European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Malice at the Palacek Nicks to pistons reclaim advantage the stars and stripes april 30, 1992 Page 32 by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. A maybe it was the Black shoes. Or maybe it was that old bad boys Banner hanging from the Palace rafters. Whatever it was it turned the new York kicks mean tuesday. In fact they played like Detroit used to play and beat the pistons 90-87 in overtime to take a 2-i Lead in their Best-of-5 series. A people blow that physical stuff All out of proportion a said Patrick Ewing who scored four of his 32 Points in the extra period. A a we re not going to take any physical stuff. They re not going to take any physical stuff. A a we re just trying to get the Job done and play Good defense and not worry about  yet in the first Quarter the kicks clearly were sending the pistons a message. A very physical message. The contest was Only 3 minutes old when Dennis Rodman driving for a Basket was slammed to the floor by an Elbow in the face from new Yorkus Charles Oakley. When the pushing and shoving was Over Rodman made two free throws. Ewing and Detroit a Orlando Woolridge both were Given technical fouls and referee Joe Crawford warned both benches to Stop the rough play. Quot anyone hits anymore they re history a Crawford yelled to a Nicks coach Pat Riley. The series resumes Friday night at the Palace. If the pistons can Force a fifth game it would be played sunday at Madison Square Garden. A sewing was really determined a said John Salley who led Detroit with 20 Points. A Thev worked hard to get him the  the kicks who out rebounded Detroit 99-60 in the first two games at Madison Square Garden had a 4943 rebounding Edge in game 3, with Ewing and Xavier Mcdaniel each grabbing Lar Quot it was obviously a game of All games Quot Riley said. "1 think from Here on out that a what you re going to  in another Eastern conference series Aba playoffs new Jersey stayed alive with a 109-104 Victory Over Cleveland which still leads 2-1. In the West the los Angeles clippers also earned another Chance with a 98-88 Victory Over Utah which still leads 2-1, and Seattle took a 2-1 Lead Over Golden state with a 129-128 Victory. All three series resume tonight. Nets 109, Cavaliers 104 the nets won a postseason game for the first time in 11 tries since 1984 As Drazen Petrovic and Derrick Coleman led a fourth Quarter rally that overcame a 10-Point deficit at the Meadowlands the nets whose 7-for-ll shooting from 3-Point Range overcame a 27-6 deficit at the free throw line fell behind 9282 Midway through the fourth Quarter before rallying. Petrovic scored 9 of his 20 Points and Coleman had 8 of his 22 during a game closing 27-12 run Larry Nance had 28 Points and 14 rebounds the Cavaliers trying to win their first playoff series since 1976. Clippers 98, jazz 88 Doc Rivers scored All 15 of his Points in the second half As los Angeles making its first playoff appearance in 16 years shut Down Utah to stay alive. The clippers held Karl Malone who had 32 Points in each of the first two games to 22 Points and 10 rebounds to Force game 4. Jeff Malone who had 53 Points in the first two games scored Only 11, and John Stockton who had 40 assists in the first two games had 13 to go with 20 Points. Danny Manning led the clippers with 17 Points. Supersonics 129, warriors 128 Shawn Kempis two free throws with 6.1 seconds left gave Seattle a Victory at Home Over Golden state. Kemp had 22 Points including 14 in the final Quarter and Seattle a last nine in the final 2 16. Derrick Mckey led Seattle with 27 Points and Sarunas Marciulionis topped the warriors with 27. Sam Bowie of the nets reaches to swat Ball from Cavaliers Center Brad Daugherty. Hawks. Oilers move on to division finals by the associated press the Chicago Blae Hawks and Edmonton oilers moved on in the nil playoffs. The Detroit red wings and Vancouver t canucks got even. The Blae Hawks Defeated the St. Louis blues 2-1 tuesday night to Advance to the finals of the Norris division playoffs. The oilers meanwhile stopped the los Angeles Kings 3-0 to move into the san the finals. The Blae Hawks will play the Winner of the Minnesota Detroit series which was tied 3-3 following the red wings 1-0 overtime Victory on tuesday night. The oilers will play for the smythe championship against the Winner of the Vancouver Winnipeg series which was tied 3-3 after the canucks routed the jets 8-3.smythe division canucks 8, jets 3 Vancouver led by Pavel Bure s three goals forced a seventh game in their smythe division series with Winnipeg by Stanley cup playoffs overpowering the jets. The canucks who trailed 3-1 in the series took the crowd out of the game by the midpoint of the first period and ran up a 5-1 Lead before the 12-minute Mark of the  3, Kings 0 the oilers present put their past to rest As they won their smythe division semifinal series from the Kings in six games. Bill Ranford slopped 26 shots As the oilers ousted the Wayne Gretzky led Kings whose roster includes five members of Edmonton Sstanley cup dynasty of the 1980s, for the third straight  division Blae Hawks 2, blues 1 Jeremy Roc Nick scored both of his teams goals As Chicago wrapped up its first round series. The Blae Hawks won three straight to take the series 4-2 and have won seven of eight playoff series against St. Louis. The Only time the blues beat the Blae Hawks was in 1988, Brian sutters final season As a player. Reports have indicated Sutter in his fourth season As coach and the nil coach of the year last season will be fired after the season despite having a year to go on a contract Extension. Roenick who was second in the league with 53 goals got his third and fourth of the playoffs. His second goal was his first at even strength since March 5 and gave the Blae Hawks a 2-0 Lead at 7 54 of the second period. Nelson Emerson scored his third goal of the playoffs for the  wings 1, North stars 0, of the reel wings forced a seventh game in the Norris division semifinals using Sergei Fedorov s disputed goal 16 13 into overtime and Tim Che veldae a second successive shutout to beat the North stars. By winning thursday night in Detroit the red wings can become Only the ninth team in nil history to win a series after falling behind 3-1. Moments later referee Rob Shick stopped play and series supervisor Wally Harris ordered a replay Check. Replays undisputed Day showed that the puck was in. 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