European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes Friday february 28, 1992 lakers ruin Riley s return by the associated press Inglewood Calif. James worthy scored 17 of his 27 Points in the first half As the los Angeles lakers Defeated the new York kicks 81-68 in Pat Riley a return to the forum. Riley coached the lakers for nearly nine years before leaving after they were eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the 1989-90 season. He guided them to four Aba championships. The 68 Points by the kicks were a Aba franchise Low since the inception of the 24-Sccond clock in 1954, one fewer than the 69 new York scored against the Chicago bulls on oct. 20, 1973. The Victory broke a seven game losing Streak for the lakers one Short of the franchise record established in 1958, two years before the team moved to los Angeles from Minneapolis. In other games wednesday bulls 122, bullets 103 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 26 Points and Scottie Pippen added 24 As the Chicago coasted past Washington. The win was the bulls seventh in their last nine games and improved their Home record to 25-3. They Are 4611 Overall. Timber wolves 106, Mavericks 105 Minneapolis Gerald Glass who had scored in double figures Only four times in his previous 14 games had a season High 31 Points to Power Minnesota Over Dallas. Glass starting in place of Tony Campbell helped Minnesota end a four game losing Streak and outre bound an opponent for the first time in 18 games. Celtics 130, pacers 109 Boston a Kevin Gamble scored 24 Points leading a Parade of seven Boston scorers in double figures and Boston broke out of an offensive slump with a Victory Over Indiana. Dee Brown scored 21 Points Kevin Mchale 18, Robert Parish 15, Reggie Lewis 14, de Pinckney 12 and Rick Fox 10 As the celtics surged to just their third Victory in the last 10 starts. Magic 95, 76ers 89 Orlando Fla. Terry Catledge scored 30 Points and Scott Skiles capped an outstanding performance the bulls Scottie Pippen tries to beat out the bullets Ledoll Eackles for the Ball. With four Points in the final 1 06 As Orlando beat Philadelphia. Skiles scoring Down the stretch saved the game for the magic which had lost its previous four games. But it was Anthony bowies shooting that kept the magic in front when the 76ers began to whittle a 14-Point deficit with 10 minutes remaining. Skiles finished with 16 Points and 14 assists. Heat 105, nuggets 98 Denver a Glen Rice scored a career High 38 Points As Miami beat Denver handing the nuggets their third straight loss. The heat squandered a 15-Point Lead late in the first period then scored 12 straight Points during Denver a 51/2-minute dry spell Midway in the fourth. Suns 103, Cavaliers 100 Phoenix Kevin Johnson had 23 Points and 17 assists for Phoenix but it was his unorthodox play on an inbound pass by Cleveland which gave the suns a Victory Over the Cavaliers. With 11.4 seconds to play and the suns holding a 99-98 Lead Johnson reached around Cleveland guard Mark Price and batted the pass Back into the Side of Craig Ehlo who was still standing out of Bounds. Brad Daugherty had 32 Points for Cleveland. Sec Page 28 for separate Story on rockets warriors game Nordques lose but maybe not by United press International on the Day reports surfaced that Eric Lindros is off to California the Quebec Nordques did their part to make sure the next no. 1 draft pick does no to get away to the Golden state. Quebec having drafted the no la a no. 1 picks the last three years and signed two came to Daly City Calif., wednesday night to play the san Jose Sharks a the one team that can stand Between the Nordques and another no. 1 Overall selection. The Sharks perhaps missing the Forest for the Trees saw rare Victory Beckon with each Power play in a 7-4 rout of the Nordques. Earlier wednesday it was reported that Lindros the Nordi quest unsigned 1991 pick and team Canada Star will play out the season with san Diego of the International hockey league for $500,000. San Jose special teams went 4 for 4 on the Power play a the total accounting for one of Many club records established by the first year outfit a and stopped All four Quebec Power plays. As a result Quebec is