European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday february 3,1992barkley lifts 76ers by celts celtics Sherman Douglas holds on to Charles Barkley As the 7tier stretches for two Points. By the associated press Philadelphia a beating the Boston celtics can be As Tough As pulling Teeth As Charles Barkley found out saturday night. Barkley scored a season High 38 Points and had 11 rebounds As the 76ers Defeated the celtics 126-110, but he also experienced pain doing it. Barkley collided with Bostons Sherman Douglas late in the third period and was matted for a flagrant foul. The collision repositioned one of his Teeth and he missed eight minutes of the game getting it fixed. A it just got knocked up into the roof and they pulled it Down a Barkley said. A it really Hurt but in mall  Armon Gilliam added 26 Points and 13 rebounds. He said he Felt More satisfaction about the teams play than about his own. A i feel Good about the Way we played As a team a he said. A a it a always Nice to play Good against a team like the  Philadelphia which trailed by As Many As 16 Points in the first period connected on 37 of 41 free throws with Barkley making 17 of 20. Boston was led by Reggie Lewis who had 23 Points. The celtics made 15 of their first 19 shots and took a 30-14 Lead with 2 49 left in the first Quarter. A when they re shooting like that you have to go out and pressure their shooters a 76ers coach Jim Lynam said. A and that a what we tried to  Philadelphia then rallied behind Barkley and Ron Anderson and went on a 2912 run to take its first Lead of the game 43-42, with 3 47 left in the second Quarter. The teams were tied at 53 at halftime and a Layup by Charles Shackleford gave Philadelphia a 60-59 Edge with 10 16 left in the third Quarter. The 76ers never again trailed. They led by As Many As nine Points late in the third but Boston closed to within 95-89 on a jumper by Sherman Douglas with 8 55 left in the game. The 76ers then went on a 13-4 run. Johnny Dawkins added 17 Points an saturday in the Aba Shackleford had 13 Points for the 76ers. Kevin Gamble had 21 and Robert Parish had 15 for Boston. In other games saturday pistons 89, Hawks 80 Atlanta a Isiah Thomas scored 10 of his 24 Points in the last 6 07 As Detroit continued its domination of Atlanta holding the Hawks to their lowest Point total of the season. It was Detroit a 10th consecutive regu Lar season Victory Over the Hawks and its sixth in a Row on Atlanta a Home court. It snapped the Hawks seven game winning string at Home. The Hawks previous Low Point total this season came in an 88-85 loss nov. 29 to san Antonio. Jazz 104, Mavericks 90 Dallas a Karl Malone scored 15 of his 26 Points in the third Quarter As Utah broke open a close game and downed Dallas. Malone made 5 of 8 shots during a 2910 Blitz in the third Quarter that put Utah ahead 66-51. Dallas which has lost 16 of 17 games held a 41-37 Lead late in the second Quarter before Utah a charge. Suns 106, rockets 92 Phoenix a Jeff Hornacek scored 15 of his 21 Points in the first half helping Phoenix defeat Houston. It was the 17th consecutive Home Victory for Phoenix a one shy of a record set from dec. 23, 1989, to March 14, 1990. The suns could tie the Mark monday night against the los Angeles lakers and then would need to beat Chicago on wednesday to break it. Tim Perry scored 20 for Phoenix Andrew Lang had 18 and Cedric Ceballos 17. Houston Sotis Thorpe led All players with 25 Points and 13 rebounds. Clippers 99, nets 88 los Angeles a lion Harper scored 13 of his 27 Points in the third Quarter As los Angeles ended a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over new Jersey. All japanese team races to record win at Daytona by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Daytona Beach Fla an All japanese Nissan r91 prototype ran a virtually flawless race on the Way to an overpowering record Victory sunday in the rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The lemans style Nissan co driven by Masahiro Hasemi Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Toshio Suzuki easily overcame fuel tank and engine restrictions imposed on the handful of european group c entries by the International motor sports association to beat the second place Jaguar xjr-12 by nine laps on the 3.56-mile circuit. The winning car giving Nissan its first International 24-hour Victory in its first try in americans most prestigious Road race covered 762 laps a 2,712,72 Miles a and averaged 112.897 Mph. The previous record for the Simsa Camel it season opener on the current course was 761 laps 2,709.16 Miles and an average of 112.857 Mph set in 1990 by a Jaguar prototype. Other than minor overheating problems caused by debris picked up in the Nissan a vents and undercarriage the r91 never faltered taking the Lead from the pole winning Toyota Eagle near the end of the first Lap and losing it Only briefly during and after its first half dozen pit stops. The few group c cars entered including the japanese Nissan have 3.5-liter turbocharged engines and were Given restrict or plates and 100-liter fuel tanks. The Ftp cars that normally Campaign in the american sports car series Are limited to 3.0-liter engines when they Are turbocharged. They were allowed 120-liter tanks and Given no other engine restrictions. But the fact that the japanese car had restricted horsepower had to pit More often than the gaps did no to hamper the nismo Nissan. Hasemi Hoshino and Suzuki Are among the Best endurance racers in Japan. Hasemi was the 1991 Japan touring car Champion while Hoshino and Suzuki were part of the 1991 japanese group c team that won the series title. Numerous top contenders including last years winning porsche 962c, were gone by mid morning in the attrition filled event. But the Jaguar entry co driven by Davy Jones David Brabham of Australia and indy car Drivers Scott Pruett and Scott Goodyear Hung Tough trailing by As Many As 18 laps before cutting the margin in the final three  Dart past kicks by the associated press new York a Rookie Billy Owens scored a career High 30 Points and Tim Hardaway scored 16 of his 28 Points in the Pivotal third Quarter sunday of the Golden state warriors 120-113 Victory Over the new York kicks. The outcome snapped the a Nicks five game winning Streak and enabled the warriors to avoid a two game sweep of the season series. New York won the first game Between the teams 114-109 on Jan. 24. Patrick Ewing had 24 Points and 14 rebounds John Starks 21 Points and Mark Jackson 18 Points and 14sunday in the Aba assists for the kicks. Chris Mullin finished with 20 Points for the warriors. In other Early games sunday bullets 114, Maple 104 Landover my. A Michael Adams scored 38 Points including 14 in the fourth Quarter and Washington ended an eight game losing  106, Timber wolves 95 Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty returned from a six game Layoff and was nearly perfect making nine of 10 floor shots and All six of his free throws. Minnesota lost its 11th straight