European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 8 the stars and stripes sports nets rip bullets by 45 Points for team Mark Riba by the associated press East Rutherford it. Twenty four hours can make All the difference in the Aba at least if did for the new Jersey nets on saturday. The nets coming off their worst shooting performance of the season posted their biggest Victory Ever by nitting 25 of their first 35 shots and shooting a season High 59.6 percent in route to a 12479 Victory Over the Washington bullets. The 45-Point margin of Victory was three better than the old Mark that the nets posted twice once in a 128-86 Aba win Over Denver on nov. 23, 1973, and other coming in a 121-79 win Over Washington on March 10,1987. A occasionally you get nights like these a net coach Chuck Daly said a a that Saba basketball. Yesterday we struggled and tonight the shots fell. No kidding eight of the 10 players Daly put on the floor shot better than 50 percent from the Field with Only Rumeal Robinson 8 of 17 and Tate George 3 of 8 falling Short. New Jersey placed seven players in double figures As it hit 56 or 94 shots from the Field. Making the performance even More impressive was the fact that the nets played without leading shooter Drazin Petrovic who missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Reserve Rafael Addison led new Jersey with 19 Points while Rumeal Robinson had 18, Derrick Coleman 17, Kenny Anderson 15 Points and 14 assists Rick Mahorn 14 Points and Chris Morris 13. Chris Dudley added 12 Points and 17 rebounds. Pervis Ellison had 13 to Lead Washin ton which shot 33 percent from the Fiel in other games saturday 76er� 104, bulls 91 Philadelphia seven Days after losing to Sacramento by 56 Points Philadelphia won its third consecutive game beating defending Champion Chicago Rookie Clarence Weatherspoon scored 23 Points Hersey Hawkins 22 and Armon in id. Gilliam 20 for the 76ers 11-18who have Defeated the bulls 23-10 in both of their meetings this season. Michael Jordan led the bulls with 30 Points despite missing 14 of 18 shots in the second half. Scottie Pippen finished with 26. Cavaliers 116, Timber wolves 93richfield Ohio Mark Price had 11 Points and five assists in the first Quarter and Cleveland built a 17-4 Lead in coasting past Minnesota. Larry Nance scored 21 Points for Cleveland. Christian laettner and Doug West each scored 20 for the Timber wolves. Pacers 104, Mage 86 Orlando Fla. Reggie Miller led six Indiana players in Doune figures with 16 Points and the pacers beat Orlando to snap a seven game Road losing Streak. Shaquille of Neal had 30 Points 20 rebounds and eight blocked shots for the magic. Warriors 108, pistons 104 Auburn Hills Mich. Chris Mullin scored nine of his 32 Points during a key fourth Quarter burst As Golden state Defeated Detroit. Joe Dumars scoring 20 of his 32 Points in the third Quarter had helped the pistons forge an 82-82 tie. But the nine by Mullins helped the. Warriors open a 9789 Lead. Jazz 126, Mavericks 102 Dallas a Jeff Malone scored 10 of his 27 Points during a 31-12 first Quarter As Midwest division leading Utah sent Dallas to its 11th consecutive defeat. Karl Malone added 24 Points and 13 rebounds and John Stockton contributed 21 Points and 10 assists for the jaz2. Mike Iuzzolino scored 18 Points and Derek Harper and Randy White added 17 apiece for the Mavericks. Spurs 109, blazers 93 san Antonio a David Robinson scored 32 Points and Sean Elliott added 18 As san Antonio romped past Portland Dale Ellis added 17 Points and Avery bullets Charles Jones 23 and Larry Stewart grab for Ball As nets Chris Dudley looks on. Johnson had 12 Points and nine assists for the spurs who Are 7-2 since John Lucas took Over As coach. Portland which shot just 38 percent from the Field was led by Rod Strickland with 20 Points. Sonics 107, nuggets 95 Denver Sean Kemp had 25 Points and 16 rebounds As Seattle earned its fifth straight win in handing Denver