European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jazz blazers move Onk Nicks Force seventh game with bulls kicks John Starks rises Over Chicago a John Paxson thursday in new York. By the associated press Salt Lake City the Utah jazz is heading for uncharted territory a the Western conference finals. A a it a obviously a great win for us a Center Mark Eaton said after Utah advanced to the Western finals for the first time by beating Seattle 111-100 on thursday night wrapping up their semifinal series in five games. A it gives us a Chance to compete at a level where we never have been  Karl Malone scored 37 Points 15 in the fourth Quarter to rally the jazz from an 8-Point deficit. Utah scored the games last 10 Points in the final two minutes. For a franchise that had never found a Way to get past the second round of the playoffs it was a night to savor. A a it a very exciting a said Jeff Malone who had 20 Points. A i thought the Midwest division title was exciting but this is a step  the Victory ran Utah a Home record to an Aba Best 43-4 in the Delta Center including seven straight playoff wins. John Stockton who had 18 Points and 17 assists warned that the next round would be even More challenging. A it does no to get easier. Every series gets tougher a he said. A i think we can play with  Eaton a 7-foot-4 Center who Seldom scores finished with 14 Points a eight in the final period a and nine rebounds. Seattle was led by Eddie Johnson a 26 Points while Derrick Mckey chipped in with 17 and Ricky Pierce had 16. Johnson a 3-Pointer seconds into the fourth Quarter gave the sonics an 87-79 Lead. But Karl Malone then scored 10 Points in a 12-3 run that put Utah ahead for Good. The sonics turned a four Point halftime deficit into an 84-79 Lead by the end of the third period. Seattle got four Points apiece from Shawn Kemp and Mckey to eaten the jazz at 72-72. Johnson a 3-Pointer and Michael cages Jam Over the last 28 seconds pushed Seattle ahead. The sonics had trailed through much of the first Quarter but went ahead 21-20 on Nate Macmillan a a tip in. The sonics closed the period on the run Riding three straight baskets by Johnson to an 11-5 finish and a 36-29 Lead. Johnson had 10 Points off the Bench in the opening Quarter. Led by Stockton a three Point play and rebound Basket along with a 3-Pointer by David Benoit Utah answered with its own 11-5 run to tie the game 41-41. In the wild three minutes before halftime 26 Points were scored. The sonics took a 55-50 Lead on Dana Barros driving Layup Only to see it erased by a 9-0 jazz run. Barros Field goal with three seconds america3 by Dave Knickerbocker news Day san Diego a america3 is one win away from a successful defense of the americans cup. Bill Koch a defender Defeated Italy a ii Moro i Venezia by 1 minute 4 seconds thursday to Lead the Best of seven series 3-1. America1 can Clinch it saturday. In a race that was close until the final downwind leg of the course america1 helmsman buddy melges warded off an attack by ii Moro that brought the boats to within a length of each other near the third Mark. Rounding the sixth Mark with a tenuous 34-second Lead america3 came left brought Seattle within a Point but Stockton a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer a his second 3-Pointer in the final 37 seconds a gave the jazz a 64-60 Lead. Trail blazers 118, suns 106 Portland Ore. The Portland Trail blazers advanced to the Western conference finals for the third straight season on thursday night beating the Phoenix suns behind Clyde Drexler a 34 Points. Cruises close to giving away the race when a crewman was almost dragged overboard by a Jib Sheet wrapped around his leg. Peter Fennelly a Winch grinder from Colonia n.j., got his foot tangled in the Sheet As he was helping to pull Down the Masthead Rennaker america3 had flown on the previous leg of the course. Bowman Jerry Kirby grabbed Fennelly to keep him on the boat until the Sheet was eased and Fennelly was Able to get free. Had he gone Over the Side america3 would have had to Circle Back and drag him out of the water. Retrieving a Man overboard would have Cost the defender a couple of minutes a and lie race. As it was Paul Ca the blazers who opens the conference finals against Utah at Home saturday who won the Best-of-7. Series 4-1. They trailed Only once in the final game 43-42 Midway through the second Quarter and led by As Many As 16 Early in the third period. The suns playing their final game under retiring coach Cotton Fitzsimmons closed to 97-94 on Tom Chambers fast break Basket with 10 minutes to play. The stars and stripes Orts May 16,1992 b Page 28 Portland scored the next eight Points to pull ahead 105-94, and the suns got no closer than nine again. Cliff Robinson started the run with a Basket inside then blocked Jeff Horna Cekus 3-Point attempt to set up Terry porters Layup. Four straight Points by Drexler capped the decisive spurt. Porter scored 20 Points and Jerome Kersey had 16 Points 11 rebounds and eight assists for the blazers. Tim Perry and Tom Chambers scored 19 apiece for the suns. Kevin Johnson was held to 12 Points and six assists and Hornacek scored just 14 for Phoenix. Kicks 100, bulls 86 new York the new York kicks Are taking it to the limit against the Chicago bulls. The kicks forced a seventh game in their Aba playoff series thursday night winning behind 27 Points each by Patrick Ewing and Reserve guard John Starks. Xavier Mcdaniel scored 24 Points for the kicks 11 in the fourth Quarter when they outscored the bulls 32-16. Ewing scored 10 Points and Starks eight in the period while Michael Jordan had three and Scottie Pippen none for Chicago. New York kept up its aggressive stance drawing two technical and two flagrant fouls but became the first team to score 100 Points in the series while holding the opposition under 90 for the ninth time in 11 postseason games. Jordan finished with 21 Points and Pippen 18 for the defending Champion bulls who won 67 regular season games 16 More than the upset minded kicks although they tied the score seven times the bulls did no to Lead until two free throws by Pippen after a flagrant foul by Starks gave them a 70-68 Lead with 1,9 seconds left in the third Quarter. But that was Chicago a Only Lead of the game As new York which took a 14-game losing Streak against the bulls into the series scored the first 13 Points of the fourth Quarter for an 81-70 advantage. To Victory 3-1 Lead Yard ii morons skipper took advantage of the confusion at the sixth Mark to close again to within two lengths. But america3, faster both upwind and downwind got Back what she lost and two seconds More to Lead by 36 seconds at the seventh Mark. On the downwind leg to the finish america3 added another 28 seconds to her Lead. Cayard who has sailed aggressively in each of the four pre Start mix Mem ups was surprisingly docile on the first Windward leg. He let america3 sail straight line courses for 25 minutes before starting a tacking Duel a mistake he also made in his 1-minute. 58-second loss in the third race. Inside sports world league fills life of Riley a Page 22 a show me Quot is word for Preakness a Page 25 Blue jays pirates stay hot a Page 26 Mutombo Johnson top Rookie team a Page 27 non playoffs