European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 b the stars and stripes Friday january 31, 1992 lakers Humble ailing warriors a Cleveland a John Williams goes up against some tight defense by Detroit a Dennis Rodman on wednesday As Larry Nance and John Salley Battle for rebound position. From wire reports Inglewood Calif. This is the wrong Arena to Tell your sad stories hut the Golden state warriors had one. Missing five injured players they went to overtime tuesday before an appearance wednesday night in the forum where they lost two More players by order of the referees and fell to the los Angeles lakers 112-99, wednesday night. The warriors started the night without Sarunas Marciulionis Rod Higgins Alton Lister. Tom Tolbert and Jud Buechler. They finished without Tim Hardaway and Vincent Askew who were ejected. In All the warriors had five technical fouls. For Good measure Billy Owens and Jarcan Jackson fouled out leaving coach Don Nelson with a one Man Bench at game s end. The warriors attributed their hostilities to bruising Laker play a compliment rarely paid to this team recently. A i Don t want to say they intimidated us Quot Nelson said. Quot they just manhandled us. I give them credit if they can get away with it. We re Small. We have a lot of injuries. They did what they were supposed to do took it to the warriors led 66-65, Early in the third period when Sedale Threatt stripped the Ball from Chris Mullin who was going in for a fast break Layup. Mullin was called for a technical foul for complaining and after that the Quarter collapsed under a deluge of technical. James worthy scored 21 Points Byron Scott had 20 and . Green 19 Points and 12 rebounds As the lakers won their third in a Row and handed the warriors their third consecutive defeat. Mullin scored to Points for Golden state which lost for the 15th time in 17 trips to the forum. In other games wednesday kicks 101, bullets 89 new York Gerald Wilkins had 22 Points and Seldom used Kiki Vandeweghe scored nine of his 14 in the fourth Quarter As new York handed Washington its seventh consecutive loss. Tom Hammonds scored 31 Points seven More than his previous career High for the bullets who never led after the second minute of the game. Charles Oakley had 13 Points and a season High 18 rebounds and Patrick Ewing had 17 Points and 12 rebounds for the kicks who won their fourth 110, Bucks 100 Milwaukee a Stacey Augmon scored a career High 25 Points and the Atlanta Hawks playing for the first time since losing Dominique Wilkins for the season beat slumping Milwaukee. Kevin Willis added 18 and Blair Rasmussen and Duane Ferrell 17 each for the Hawks. Wilkins ruptured an Achilles Tendon against Philadelphia on tuesday and was scheduled to undergo surgery thursday. Moses Malone moved past John Havlicek into fifth place on the Aba career scoring list and led the Bucks with 28 Points. The loss was Milwaukee a fifth 115, 76ers 90 Philadelphia Reggie Millers 24 Points sent Indiana past Philadelphia snapping the pacers four game losing Streak. The pacers ran off to a 13-2 Lead in winning for Only the fourth time in 22 Road games this season. Indiana had lost 20 of the last 22 at Philadelphia. Charles Barkley had 28 Points for the 76ers.heat 119, supersonics 114 Miami a Glen Rice scored five of his 30 Points in the final 1 22, leading Miami heat to its first Ever Victory Over Seattle. Miami had lost its first nine games against the sonics. The Victory also was the heat s first against a Pacific division team other than Sacramento or the los Angeles 108, Mavericks 93 Dallas a Willie Anderson and the san Antonio spurs shot Down Dallas in the third Quarter and went on to Send the Mavericks to their 14th loss in 15 games. The spurs leading 49-42 at halftime outscored Dallas 37-1h in the third Quarter. Anderson scored 13 Points on 5 of 5 shooting As san Antonio made 16 of 22 attempts. The Mavericks meanwhile made just 7 of 23. Anderson finished with 21 128, nets 95 Phoenix a Tom Chambers hit All of his six shots in the first Quarter leading Phoenix to a team record 14 consecutive Field goals As the suns blitzed new Jersey. Chambers finished with 31 Points in the suns 16th straight win at Home where they started the season 1-3. Only