three Points ahead of san Jose for last place in the nil. The Nordques Are 13-40-9 and the Sharks Are 14-44-4. Pat Faloon contributed four Points in the most productive game in san Jose a Short nil history. Three quarters through its inaugural season san Jose set club records for most goals scored in a game most Points 19most consecutive goals 6 and most Power play goals. The Sharks also broke a seven game losing Streak. In other games wednesday oilers 6, jets 1 at Edmonton Alberta Petr Klima scored twice As the oilers took sole Possession of third place in the smythe division. The oilers Are two Points behind second place los Angeles and two ahead of Winnipeg. The Calgary flames Are in fifth place four Points Back. Canadians 4, North stars 1 at Bloomington minn., Montreal Rookie Gilbert Dionne registered his first career hat trick including two goals within 24 seconds. Mike Keane set up Dionne a first two goals As Montreal extended its current unbeaten Streak to 5-0-3.missouri squeaks by Iowa state 75-72 by the associated pres Santhony Peeler was 10 for 10 from the free throw line a including 4 of 4 in the final minute a As no. 6 Missouri held off Iowa state 75-72 in a big eight basketball game wednesday night. Being perfect from the line in Hilton coliseum was nothing new for Peeler who made All eight of his free throws at Iowa state last year and was 20 for 20 while scoring a career High 42 Points in Ames two years ago. Jeff Warren led the tigers 20-4, 8-3 in big eight play with 20 Points making 10 of 11 shots from the Field. The cyclones 18-9, 4-7 lost for the third straight time despite making 11 3-pointers. In other games wednesday no. 8 Ohio state 71, Purdue 64 Mark Baker scored 17 Points and Jim Jackson had 15 to Lead the visiting buckeyes Over the boilermakers As Ohio state 18-5, 10-3 pulled one game behind first place Indiana in the big ten with five games remaining. Purdue 13-13, 5-9 trailed 61-50 but scored eight straight Points and pulled three behind on a Basket by Woody Austin with 3 53 left. But Ohio state answered with a 5-0 run including a three Point play by Lawrence Funderburke to Seal the  basketball no. 9 Arkansas 82, Auburn 74 Todd Day scored 21 Points and Lee Mayberry had 18 As the visiting Razorbacks held off the tigers in a Southeastern conference game. Arkansas 21-6, 10-3 wasted a 15-Point Lead in the first half and trailed Auburn 11-13, 4-9 by three with 7vi minutes to go. But Day tied the game on a three Point play and Roosevelt Wallace put the Razorbacks ahead for Good by scoring off a rebound with 6 09 . 11 Kentucky 74, South Carolina 56 the wildcats put up 27 3-pointers and made 12, which was enough to beat the visiting gamecocks. It was Kentucky a sixth straight Victory. Deron Feldhaus hit three 3-pointers, and Richie Farmer Sank two during a 17-7 run in the first half that put the wildcats 21-5, 10-3 comfortably ahead. South Carolina 10-14, 2-11 lost its 10th . 14 Oklahoma state 72, no. 25 Nebraska 51 Oklahoma state returned to Early season form getting 17 Points and eight rebounds from Byron Houston to beat visiting Nebraska in a big eight game and avenge its first loss of the season. The cowboys 22-5, 6-5 held the Cor huskers 17- 5-6 to 39 percent shooting and limited leading score Eric Piatkowski to five Points nine below his . 16 Alabama 79, Mississippi state 69 Robert Horry scored 24 Points to Lead the Crimson tide to a Southeastern conference Victory at Home. Alabama 21-6, 8-5 held on to third place in the Sec West behind Arkansas and Louisiana state. Ali bulldogs 14-10, 6-7 kept the game close until 10 Mil utes  96, no. 17 Michigan 78 Wisconsin coach Steve Yoder took the court in Mac Ison wis., for the first time since announcing his resin nation and the badgers responded with their be game of the season. Freshman Michael Finley scored a career High 2 Points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Wisconsin 13-1 4-9 in the big ten. The wolverines 17-7, 8-6 Wei led by 21 Points from Jalen  Hall 73, no. 18 Georgetown 71, of Bryan Caver made a Layup with three tenths of a Sei end left to give the pirates a big East conference Victory Over the hoyas at the Meadowlands. See Page 28 for separate Story on Duke Virgini game