nets rallied from a 13-Point deficit in the fourth Quarter cutting Washington a Lead to 99-97 with 4 12 to play on Tate Georges Baseline jumper. The bullets rebuilt the margin to 105-97 before new Jersey rallied again closing to 107-106 on a rebound Putback by Bowie with 52 seconds left. But Washington made All its free throws Down the stretch to maintain the 106, Mavericks 96 Dallas a Mark Aguirre scored 11 of Detroit a first 15 Points in the fourth Quarter against his former teammates lifting the pistons Over Dallas Aguirre who scored 15 of his 18 Points in the final period got Detroit started in the fourth Quarter tracking Down a Loose Ball on the pistons first Possession and unloading a shot from a step inside Hal court As the shot clock wore Down. The shot banked in As the 24-second clock expired for a 3-Pointer, tying the game 77-77. Isiah Thomas scored 20 Points for the pistons who won for the seventh time in eight starts. Derek Harper paced the Mavericks with 24 114, lakers 87 Inglewood Calif. A Reggie Miller scored 29 Points Friday night As Indiana dealt the los Angeles lakers their fourth straight Home loss the pacers third win in 19 games at the forum. Chuck person scored 19 Points and detlef Schrempf had 14 Points and 11 rebounds for the pacers in their first game since monday night when person Drew a $7,500 Fine from the Aba for his hard foul to the face of Chicago a John Paxson. The Victory ended a three game losing Streak Overall and a six game slide against los hassle with heat irks Seikaly Seattle apr a Point guard Sherman Douglas contract dispute with the Miami heat apparently caused a breach in his Friendship with teammate Rony Seikaly. Douglas rejoined the heat this week and played for the first time thursday night. He scored 10 Points and had seven assists in a 113-109 overtime loss to Seattle. Several heat players said Douglas Isnit talking to Seikaly who publicly criticized his teammate during the contract stalemate and called Douglas Seikaly and Douglas played together at Syracuse. In this seasons heat Media guide Douglas listed Seikaly As his closest Friend in the Aba. Neither player would comment on the status of their relationship. Heat coach Kevin Loughery said he Wasny to aware of any problem. A i can Only speak about my conversations with Sherman and i think his mental approach is pretty Good right now a Loughery said. Douglas signed a seven year $17 million offer Sheet dec. 13 with the los Angeles lakers and the heat matched it a week ago. Though 12 pounds Over his Normal playing weight he looked Good in his first appearance after missing 30 games. A the added a spark we needed Loughery said. But the coach said Noth ing about when or even if Douglas migh replace Rookie Steve Smith in the starting lineup. A i can learn a lot from the Bench,1 Douglas said. A i be Here breaking anything up. I just want to play. That a Why in
