European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 1, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25warriors, jazz gain playoffs by the associated press Oakland Calif. A Chris Mullin and Tim Hardaway scored 28 Points each As the Golden state warriors Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124106 monday night clinching a playoff spot with their fourth straight Victory. Charles Barkley had 37 Points and 16 rebounds and Hersey Hawkins scored 25 Points As the 76ers lost their fourth in a Row and ninth of their last 10. Philadelphia also has lost seven straight Road games. Billy Owens and Sarunas Marciulionis each added 20 Points for Golden state which ran through the Philadelphia defense with a relentless transition game shooting 55 percent. Hardaway had a season High 17 assists. After Philadelphia battled through most of the second period and the opening minutes of the third to close an 18-Point deficit to 66-63, the warriors crushed the 76ers comeback with 11-2 and 15-4 spurts. Philadelphia later Cut the warriors Lead to 98-91 on a one handed rebound slam by Barkley. But that was the closest the 76ers got As Golden state went ahead Aba 108-94 with an 8-2 run. In other monday night games jazz 120f Bucks 100 Salt Lake City Jeff Malone scored 30 Points on 15-for-22 shooting and Karl Malone had 27 Points As Utah handed Milwaukee its 21st consecutive Road loss. The Victory clinched a playoff berth for the jazz and gave them a 5v4-game Lead in the Midwest division Over san Antonio which lost at new Jersey. The jazz led 54-53 at halftime before outscoring the Bucks 17-5 in the first 6 16 of the third Quarter to take a 71-58 Lead. Jeff Malone scored six of his 12 third period Points during the spurt. Utah extended the Lead to 82-65 with 1 09 left in the third Quarter and the Bucks did no to threaten in the fourth period. Dale Ellis scored 20 Points in 29 minutes for the Bucks wingless on the Road since Jan. 2. John Stockton had 16 Points and 13 assists for the jazz now an Aba Best 32-4 at Home. Nets 117, spurs 109 East Rutherford . Terry Mills came off the Bench late in the third Quarter and keyed a game breaking 10-0 run As new Jersey handed san Antonio its fifth straight loss. The five straight defeats tied the spurs season High but four of those have been without All Star Center David Robinson who underwent surgery saturday to repair a torn ligament in his left hand. He is expected to miss sue weeks. Drazen Petrovic and Derrick Coleman had 20 Points apiece while cookie Blaylock had 18, Chris Dudley 16 and Mills 14 for new Jersey which pulled to 1v4 Ames behind Miami in the race for the ast Eastern conference playoff spot. Coleman and Dudley each had 14 rebounds while Blaylock had his second straight 13-assist game. Terry Cummings had 32 Points and 15 rebounds for san Antonio. Sean Elliott added 24 Points one More than Antoine Carr. San Antonio which was out rebounded 61-46, managed to stay close for 32 minutes. Mills then player the final 16 minutes scoring five Points during the 10-0 run that turned a one Point deficit into an 87-78 Lead that san Antonio  overcome. Hornets 123, magic 112 Charlotte . Dell Curry scored 22 Points and Rookie Larry Johnson had 21 Points and a career High 10 assists for Charlotte against Orlando. The hornets who have won 12 of 14 Home games and 12 of 18 Overall also got 21 Points from Muggsy Bogues who was 9-for-ll from the Field and helped hold magic Point guard Scott Skiles scoreless on o-for-7 shooting. Orlando losers of four straight games was led by Anthony Bowie with a career High 27 Points and Nick Anderson with 23. The magic was still in the game when Anderson scored on a Layup with 2 58 remaining cutting Charlottes Lead to 112108. But Bogues responded with a High arching Layup and Curry hit consecutive baskets giving the hornets a 118-108 Lead with 1 37 left. Charlotte shot 59 percent from the Field but Orlando stayed close by outre bounding the hornets 49-34, including 19-5 on the offensive end. Exhibition game Gooden looks impressive As mets top expos by the associated press port St. Lucie Fla. Dwight Gooden pitched three hit Ball Over six innings in his most impressive performance of Spring training As the new York mets beat the Montreal expos 5-0 monday. Gooden who is recovering from rotator cuff surgery last september walked three and struck out five. He is scheduled to pitch the Metsy Home opener against Montreal on april 10. It was the seventh straight Victory for new York 159which now has the Best Spring record among National league teams. In their seven same Streak mets pitchers ave allowed 11 runs. Montreal 16-10, had entered the game winning seven of its last eight. Howard Johnson had a three run Homer in the first inning and a two run shot in the third off Montreal starter Ken Hill. In other exhibition games monday braves 5, Yankees 3 West Palm Beach Fla. Steve Avery pitched six Strong innings arid added an rib double As Atlanta beat new York to snap a seven game losing Streak. Atlanta 8-16-1 had 11 hits off new York starter Greg  7, red sox 1 Winter Haven Fla. Rookie Monty Fariss drove in three runs with four hits including a Solo Homer As Texas beat Boston. Fariss had All his Bis off loser Mike Gardiner who gave up six runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in 334  7, Blue jays 3 Bradenton Fla. Barry Bonds enjoying his Best Spring was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two run single As Pittsburgh beat  10, Phillies 7 Clearwater Fla. Gerald Perry had four hits and drove in three runs to Lead St. Louis past Philadelphia. Phillies starter Danny Cox was hit hard allowing seven runs on eight hits in four  9, dodgers 2 Haines City Fla. A Kevin Mcreynolds Brian Mcrae and Curtis Wilkerson drove in two runs each As Kansas City beat los  5, giants 4 Tempe Ariz. A Jeff Schaefer scored Dave Cochran from third base with a suicide squeeze bunt in the Rex Hudler of the cardinals slides across the plate to beat the tag of Catcher Darren Daulton of the Phillies monday. Bottom of the ninth inning to lift Seattle Over san Francisco. It was the second time this Spring the mariners won with a squeeze bunt in the ninth  8, Brewers 6 Chandler Ariz. A Mark Lewis Sandy Alomar and Carlos Baerga each drove in two runs Tor  indians scored three runs in the first and added four More in the fifth. Reds 4, White sox 3 Sarasota Fla. A Billy Hatcher tripled Home the winning run in the ninth inning to give Cincinnati a Victory Over the White  3, Angels 0 Palm Springs Calif. A californians Joe Grahe carried a no hitter into the sixth inning but san die goes Craig Lefferts eventually won a pitchers Duel. Lefferts who has Only walked two batters in 2934 innings this Spring scattered six hits and struck out  8, cubs 3 Mesa Ariz. A Scott Brosius had three hits and drove in three runs As Oakland beat the Chicago cubs. After the game the cubs announced they had traded outfielder George Bell to the Chicago White sox for outfielder Sammy Sosa and reliever Ken  4, astros 0 Lakeland Fla. A Cecil fielder hit a pair of two run Home runs As Detroit downed Houston. Fielders first Homer a towering drive Over the left Field Wall came in the fourth inning off Houston starter Darryl Kile. His second Home run to right Field came in the sixth inning against Curt Schilling