European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 12, .1992 the stars and stripes a Page 27scoreboard Insko Tbell sizing up the Aba East capsules teem by teem Tooke to How the Aba s teens fared in the ural Hal of the Eearon Vruth records and statistical feeders through thursday feb. 6 Anantr division ova Tush Ninvi 30-16 overal 19-5 Home 12-11 Road. Scoring new Liq 23.7 rebounding Ewing 11.0 assists Jackson 8.3. Summary Pat Riley s team philosophy buoyed by major contributions from Cuba Linos John Starks and Anthony Mason has paid huge a mends Tor the Tor mercy floundering kicks and could translate into Riley s 10th division me in As Many years a a head coach. Patrick Ewing remains the catalyst but Mark Jackson s Riley rooted rebirth a a clutch guard has helped As have sporadic Star Quality performances by Xavier Mcoaniel. Boston celtics 28-18 Overall 1m Home 9-12 Road. Scoring Bird 20.9 rebounding Bird 9.6 assists by 6.5. Baglay 6. Summary despite the absences of the injured Larry Bird and Kevin my hate the Cewos have remained in the divisional race because Reggie Lewi has Bacome a bonalldesta.-, Robert Parish Ramalne a Star at age 38 and Kevin Gamble Haa rebounded from last season s playoff disaster and stepped up to the void. De Pinckney and Rick Fox have also contributed while Sherman Dou Taa acquired on Jan. 10 Tor Brian Shaw and Dee Brown should bring needed stability to the Point guard spot in the second half. Philadelphia to Bare 23-24 overal 18-9 Home 7-15 Road. Scoring Barkley 23.5 rebounding Barkley 11.3 assists Dawkins 8.9. _ summary the 76ers�?T Hopes of contending Tor division honors rested largely on the performance of Charles d. To near signing of Jeff Ruland altar five a Tor cad retirement Ilu trates How poor 0 turned out Charles Barkley armo Hersey Hawkins Johnny Dawkins and Ron Anderson term a am nude a but Barkley s distraction quotient is Way up and that combined with the Pivot Downer and a shallow Bench have made getting above .500 a real struggle. Shackleford. Of injury pc it Gamble i a Hersey r Jersey record 19-28 Overall 13-11 Home 6-17 Road. See ring Petrovic 19.9 rebounding Coleman 9.1 assists Fli Waylock 6.2. Summary an embarrassing Start a the nets were 2-11, bickering and surrounded by front of tee tooled coaching change rumours a seemed to bring the team together and they responded by winning 17 of their next 27 games. The run la key saved bid Fitch s Job and snowed new Jersey to be better stocked than most thought Derrick Coleman Sam bowls cookie Blaylock and Drazen Petrovic have Al been solid and the nets Lead the league in shot blocking but Kenny Anderson has yet to contribute and a seven game losing Streak to knee the first half has put a big Dent in whatever Confidence was built during the Quot up Quot time. 23-25 Overall 185 Home 5-19 Road. Scoring Rice sista Smitn 5.0. 21.2 rebounding Shikaly 12.0 As summary the heal have shown themselves to be a scrappy team capable of putting together big victories and disappointing losses in dose proximity. That tendency was demonstrated in Early december when the heat beat Cleveland 105-103 on dec. 11, then bet to the Cavaliers by a record 68 Points a 148-80 a six Days later. Glen Rica has an go to Guy and Rony Seikaly a _ we sold but opponents still make almost 50 per amp emerged As a and Grant Long cent of their shots and Are outlying the heat by almost tour Points per game. Washington bullets 16-30 Overall 8-16 Home 8-14 Road. Scoring Adams 20.3 rebound Ingelson 12.1 assists Adams 8.4. Summary once again injuries have decimated the bullets. Bernard lung has t played Al Al and May miss the rest of the season John Williams Hast stopped eating or started playing and five of the top six scorers have missed time