its 14th loss in 15 games. The nuggets played without leading scorer Chris Jackson who sprained his right foot Friday night. The game was tied nine times and there were five Lead changes before Seattle took charge with a 21-11 run Over the last Ivi minutes of the third period for a 76-66 Lead. Reggie Williams and Robert pack had 19 Points each for the nuggets. Eddie Johnson a Reserve scored 16 for the sonics. Kings 108, heat 94 Sacramento Calif. Mitch Richmond scored 32 Points and Sacramento pulled away in the fourth Quarter for its fifth straight Home Victory. Lionel Simmons scored u of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter and added nine rebounds for Sacramento which outscored Miami 32-23 in the fourth Quarter. Rony Seikaly scored 14 of his 18 Points in the second half and had 11 rebounds for Miami. Blues blast by the associated press St. Louis a Chicago goaltender de Belfour did no to last and neither did the Black Hawks unbeaten Streak As the St. Louis blues won 4-1 saturday night. Belfour came into saturday nights game with a nil leading 2.45 goals against average but lasted just 33 minutes after giving up four goals on 20 shots. The Black Hawks unbeaten Streak was halted at five 3-0-2. Nelson Emerson and Brendan Shanahan each had a goal and an assist As the blues put together a three game winning Streak for the first time since late october. Shanahan a 21st goal sent Belfour to the Bench and backup goalie Jimmy Waite into the game. Kevin Miller and Rich Suiter also scored and Garth Butcher had two assists for the blues in other games saturday penguins 3, flames 2 Pittsburgh a Kevin Stevens 33rd goal of the season at 15 27 of the third period broke a tie and gave Pittsburgh a Victory Over Calgary. The Victory kept the penguins unbeaten 26-0-3 when leading after two periods. Flyers 4, rangers 3 Philadelphia a Ric Nattress who scored his first goal of the season two Days earlier scored twice Shalt Hawks Streak National hockey league Philadelphia Defeated new York for the flyers 1,000th nil Victory. The loss was the first for new Ranger coach Ron Smith who had a tie and a Victory after taking Over for Roger Neilson last 6, Bruins 2 Boston a Boston Bruins goaltender John Blue starting his second nil game was knocked out in the a loss to new Jersey. Blue gave up goals to Bill Geurin John Maclean Bobby Holik and Bruce Driver before being relieved by Mike Bales making his first nil appearance a with 6 41 left in the second period. Whalers 4, Nordques 2 Hartford Conn. A Terry Yak Randy Ladou eur and Nick Kypreos scored first period goals and Hartford whalers held on to beat Quebec. Murray Craven added a third period Power play goal As the whalers ended a six game wingless Streak and and finally got goaltender Frank Pietrangelo a win. The Victory ended six weeks of frustration for Pietrangelo who had gone 0-6-1 since nov. 28. Capitals 4, oilers 3 Lan Dover my. A Michal Pivonka scored the go ahead goal and assisted on two others As Washington extended its Home unbeaten Streak to 10 games by beating 5, islanders 4 Uniondale . A Trevor Linden scored the tie breaking goal with 1 49 remaining in regulation to lift Vancouver Over new York. The canucks overcame an Early three goal deficit by scoring four straight times before the islanders Derek King lied it 28 seconds into the final period. North stars 6, lightning 4 Bloomington Minn. A Russ Courtnell scored twice giving him four goals in his last two games and leading Minnesota Over Tampa Bay. Todd Elik Bobby Smith Ulf Dahlen and Mike mod Ano also scored for Minnesota. Steve Kasper and former North stars Basil Mcrae Steve Maltais and Shawn Chambers scored for the lightning. Maple Leafs 5, canadians 4 Montreal a Doug Gilmour a two Power play goals in the second period helped coach Pat Burns to a successful return to the forum As Toronto Maple beat Montreal. Burns left for Toronto last summer after four years behind the Montreal Bench. It
