European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sports monday december 21,1992robinson tops Aba salaries Dallas apr san Antonio Spur Center David Robinson is the a bad a highest paid player this season at 55.72 million and he a among the 173 players in the league who arc making More than $1 million according to a report. Chicago Bull Star Michael Jordan is the second highest paid at $4 million. The Dallas morning news also reported sunday that the Boston celtics have the leagues highest team payroll at $24,998 million while the Dallas Mavericks Are at the Bottom at $11.459 million. The celtics and 20 other teams Are Over the a bad a $14 million salary Cap according to the report. The main reason so Many teams Are Over the Cap determined by taking 53 percent of the a bad a defined Gross revenues is because clubs Are allowed to exceed the Cap to re sign their players. No matter How far the spurs go Over the Cap a they re fifth this season at $18,223 million a Robinson will continue to rank at or near the top of the leagues salary Structure during the remaining four years of his contract. T he reason is a unique clause in his contract that pays him the average of the leagues two highest paid players. Behind Robinson and Jordan is Cleveland Forward John Williams at $3,785 million. Mourning keys Hornet win in return to capital Centre by the associated press Landover my. A Alonzo mourning rarely lost a game at the capital Centre when he was a member of the Georgetown hoyas. On saturday As a Rookie with the Charlotte hornets he carried on the winning tradition. Mourning enjoyed a triumphant return getting 24 Points and six blocks to help Charlotte beat the slumping Washington bullets 126-117. A i had a lot of support Here Over the years and they came out tonight to support me too a mourning said. Harvey Grant had a career High 41 Points on 16-for-23 shooting for the bullets who have lost sue straight. Larry Johnson had 26 Points Dell Curry scored 10 of his 25 Points in the fourth Quarter and Tyrone bogus handed1 out 17 assists for the hornets who improved to 7-6 on the Road. Mourning made 8 of 13 shots and grabbed eight rebounds in 33 minutes. In other games saturday knocks 91, heat 87 new York a Patrick Ewing had 24 Points and a career High 26 rebounds and Rolando Blackman broke a last minute tie with four of his season High 23 Points giving new York a Victory Over Miami. The win was Pat Riley a 600lh of his career. He a the 12th coach to reach that  125, Hawks 84 Atlanta a Dennis Scott scored 28 Points and Scott Skiles had 19 Points an flyers Down Hawks to halt losing Streak by the associated press Philadelphia Tommy Soder Strom turned away 27 shots in his second nil Start As the Philadelphia Ryers beat Chicago 3-1 saturday snapping their six game losing Streak and the Blackhawk five game winning Streak Erie Lindros contributed an assist for Philadelphia in his return from a 27-Day, nine game Layoff while he recovered from a left knee sprain but his rust iness showed in four minor penalties. In other games saturday islanders 4, penguins 3 Pittsburgh a Patrick Hatley scored two shorthanded goals As new York won its fourth consecutive game by handing Pittsburgh Only its second Home loss in 17 games. Bruins 4, capitals 3 Boston a Boston goalie Andy Moog turned in one of his strongest performances of the season with 26 saves As Boston Defeated Washington. Joe Juneau Adam Oates Dave Reid and Gord Murphy scored for the Bruins. Kelly Miller Dimitri Hristich and Al Lafrate scored for Washington. Jets 1, blues 0 St. Louis a Bob Essensa made 33 saves for Bis first shutout of the season As Winnipeg ended a it year stump in St. Louis with a Victory Over the blues. Thomas Steen scored the game Winner at 3 31 of the third period. Rangers 4, whalers 4 Hartford Conn. A Sean Burke made three key saves in overtime including a spectacular left pad save on Mike 10 assists As Orlando dubbed Atlanta in the Hawks second worst loss at the  121, jazz 104 Richfield Ohio Brad Daugherty scored 27 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds As Cleveland beat Utah for its fifth consecutive win. Larry Nance scored 23 and Mark Price had 19 for Cleveland. Karl Malone led the jazz with 24 Points and 10  112, Mavericks 93 Houston a Hakeem Olajuwon scored 18 Points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Otis Thorpe added 18 Points and 10 rebounds leading Houston Over  124, nets 110 Indianapolis a Reggie Miller scored 31 Points and Dale Davis had a career High 20 As Indiana Defeated new Jersey. Detlef Schrempf came within one assist of a triple double As he totalled 20 Points 13 rebounds and nine assists. Davis grabbed 11  103, Bucks 90 Milwaukee a Isiah Thomas scored 26 Points and Dennis Rodman collected 22 rebounds As red hot Detroit rolled Over Milwaukee handing the Bucks their 10th straight loss. Rodman the a bad a leading rebounded collected at least 20 boards for the 10th time in his last 12 games. Joe do Mars added 19 Points for Detroit.76ers 98, bulls 96 Chicago a Hersey Hawkins scored 24 Points and Philadelphia won for Only the third time in 14 games. Michael Jordan had his 25th career triple double for the bulls getting 23 Points 10 rebounds and 10  122, wolves 116, of Oakland Calif. A Chris mull in scored 34 Points including a key jumper with 1 52 left in overtime helping Golden state overcome a career High 39 Points from Minnesota a Doug West. The warriors won their fifth straight. West hit 16 of 26 shots and Micheal Williams hit All 15 of his free throws to finish with 27 Points for Minnesota. Jeff grayer scored a season High 24 Points and Tim Hardaway had 20 Points and 14 assists for Golden state. Tryone Hill finished with a career High 20 rebounds for the warriors. Both coaches Don Nelson of Golden state and Minnesota a Jimmy Rodgers were whistled for double technical fouls and were ejected in the third  92, nuggets 86 Denver a los Angeles got 27 Points from Sedale Threatt and never trailed after staging a 16-2 spurt in the first period in route to handing Denver its seventh straight loss. Sam Perkins had 19 Points and 11 rebounds for the lakers and Vlade Divac had 14 rebounds. Chris Jackson a 21 Points led the  121, clippers 101 Seattle a Ricky Pierce led a balanced attack with 19 Points and Seattle broke the game open Over a six minute Span bridging the third and fourth quarters in a rout of los Angeles. Nil Gartner with 24 seconds left As Hartford tied the new York rangers. Maple Leafs 5, senators 1 Toronto Mike Krusic Znyski scored twice As Toronto handed Ottawa its 17th straight Road loss. North stars 3, red wings 3 Bloomington Minn. A Minnesota continued its amazing penalty killing Pace and Dorian Hatcher got the tying goal at 13 47 of the third period As the North stars skated to a tie with Detroit. The red wins were unable to convert on any of their seven Power play attempts against Minnesota canadians 4, sabres 2 Montreal a Brian Bellows and Mathieu Schneider scored in the first period As Montreal continued buffaloes Road woes. The sabres Road record dropped to 3-11-4. Denis Savard scored in the second period and Vincent Damphousse in the third for Montreal. Wayne Presley and Alexander Mogiln scored for the sabres. Flames 5, Kings 3 Calgary Alberta Calgary moved into a first place tie with los Angeles in the smythe division As Robert Riehel broke a 3-3 tie with 3 58 left in regulation As the flames beat the Kings. Canucks 6, Sharks 3 Daly City Calif. A san Jose lost ils 11th straight game As Geoff Cou Ronall had two goals and an assist to help the Vancouver to an easy Victory. Lord Broseker holds his head As he escorts flyers Eric Lindros to penalty Box saturday