with aches and pains. Peron Eison has grown into a dominant Center Michael Adams has brought 3-Point excitement and Harvey Grant is a budding Star but this Trio is surrounded a again a by overachieving role players. Orlando magic 12-36 Overall 7-15 Home 5-21 Road. 39-9 Overall 21 -2 Home 18-7 Road. Center Ere and Mark Price la Back at the controls As one of the Aba s heaviest Pia makers and most dangerous 3-Point threats. John Battle has boosted the Reserve corps and Danny ferry Haa been earning court time As Wel. Trade rumours involving Williams Haven t amounted to anything yet and one wonders if they Wil Given the Cavaliers dominant play. Mvi res Votti scoring Scott 19.9 rebounding Catledge 7.4 assists Skiles 7.3. Summary the magic 5-3 alter eight games have won Only seven of 40 since and Are challenging Minnesota for the league s worst record. Nick Anderson has attained Star status with Dennis Scott on the shelf for All but 18 games but Point guards Scott Skiles and Sam Vincent have Emred trough injuries and inconsistent a j a a corps to Comer Kite is Stitt playing Way Loo Many minutes. Central division inc boo bums 28-20 Overall 15-9 Home 13-11 Road. , Youmara 20.0 rebounding Rodman 18.3  7.3. The pistons struggled offensively and hovered at or below .500 Tor most of the Bra half. But then Dennis Rodman sparked a resurgence with relentless rebounding and Defesa grabbing 20 or More boards in 20 of 30 Garnet leading up to the a Star break. He boasts needy 40 percent of the pistons total rebounds however owing to the dec tone of bid Laimbeer and a disappointing contribution from John Salley neither Isiah Thomas or Joe Dumars is shooting better than 45 percent however and Detroit has Tost six of seven meetings with the tront running Butts and runner up Cavaliers. 24-23 Overall 15-8 Home 9-15 Road. Scoring Wilkins 28.1 rebounding Willis 16.3 assists Robmson 5.5. Summary the Hawks lad by Dominique Wlkins and Kevin Willis qualified As one of the league s biggest surprises until Jan. 28, Whan Wilkins was sidelined Tor the rest of the season with a ruptured right Achilles Tendon. The loss leaves wide a surprising second in the league in rebounding a the Leader of a corps of youngsters headed by Stacey Augmon Rumeal Robinson Duane ferral and Paul Graham. The kids Are expected to gel plenty of time to show their wares during the second half with a playoff berth hinging on How Wel they fare. No Waukee Bucks 22-24 Overall 17-8 Home 8-18 Road. Yncera Nave aun Eraa Vougn Junee Onu indent play Tor a suddenly depleted guard Rookie big Man Stanley Roberts has started be wound out Brian Wilems has t and Greg scoring Jordan 29.7 rebounding Grant 10.2 assists Puppen 7.0. _ summary to olympians Michael Jordan and soothe Puppan the league s Moat dynamic  duo add Horace Grant who s Retan thaes r scoring Malon 16.3 rebounding Malone 9.2 assists-humphries8.7. Summary the Bucks toyed with the .500 level going As Many As three games Over and As Low As tour games under throughout the first half. Could it be mat dec tone on the horizon prompted Del Harris decision to turn the reigns Over to assistant Frank Hamblen and move into he front office Dale Ems has been solid and Moses Malone continues to provide Points and rebound wherever he goes but Jay Humphries and an Robertson have struggled and the rest of me cast has been less inspiring Man that Indiana pacers records 19-29 Overall 13-10 Home 6-19 Road. Leaders scoring Miller 21.7 rebounding Schrempf 8.5 assists a. Williams 8.3. Summary easily me league s most disappointing team me potentially potent pacers have mowed an Antip Tion building playoff loss to Boston with a horrid first half. The cast is me same in some cases better but the chemistry seems to have evaporated