the Chicago bulls and Utah jazz have better Home records this 124, Kings 105 Salt Lake City Karl Malone and Jeff Malone each scored 26 Points and Utah outscored Sacramento 46-27 in the second Quarter. John Stockton had is Points and 16 assists for the jazz who handed the Kings their fourth straight Road loss and improved their Home record to 18-2. Lionel Simmons scored 25 Points and Dennis Hopson 23 for Sacramento Cavaliers 95, pistons 90 Auburn Hills Mich. Craig Ehlow a Short jumper with 9.9 seconds left broke a tie and sent Cleveland past Detroit. Ehlo took a pass from Mark Price and scored for a 92-90 Lead. On Detroit a next Possession Isiah Thomas was called for charging and was ejected after arguing the Call. Price hit three late free throws to Clinch the game. John Williams led Cleveland with 22 Points Orlando Woolridge had 26 Points for Detroit and Thomas added 24.Donaldson suspended by Mavericks Dallas apr backup Center James Donaldson was suspended by the Dallas Mavericks for wednesday nights game against san Antonio after a practice scuffle that slightly injured one player. The Mavericks decided at a team meeting wednesday a Day after Donaldson was skirmishing with guard Rolando Blackman. Guard Derek Harper was scratched twice under an Eye trying to break up the scuffle. Quot i met with the coaches this morning and we All Felt that action was necessary following yesterdays incident a said Rick Sund the Mavericks vice president of basketball operations. Dallas has lost 13 of 14, and Donaldson said the losing created tension. Quot frustration is at a Peak a he said. A people Are frustrated and staying frustrated because of the Way the season is going. Maybe we need to win a few games or sit Down and Clear the Harper disagreed. A this has nothing to do with what s going on out on the floor Quot he said. Quot James is just a 7-foot Punk. There s no reason Why he has to go picking on people on his own team. Quot i done to have enough sense to be afraid of him. I la put an end to it believe me. Every time you look around somebody s Hurt from James Donaldson defended his performance saying some fighting is expected during scrimmages. A that s All part of it. He said. A we Are allowed to get away with More during Donaldson earlier this season threw an Elbow that hit Forward ferry Davis above the left Eye. Requiring Lour Stile hcs. Mcenroe starts 12th year in cup Koi a la coast Hawaii a John Mcenroe is moving to an even rarer plateau leaving behind Bill til Den and Sian Smith. The United states first round Davis cup match against Argentina which begins its three Day run on Friday will Mark Mcenroe a 12th year of play in the International Tennis Competition. He currently shares the american record of 11 years with Tilden and Smith. The new York left hander has compiled an Overall record of 41-8 in cup singles play and 15-1 in doubles since playing his first Davis cup match in 1978. Over the cars. Mcenroe has set five . Davis t up records most matches 64. Most wins 5d. Most team . Is. Argentina 26most singles matches 49 and most singles wins 41. Whether Mcenroe will play singles doubles or both won t he known before thursday s draw is announced. Mcenroe s versatility fits in Well with the . Team s new format of mixing the members of its four Man squad rather than assigning two to singles and two to doubles a we have More flexibility and options than Ever . Team Captain font Gorman said. Selecting a Lavers who can play both singles and doubles also provides an element of Surprise form us said. Fiance to Puiul that element of sur prise successful in beating the United states 3-1 in last year s Davis cup final. The . Learn was Uncertain until three Days before the match whom the French would use Gorman said. Henri Leconte played singles and doubles in France s Victory. The other members of the . Team Are Riek Leach Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras. Argentina steam is composed of Javier Fraigia Alberto Mancini Christian Minossi and Martin Jaite. Friday s action at the Mauna Lani resort s Racquet club will feature two singles matches. I lie doubles will he played saturday with two a reverse Quot singles matches on Smulan. 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