European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Blazers close in on title Portland s 110-101 win dashes warriors Hopes celtics Forward Kevin Mchale Hooks Over Cavaliers Larry Nance tuesday night. Playoffs looking Bleak by Steve Springer los Angeles times nil president John Ziegler issued an ultimatum tuesday to striking players accept the owners latest proposal by thursday or forget about playing again this season. And perhaps Ever again. Player representatives from the 22 teams took less than an hour in new York to unanimously reject the new proposal on Day 7 of the first strike in the leagues 75-year history but Ziegler said the offer will remain on the table until 3 . Edt thursday. A if the players reject this the season will be cancelled a Ziegler said before the player representatives voted. A there will be no Champion. And we done to know if we will Ever have a season  said the Quebec Nordi quest Marcel Aubut a member of the owners negotiating committee a the season is  the owners proposal their second a a final offer in 12 Days dealt with the two crucial issues that have brought the league to the Edge of disaster a free Agency and trading card Revenue. A this offer is not negotiable a Ziegler said. A we will talk Only to clarify any items that need clarification. Its a very sincere and last Effort on the part of the owners to save the 75th season of the National hockey league. I can to think of any instance in the history of professional sports where owners have made these kinds of concessions. The question i have is Why the player representatives did no to allow their full membership to vote on the  Ziegler said the new proposal creates total free Agency for any player who makes less than the average salary and has 10 years in the league and gives the players Complete Freedom to use their pictures on trading cards. But Bob Goodenow executive director of the players association disputed that claim saying the proposal does not give the players Complete Freedom in the card Issue. As for free Agency a player would have to be making less than the average salary after a decade in the league to Benefit under the owners proposal. A the proposal indicates the owners have no intention of reaching an agreement a Goodenow said. Both los Angeles Kings owner Bruce Mcnall and his Star player Wayne Gretzky have been actively involved in trying to break the deadlock meeting in new York with both Ziegler and Goodenow. A i personally tried to resolve these issues myself with the players association a Mcnall said. By the associated press Portland Ore. A after a sputter ing Start the Portland Trail blazers zeroed in on their second straight Pacific division Crown tuesday night by beating Short handed Golden state 110-101, their second win Over the second place warriors in three nights. Terry Porter scored 26 Points for the Aba blazers who Lead the warriors by four games with six to play. Clyde Drexler added 19 Points Ana Danny Ainge 17 As seven Portland players scored in double figures. The blazers who beat the warriors 130-122 in Oakland sunday behind porters 31 Points attempted a club record 22 3-pointers and made 10 of them. The warriors played without Tim Hardaway and Sarunas Marciulionis two of their three leading scorers. But they still bolted to a 12-Point Lead at the end of the first Quarter and were up by As Many As 15 in the second. The blazers scored the final seven Points of the first half to Cut the warriors advantage to 53-48, then scored the first eight of the third Quarter to take the Lead for Good. In other games tuesday pistons 103, kicks 94 new York a Bill Laimbeer scored 24 Points As Detroit Defeated new York snapping a five game losing Streak against the kicks. The loss by the kicks combined with Bostons 100-97 Victory Over Cleveland Cut new Yorkus Lead in the Atlantic division to three games Over the celtics. The teams meet wednesday night at Boston Garden with the Winner gaining a tiebreaker advantage at the end of the season. Hawks 104, nets 97 East Rutherford . Kevin Willis scored 24 Points and hit three big baskets in a late 11-0 run that led Atlanta Over new Jersey. The Victory snapped a four game Hawks losing Streak and a four game nets winning Streak. It also tightened the race for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern conference. Magic 135, hornets 110 Orlando Fla. A Sean Higgins hit 12 consecutive shots and scored 29 Points As Orlando eliminated Charlotte from the playoff picture. Reserve Brian Williams had 22 Points and 15 rebounds for the magic while Terry Catledge scored 25 Points. Heat 100, bullets 89 Miami Glen Rice hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 Points As Miami snapped a four game losing Streak by beating Short handed Washington. Washington dressed Only nine players. The bullets were without their leading scorer Pervis Ellison who missed his fifth straight game with a pulled Groin and Ledell Eackles who was suspended for the game by the coach Wes Unseld for violating team rules and conduct detrimental to the team. Celtics 100, Cavaliers 97 Richfield Ohio a Bostons Reggie Lewis scored a season High 38 Points Sank the go ahead Basket with 11.8 seconds left and grabbed the clinching rebound six seconds later to Seal the celtics Victory. Boston won for the ninth time in 10 games while ending the Cavaliers 12-game Home winning Streak. The celtics missing Larry Bird because of Back spasms for the second straight game re inside sports Hershiser stifles giants again a Page 21 Dykstra goes Down again a Page 21 couples gives . Shot at masters a Page 22 Rypien considers move to argonauts a Page 23 Maine ahead of Detroit in their bid for the Home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Clippers 115, Timber wolves 108 Minneapolis a Ken Norman scored 26 Points on 12-for-14 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds As the los Angeles clippers snapped Minnesota a season High three game winning Streak. The clippers 42-34 Are guaranteed their first .500-plus season since 1978-79, when they were in san Diego and Are closing in on their first playoff berth since 1975-76, when they were the Buffalo braves. Bulls 116, Bucks 101 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 30 Points and Scottie Pippen added 26 As Chicago set a franchise record with its 62nd Victory of the season. The win gave Chicago a 62-14 record including a 33-5 Mark at Chicago stadium. Rockets 95, spurs 92 san Antonio Hakeem Olajuwon had 20 Points and 15 rebounds As Houston edged san Antonio. Sleepy Floyd a seven Points triggered a 14-3 run to close the third Quarter and give Houston its largest Lead 79-67. Supersonics 117, lakers 88 Seattle a Eddie Johnson and Gary Payton scored 18 Points each and led a game breaking spurt Early in the fourth Quarter As Seattle routed the los Angeles lakers. Suns 103, Kings 101 Phoenix Jeff Hornacek brought Phoenix from behind with three baskets in a 90-second Span late in the game and the suns held on to defeat Sacramento. It was the 33rd win for the suns in their last 35 games at Home and their 11th straight Victory Over the Kings Here. Jazz 124, nuggets 101 Denver a Karl Malone scored 24 Points and Jeff Malone added 23 As As Tah broke a five game Road losing Streak with a Victory Over slumping Denver. G