Reggie Miller and Settef Schrempf Are so stars Rik Sofis is finally emerging Chuck Parson has shaken his selfish tag and speedy Michael imams Sparks the offence but the pacers Era 1-8 in games decided by three Points or less and Don t seem to know Why. Us win Nomad 14-33 Overall 10-14 Home 4-19 Road. 31-18 Overall 20-2 Home 11-18 Road. As Pratt. Everyone s healthy new but Don Chaney has to heal and re focus the egos it the rockets Are to Rock again. San Antonio spurt 27-19 Overall 16-8 Home 11-13 Road.  27.8  11.4 assists Stockton 13.9. Summary the jazz played 20 of their first 29 games on the Road and emerged from that grueling Start running even with san Antonio and Houston to the Midwest division. Since then with Oty pions Kart Malone and John Stockton leading the Way the jazz toasted on a Home heavy schedule posting a league Best 20-2 record at me Brand new Delta Cantor and made the division theirs to win or lose. Jeff Malone has been very dependable and the Trade mat brought Tyrone Corbin Tor an aging Thuri Bailey win pay dividends the rest of me Way. Houston rockets record 25-22 Overall 187 Home 815 Road. Scoring Robin i 22.9 12.0 Assato Strickland 8.0. Summary the spurt reached the break in surprisingly Good form especially Given their 24-game revoke re Toor at Point guard until Rod Strickland signed wid me commotion caused by David Robinson s a Fol with owner red Mccombs and Larry Brown s ring. The Admiral had an map first Hall and carried the dub while Strickland held out and Terry Cummings fought aches and pains that sidelined him Tor 12 games. Sean Bott provided sold support and wit Leanderson had flashes of brilliance but Robinson and Strickland stir this drink. Scoring worthy 20.2 rebounding Graen 9.1 assists Threatt 7.2. Summary Given that magic Johnson bras forced into retirement by his and Viade a Toad haunt played since nov. 22, the lakers record is stunning. They Are rang doot Ous oreo Ana  via Var tour so Orang leaders James worthy Byron Scott Sam Perkin wid a. Green a a at mooring markedly worse Man lest season. Perkins has recently assumed some of the 1 a tog an overworked help. And Green is Pat Yang 1 Ketba Louhis career. A Jasa St a 9mpvnmw.i a of the so Orang Toad Tanta by Gow worthy some  toying me most Complete Bee 24-24 overal 12-10 Home 12-14 Road a sir 17-29 overal 14-11 Home 3-18 Road. Scoring Mutombo 19.1 13.3 a sets Garland 5.0. Summery rebounding Mutombo scoring Pierce 23.1 rebounding Cage 9.7 assists pay on 6.1. Summary right around .500 throughout the first half the us por sonics Are either an incr Tofy gifted team waiting to gel or a group of great individual talents that never will gel. Management Arad note Guy . Laced him the nuggets we already within three victories of is a Rookie Superstein Dike be last year s total have 1 Ries in revitalized forwards i Mutombo and two of the season s most uplifting stops Reggie Wiliams and Greg Anderson. Coach Paul Westhead has dumped me helter shelter Tempo Tor a Mutombo led attack and the nuggets Are allowing 23 Tower Points per game than teat year. Malk Moon e getting a baptism by fire but learning the system he f be running soon. Dah a  _ guv . Jones and replaced him Wilh Tough Guy George Karl and so tar the results Are the same a a .500 record. The loss of versatile Derrick Mckay has Hurt and will Tor at least another month to Trail s influence on explosive Shawn Kemp and underachieving Benoit Beniamin May Wel deckle it Viether me sonics Are watching or participating in april. Lot angelas clippers records 22-25 overal 188 Home 817 Road. 13-34 overal 817 Home 817 Road. So Orang by comm i 1 Laa Tati i Tarn i a it it 10.3 6.0. 