European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 27, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 Young nets get the Bird from playoff ready celts Aba by the associated press East Rutherford . The new Jersey nets Are so Young that players like Derrick Coleman and Tate George really Haven to had much Chance to see Larry Bird play in person. They got that Opportunity wednesday night As Bird Nad 25 Points nine rebounds and nine assists in leading the Boston celtics to their fourth straight Victory 118-110 Over the nets. With Bird Back Kevin Mchale healthy and the Aba playoffs just around the Corner the celtics Are beginning to look like the celtics of recent years. Bird hit nine of 12 shots and just missed his second triple double of the season in a game that saw Boston shoot 60 percent from the Field. Bird sparked a 12-4 spurt that gave Boston a 105-87 Lead Early in the fourth Quarter. A i Only heard about him read about him and saw him on to before a said George a second year pro who rarely played last season. A this is the first time i saw it up close. I was pretty much catching his shots right out the  the nets were catching most of the celtics shots right out of the net As Kevin Mchale hit 10 of 11 attempts for 24 Points. Boston hit 48 of 80 shots in handing new Jersey Only its fourth loss at Home in the last 21 games. Seven celtics scored in double figures in offsetting a 34-Point Effort by Coleman. Reggie Lewis scored 19 As Boston beat new Jersey for Only the second time in five games this year. The win was the celtics 40th of the season and moved them four games behind first place new York in the Atlantic division. In other games wednesday hornets 113, spurs 108 Charlotte . Kendall Gill scored 28 Points As Charlotte took advantage of the absence of All Star Center David Robinson. Robinson sat out the game with sprained ligaments in his left thumb. It was the first time in his 232-game career that he has been out of the lineup. Warriors 103, pistons 99 Auburn Hills Mich Chris mul Lin scored 33 Points and Tim Hardaway 30 and they combined for Golden states final 20 Points in the last 7 14 against Detroit. Cars 106, magic 96 Orlando Fla. Mark Price matched his season High with 30 Points six of them during a crucial fourth Quarter stretch when Cleveland held on to beat Orlando. Heat 105, Timber wolves 97 Minneapolis Grant Long had 27 Points and 15 rebounds and Glen Rice scored 22 Points As Miami handed Minnesota its 14th straight loss. Hornets coach Allan Bristow a protests earned a rejection by referee Brace Alexander. The win was Only the second in six games and eighth in 35 Road outings this season for the heat. Pacera 131, bullets 109 Landover my. Reggie Miller scored 27 of his 36 Points in the first half As Indiana pacers handed Washington its sixth consecutive loss. The pacers shot 67 percent from the Field in the first half. Jazz 100,76ers 94 Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 28 Points and Tyrone Corbin made All nine of his shots and finished with 21 Points As Utah Defeated Philadelphia. Charles Barkley scored 23 Points and Armon Gilliam had 17. Suns 132, Bucks 104 Phoenix a Tom Chambers scored 19 of his 33 Points in the first Quarter helping Phoenix take a 15-Point Over Milwaukee which lost its 18th consecutive game on the Road. Kevin Johnson added 19 Points for the suns. Leech ignites rangers by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer new York John Vanlies Brouck was steady Brian Lietch was spectacular and the new York rangers were a step closer to the presidents trophy. A it was electrifying a new York Captain Mark Messier said of Leetch a highlight film goal that sparked the streaking rangers to a 4-1 Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers in one of three nil games wednesday night. Buffalo beat Toronto 5-2 and Winnipeg tied Montreal 2-2 in the others. With the score tied 1-1, Leetch broke out of his own end and beat practically the whole flyer team Down the ice. Then he beat flyer goaltender Ron Hextall with a Backhander. A Leetch just went coast to coast on us a flyers coach Bill Dincin said. A the beat All three forwards plus he beat our defend scan. What can you say i guess that a Why he san  meanwhile Vanbiesbrouc provided the rangers with another solid performance in goal As the rangers moved closer to the Overall Points championship. With three games left the rangers need Only two Points to win their first Points championship in 50 years. Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 2 Donald Audette scored twice in 14 seconds in the first period and the first of Alexander Mog Ilnyo a two third period goals broke a tie As Buffalo beat visiting Toronto. The Victory the sabres third in four games moved Buffalo within five Points of second place Boston in the Adams division. Both teams have sue games left including a meeting at Boston on saturday. The Leafs who had won four of their last five remained four Points behind Minnesota in the race for the last Norris division playoff berth. Jets 2, canadians 2 Russ Courtnell scored with 6 48 remaining in regulation to give Montreal tie in Winnipeg. Courtnell held off dec Neman Fredrik Olausson with one hand while using the other to slide the puck through the legs of goalie Rick Tabaracci. Denis Savard scored Montreal a other goal. Kris Draper and Phil Housley got Winnipeg a  files grievance Over suspension Houston apr Hakeem Olajuwon and his agent filed a grievance wednesday against the Houston rockets for suspending the six time All Star for refusing to play after being Given medical clearance. Charles Grantham executive director of the Aba players association said he had received the grievance from Olajuwon a agent Leonard Armato. A a we be filed the grievance and the question now is which sub set of grievance procedures that we want to follow a Grantham said. A that will be our next order of  the rockets suspended Olajuwon on monday for re fusing to suit up after doctors gave him clearance to play. Olajuwon says he can to play the rockets say Olajuwon is faking an injury As leverage in a bid for a new contract. Olajuwon says he a telling the truth about the expanding Battle. A i have proof on them about the contract a Olajuwon told kr1v-tv of Houston. A a in a going to bring up evidence Clear evidence to show who is telling the truth about the contract. A i have never talked to them about renegotiation. We discussed two years ago with them about an Extension. They have demonstrated in Good Faith to me that they will extend. So it is a Mutual agreement. It was never a  rocket general manager Steve Patterson has a letter from Armato dated two years ago stating Olajuwon a contract requests. Olajuwon says the letter was sent at the rockets request not because of his demands. A a that a Why the letter they show says a by your request a a Olajuwon said. A they believe they have the truth i believe we have the truth and Well go and find