European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 c the stars and stripes tuesday March 3, 1992nets bag kicks on playoff drive by the associated press East Rutherford . A stretch of 11 consecutive games against winning teams is supposed to make or break the new Jersey nets playoff chances. After four games the nets Are making it by breaking Long losing streaks against their More highly regarded opponents. Chris Dudley a 18 rebounds keyed a 65-39 advantage off the boards and his 13 offensive rebounds keyed a 31-7 walloping at that end As new Jersey ended a nine game losing Streak against new York by beating the kicks 90-75 on sunday night. The nets started the Tough 11-game stretch with a 14-Point Victory Over the Boston celtics. Then new Jersey snapped an 11-game losing Streak against Portland and an 11-game Road losing Streak against Detroit before the Victory Over the kicks who last lost to the nets on March 28,1990.nba a if we got together last week and said we were going to beat Boston Portland Detroit and the kicks you Guys would have had me committed a net coach Bill Fitch said. A a in be had a lot of Good teams but i Haven to seen any team sustain its game and play up to its potential like this team this week. They Are maturing and realizing if everyone pulls on the same rope we can go a Long  elsewhere in the Aba it was Chicago 111, Portland 91 Milwaukee 109, Atlanta 106 in overtime Phoenix 114, Utah 109 Boston 101, Dallas 91 the los Angeles clippers 101, Orlando 96 Seattle 113, Cleveland 107 and Houston 105, the los Angeles lakers 97. Patrick Ewing scored 17 Points for the kicks who have lost four of five to see their Lead in the Atlantic division drop to three games Over the  105, lakers 97 Inglewood Calif. A Houston won at the forum for Only the seventh time in 56 visits As Vernon Maxwell scored 30 Points and Hakeem Olajuwon had 25 of his 28 in the second half. The rockets extended an eight Point halftime margin to 76-55 late in the third Quarter after James worthy failed to Start the second half due to a strained left knee. The lakers got no closer than seven Points in the fourth Quarter. Sam Perkins scored 21 Points for the lakers who lost for the 11th time in 14 games including five of six at Home. The lakers have made the playoffs 15 consecutive years while the clippers Are mired in a 15-year playoff  113, Cavaliers 107 Seattle a Eddie Johnson scored 22 Points while Benoit Benjamin and Michael Cage led Seattle a 53-29 rebounding advantage Over Cleveland with 14 rebounds apiece. Seattle which won its sixth consecutive Home game clinched it by making seven of eight free throws in the last 30 seconds. Brad Daugherty and Craig Ehlo led the Cavaliers with 21 Points  114, jazz 109 Phoenix a Kevin Johnson had 32 Points and 14 assists and Jeff Hornacek scored 15 of his 27 Points in the fourth Quarter As Phoenix won at Home against Utah for the 12th consecutive time. Dan Majerle who scored 10 of his 14 Points in the final period made two 3-pointers in a 70-second Span. The second capped an 11-1 run that gave the suns a 93-84 Lead with 8 i minutes to go. Karl Malone had 26 Points and 13 rebounds for Utah. Reach out and touch someone on their Way Back on defense Chicago a will Perdue right and Michael Jordan take a swipe at the Ball Bucks 109, Hawks 106, of Milwaukee a Jay Humphries free throw broke a tie with 14 seconds remaining in overtime against Atlanta ending the Bucks five game losing Streak. The decisive free throw a the Only one of four Humphries made in crucial situations a enabled Milwaukee to overcome missing six of eight from the line in the final 1 57 of the fourth Quarter. The Hawks who had won their previous three games outscored the Bucks 91 in that Span forcing the overtime at 102-102 on Duane Ferrell a 3-Point Basket at the Buzzer. Controlled by Portland Salaa Abdelnaby during the bulls 111-91 rout of the blazers on sunday in Chicago. Dale Ellis led the Bucks with 26 Points. Ferrell scored 22. Clippers 101, magic 96 Orlando Fla. A los Angeles behind Danny Manning a 25 Points and Ron harpers 24, pulled one game behind the Crosstown rival lakers in the Western conference standings. The clippers improved to 29-28 a their Best record after 57 games since the franchise moved to the West coast from Buffalo 15 seasons ago. Terry Catledge led Orlando with 18  Down Lollini but infuriate Knight by the associated press Bloomington ind. A Indiana coach Bob Knight was speechless sunday. First he  talk to his team during a timeout loudly telling them to get Back on the court after Illinois Cut a 22-Point deficit to nine within six minutes. Then he skipped a Post game news conference and sent assistant coach Ron Felling in his place after the second ranked hoosiers held off the Lollini 76-70 sunday. A a we re really disappointed with our play a Felling said. A we just did no to get on track today. We were a step slow and we did no to rebound. When we used a Little patience we got the  Damon Bailey made three free throws in the final 28 seconds As Indiana remained in first place in the big Fen a game ahead of Ohio  basketball the hoosiers 21-4, 12-2 6 45 to play but the Lollini 1 led 67-45 with 12-13, 6-9led by Deon Thomas and Brooks Taylor,7 l closed to.73-67 with 50 seconds remaining. A we fought Back hard and with the 3-Point shooters we have we Felt we were in Contention Down to the last minute a said Thomas who was scoreless in the first half when he sat out the final 12 35 with two fouls. Bailey missed the front end of a one Anil one with 45 seconds left. But Thomas lost the Ball out of Bounds attempting a shot and Bailey made the front end of another one and one with 28 seconds to go. Rennie Clemons of Illinois tras eled Bailey was fouled and made two free throws with 12 seconds left for a 76-67 Lead. Taylor then made a 3-Pointer with three seconds to go. Indiana trailed 20-18 in the first half but took the Lead for Good As Alan Henderson scored eight Points during a 15-2 run. Chris Reynolds tied the score for the last time with 3 08 remaining in the half and Henderson scored the final six Points of the half As Indiana went ahead 29-22. Henderson had another Basket As Indiana took a 33-22 Lead at the Start of the second half. Calbert Cheaney who had 19 of his 21 Points in the second half scored six straight As the hoosiers used a 7-2 run for a 40-26 Lead with 17 06 to play. Henderson scored 14 Points and had six blocks he and Eric Anderson combined to Block Thomas first five shots. Thomas averaging 19.3 Points finished with 16 Points. . Wheeler Alsi scored 16 for Illinois. In another top 2.5 game sunday no. 11 Kentucky 80, Vanderbilt 56 Lexington by. A Jamal Mash Burn made five of six 3-Point attempt and scored a career High 34 Points Ken Tucky routed Vanderbilt in the Southeast Ern conference. Kentucky 22-5, 11-3 clinched Thi Sec Eastern division title with its seventh straight Victory and kept Pace will Arkansas and Louisiana state for tin Overall Best record in the conference. The wildcats turned the Ball Over on five times As they won their 16th straight at Home against Vanderbilt 13-12, 5-9. Kevin Anglin led Vanderbilt with k Points