19.4  level once expected scoring Manning 17.5 rebounding polynice 8.8 assists Grant 5.5. Summery can Larry Brown  Manning up to the a 1 it ram can he mid an enough once Roy Tarplay 1 1 Mair Aricks. Plans t 1 out of the picture so were the Mavericks. Plans to rebuild were stated though when deltas won six of eight games to dose out no pen de that Way. Hard toe legs from a practice Brett involving Harper Tackman and James Donaldson bolstered by 19 tone in 20 games heading into the break have lingered and grown leaving Dallas without a Choice. Can you say rebuild Minnesota Tanber wolves 1831 overal 13-9 Home 3-22 Road. 838 overal 818 Home 2-20 Road. Scoring Campbell 18.1 rebounding spencor 7.1 assists Richardson 7.7. Summary the switch from Bill Musselman to Jimmy Rodgers has confirmed speculation the Timber wolves were a poor team vastly overachieving under me fiery leadership of their former coach. The Trade that sent the wolves Best player Tyrone Corbin to Utah Tor defining Thuri Bailey has been a disaster Tooh Richardson is being shunned by teammates and shopped by management Sam Mitchell has straggled and Doug West has been me most reliable shooter. Pacific division Portland Trah blazers results d 97 32-14 Overall 20-5 Home 12-9 Road. Scoring Gill 19.5 rebounding Johnson 11.6 assists Bogue 8.8. Summary Larry Johnson has bean everything the hornets could Nave hoped Tor and then some and Kendal Gil has blossomed into a solid Al around guard since moving to the two spot but an injury to Mike Gminski and a Lack of size elsewhere have kept the hornets from competing Wilh their bigger Bedder foes in the Central division. Charlotte has been out rebounded by almost tour boards pm game and outscored by an average of six Points 14 times losing by 10 or More. West capsules Midwest division Utah Jezz scoring Orex Lef 25.0 rebounding Willlams 8.7 assists Drexler 6.8. Summary a Stow Start a me Trail blazers were 13-9 on dec. 13 a has been followed by 19 wins in 24 games and a return to the top spot in the Pacific division. The surge was sparked in part by the continued development of pm Robinson a a front oort menace and surprising contributions from Alee Abdelnaby bom of whom minimize Kevin Duckworth s liabilities. Clyde Drexler appointed himself Captain and has been spectacular Jerome Kersey and Buck Wiliams Are steady and Terry Porter although straggling with his shot still runs a great show. Phoenix sunt records 32-16 Overall 20-3 Home 12-13 Road. Leaders scoring Komacek 20.8 rebounding Lang 7.3 assists Vohnson 10.0. _ Uke Portland the sunt sled slowly losing nine of their first 14 games. Also like Portland Only better the suns have rebounded by winning 27 of 34 games including a rout of Chicago to dose the first a. Jeff Komacek has emerged As a lethal outside go to Guy replacing the drastically declining Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson has resumed his spark plug role after a dismal Tor him first month. Dan maj Erie it a the sixth Man role As Well As any and Tim Perry Andrew Lang and Mark West have used their portions of Chambers minutes to provide sorely needed defense and rebounding muscle. Golden state warriors records 2815 Overall 14-7 Home 15-8 Road. Scoring Richmond 22.6 rebounding Simmons 7.6 assists Webb 6.3. _ Dick Motta is goner thughes is the interim coach and the Kings longest winning Streak through 47 games is two. Mitch Richmond acquired for the in singable Buty Owens helped the Kings out of their record Road losing Slaak altar 43 tosses and done Simmons Wayman Tosato and Spud Webb have performed to expectations but Duane Caus woh continues to div top slowly and the rest of the Bench is populated by castoffs and outcasts. Continental basketball Assn. Monday s grand rapids 107, Rockford Birmingham 114, Lacrosse 112 Sioux Falls 126, Oklahoma City 122 global basketball Assn. Montiy 9 of vow Nash to 143, Greensboro 141,20t College basketball a top 25 men s teams the top 28 teams in the associated Prera 1991 Quot Quot �?o1 first place vote in feb. 9, total Points one 92 College Baeke bal pol with first place vote in parentheses records through feb. 9, total Point based on 25 Points Tor a first place vote through Ora Point for a 25th place vote and last week s rankings scoring Olajuwon 21.1 rebounding Olajuwon 12.6 assist a Smith 6.7. Summary the rockets entered the season with High Hopes based on their unselfish unexpectedly dominant Flarv ish last season. They la enter the second halt this season needing a repeat of the to Challenge Utah Tor the Midwest we. The loss of super sub Larry Smith Tor Al but 11 games tool the rockets hurting inside and a define in Vernon Maxwell and sleepy Floyd s shooting left them hurting from the outside scoring Muhin 26.8 rebounding Owens 7.2 assists Hardaway 9.5. Summary easily the Moat entertaining team in the Aba the warriors used smarts Speed and better than 50 percent shooting to agitate their Way to the league s most surprising Start. In Chris Milf in and ten Hardaway coach Don Nelson has two superstars and in Rookie Bilty Owens acquired Tor Mitch Richmond a and Sharp shooting Saranas mar Delionis he s got two More on the Brink. Rod Higgins toss to an injury left rookies ovens and Victor Alexander with Tyrone he to try and minimize a sizable size disadvantage on the backboards. Los Angelee lakers to Odds 2818 overal 187 Home 12-11 Road. 1. Duke 61 2. Oklahoma St. 2 3. Urcla 2 4. Indiana 4. Kansas 6. North Carolina 7. Arizona 8. Ohio St. 9. Missouri 10. Syracuse 11. Arkansas 12. Michigan St. 13. Southern Cal 14. Tulane 15. Univ 16. Alabama 17. Michigan 18. Connecticut 19. Kentucky 20. Leu 21. Texas i pa90 22. . Charlotte 23. Florida St. 24. Cincinnati 25. Seton Hall record Pat pcs 181 1621 1 21-1 1529 2 17-1 1508 4 17-3 1358 8 17-2 1358 3 17-3 1259 9 17-3 1249 7 183 1234 8 183 1041 12 18-3 903 13 17-5 900 5 184 790 11 18-3 786 18 182 704 14 282 703 17 184 870 18 14-5 638 15 184 630 10 185 450 19 14-5 381 22 18-3 279 25 184 220 20 15-6 195 23 17-3 139 13-6 100 other receiving votes Oklahoma 79, geor a tech 76,  Bay 47, Brigham Young 38, Louisville 31, Nebraska 31, St John s 30, Massachusetts 28, Iowa 24, Houston 20, was Virginia 16, Memphis St. 15, Rhode Island 14, Stanford 12, Montana 11, Georgetown 10, Iowa St. 8, Princeton 7, new Mexico St. 5, Texes Christian 4, Utah 4, Louisiana tech 3, Boston College 2, Delaware 2, Pepperd Rte 2, w. Michigan f. How men s top 25 fared How the top 25 teams in the Assoc tales press College basketball pol fared monday. Those not Istad did t play. 23. Florida state 188 Beta North Carolina state 87-79. Next at Virginia thursday. Minutia to keep Manning Charlee Smith Kan Norman Loy Vaught end Olden polynice Al Happy we Doc Rivers the key to the Cut opera Success 6 forgiven Tor his outspokenness and Weto med Back the clippers have plenty of pieces but need Brown Rivers or even sorry shooting but pm sold Ron Harper to unite the cast in the name of winning. Sacramento King monday s men s scores East Alderson Broaddus 97, West Liberty 87 Anne Marie f 14, new England co. 74 Bridgeport 90, new Hampshire col. 87 . Poet 87, Southampton 88 a Tahoe u. 91, Mary Mourel is. 80 Cheyney 65, tree fam 9t. 63, of draw 104, muh Hoberg 100 Drexel 73, Youngstown St. 83 flu Madtson 88. Wesley 70 Gannon 110, co Tomta Union 89 John Jay 84, Baruch 78 Juniata 81, wow Newburg 80 Kings a. 88, Scranton 55 Lebanon Val. 91, Exzabe thrown 71 mercy . 78, Queens co. 80 mercy Hurst 92, Pitt. Johnstown 34 moravian 63, tort get 54 . Tech 72. Ade Fuhl 67 Norto St. 83. Bowie St. 63 Nyack 74. St. Joseph a . 63 Pace 73, Kutztown 48 Phila. Textile 105, Eastern 51 Pittsburgh 77, Villanova 88 Plymouth St. 104, new England 85 s. Connecticut 107, Teiko Post 87 St. Francis by 75, Vermont 71 w. Connecticut 89, albertus Magnus 57 Wagner 77, main 88 Wash. 6 Jeff. 77, Carnegie motion 71 Wilkes 78, Messiah 71 Yos Tva 89, Stevens tech 55 York . 89, Hunter 77 York a. 86, Dickinson 56 South appalachian St. 78, Citadel 65 Athens St. 73,  68 Austin peer 87, Tennessee tech 79 Belmont Abbey 80, Wolford 77 Brewton Parker 74 Shorter 58 Bridgewater a. 87, Goucher 71 Campbell 87, Davidson 64 Catawba 88, Lee Mcrae 72 coastal Carolina 74, Winthrop 61 Coker 107, Morris 81 Columbus 103, Morris Brown 86 Coppin St. 105, Bethune Cookman 83 Delta St. 97, Valdosta St. 85 Fer ram 95, Emory Henry 90, of Fla. International 79, Florida Atlantic 59 Florida St. 87, n. Carolina St. 79 Furman 103, e. Tennessee St. 94,20t Gardner Webb 82, Eton 73 George Mason 54. Virginia tech 53 or bling St. 92, Prairie View 77 Howard u. 72. Florida a8m 68 Jackson St. 79, Alcorn St. 74 Jacksonville St. 80, Mississippi col. 71 James Madison 86. East Carolina 48 Johnson c. Smith 96, Benedict 67 King Tenn. 97, Carson Newman 95 Lenoir Rhyne 89, Mars Hill 71 Lincoln memorial 91,  89 Livingston St. 64, North Alabama 60 Longwood 87, Wingate 01 Porcor 81, South Carolina 59 Middle Tenn. 92, More Hoed St. 85 Miles 98, Savannah St. 82 miss. Valley St. 80, Texas Southern 49 Morgan St. 80, Delaware St. 78. Of mount Olive 80, Newport news 74 Murray St. 83. E. Kentucky 62 . Central 59. Shaw 54 .-Ashevitte 82, Liberty 77 be Louisiana 82, Mcnemee St. 57 Newberry 78, Lander 82  Hotts St. 97, new Louisiana 87 Pembroke St. 84, High Point 77 Radford 84, Charleston Southern 78 Rice 53, Samford 43 Richmond 79, .-Wilmington 69 Roanoke 80, Lynchburg 66 Salem  84, Wheeling Jesuit 82 Southern tech 71, Clayton is 89 Southern u. 98, Alabama St 83 Union by. B w. Carolina b9.vmi88 w. Kentucky 81, cent Florida 78, of Warner Southern 79, Edward Waters 65 West Georgia 93, Talladega 79 Xavier no 70, Beti Aven 56 Midwest Aquinas 81,  57 . 75, Bonoit 67 Baker 87, Evango 71 cent. Methodist 98, Underwood 83 Cleveland St. 85, Wright St. 67 Dayton 80, Brooklyn col. 41 Detroit 73, Toledo 82 Dyke 85, Penn  75 e. Illinois 70, Valparaiso 58 Grace land 87, Winum Jewell 84 Indiana St. 55, Drake 48 Iowa St. 96, Colorado 82, of Knox 96, Lake Forest 82 Mac Murray 75, Monmouth i. 89 Mazille St 102, Dickinson St. 87 mid am Varena 108. Missouri vol. 98 Minot St. 107, Jamestown 81  City 79, Creighton 88  Louis 80. Stu Edwards tale 65 n. Knois 82, w. Ihn Oie 77 Parks 80, Lincoln Christian 57 Peru St. 79, Park 87 s. Utah 74. Chicago is. 73 be Missouri 78, Tennessee St. 68 St. Francis ind. 87, Manchester 84 Tri state 82, Spring Arbor 72 Valley City St 79, Mary 71 Washburn 96, Rock Hurst 67 Wilbart orca 97, Asbury 82  i 98, Michigan tech Xavier Ohio 89, Lonyata m. 86 Southwest  92, cent Arken eee 91 Concordia Lut Tieran 114, Houston Beettta 88 Henderson 8179, Arkansas tech 78,20t see scoreboard on Page 28 186 y6am 1ham 1h6k1fu sma546r&, whom Star run Long Back. I a"f�?Tu9tar/ Back scoring have Stav Atod him to Naar to Bitt Cartwrigh Haa stowed  and Atao missed 17 games we a injuries but 9taoy King wid Witt Perdue a Natty at Anong Tefr minutes and by. Armstrong and John Paxton of Ontina As sold supporters on the Aba s Beta teem. Cleveland be Vuttera 31-14 overal 19-6 Home 12-9 Road. Leaders scoring Daugherty 22-2 rebounding Daugherty 10.4 asset once 7.3. Reunited after two injury a tagged seasons the Cavaliers Luvera  As a team to avoid come pie of Lime. Bred Daugherty with Lany Nance and John Wutt eme proof tag Tawi bloc King and rebounding support has joined the  a a fappik1& of 1vss& next it it tr6 to Mir and foort4 turns