European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 15, 1993 sports the stars and stripes a Page 33 win Streak to 7 a a bythe associated press Boston a the Boston celtics the a bad a hottest team survived a late Washington surge for their seventh straight win As Reggie Lewis scored 27. Points in a 98-93 Victory wednesday night. The bullets closed an 83-72 deficit with 10 minutes left to 95-92 with 2 14 to go. But they missed three of four free throws and All four Field goal attempts the rest of the Way. With the score 97-93, Sherman Douglas clinched the win by stealing an inbound pass then making one of two free throws with nine seconds bullets were led by Rex Chapman with 26 Points although he hit no Field goals after scoring 21 Points in the first half. Pervis Ellison added 20 Points for Washington. Robert Parish finished with 16 Points and 16 rebounds for the celtics who boosted their Boston Garden record to 20-1 in their last 21 games against Washington. Boston is unbeaten m 1993 after ending 1992 with an 0-4 record on a West coast trip. F in other games wednesday pistons 112, Mavericks 96 Auburn Hills Thomas scored 20 Points As Detroit kept Dallas wingless of the Road this season in the debut of Mavericks interim coach Gar heard was. Named to replace Richie Adubato fired earlier in the Day but it made no difference As Dallas lost its 13th consecutive game and fell to 2-28 for the season and 0-14 on the Road. Teny Davis scored 17 Points including 13 in the first half and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Mavericks. Dennis Rodman had 18 rebounds for the pistons snapping a Streak of five games in which he grabbed More than 20. Nets 104, Cavaliers 98 Bast Rutherford . Derrick Coleman scored 25 Points and new Jersey forced 20 turnovers from usually sur handed Cleveland. Kenny Anderson had 23 Points including consecutive jumpers in the final 2 11, to help the nets Post a season High three game winning Streak at Home. The loss was the second in As Many nights for the Cavaliers who got 22 Points from Brad Daugherty. Cleveland which beat new Jersey in the opening round of last years playoffs came into the game As the a bad a Best shooting team .504best free throw National basketball association had a Carcer High seven blocked shots for the 76c is. Philadelphia took the Lead fori Good in the fourth Quarter when Hornacek scored eight Points during a 102 run that put the 76crs ahead 110-106. Spurs 89, Timber wolves 81 Minneapolis Avery Johnson scored a season High 17 Points As san Antonio Defeated Minnesota and spoiled the debut of Timber wolves interim coach Sidney Lowe. The spurs improved to 9-2 under new coach John Lucas who replaced the fired Jerry. Tarkanian on dec. 18, and they re 4-0 since Johnson took Over As the Start ing Point guard. Dale Ellis the nets Kenny Anderson 7 has the inside step on the Cavaliers Danny ferry As they race after a Loose Ball wednesday at the Meadowlands Arena. Team .811 and with the second fewest number of turnovers per game 14.0. 76ers 129, warriors 122 Philadelphia Jeff Hornacek scored 22 of his 29 Points in the second half of Philadelphia a Victory Over Golden state. Rookie Clarence Weatherspoon and Johnny Dawkins each had 28 Points for Philadelphia which played without leading scorer Horsey Hawkins sidelined with a sprained ankle Sarunas Marciulionis who missed the first 24 games of the season with a broken ankle had 34 Points for Golden state. Tim Hardaway scored 25 and mul Len 20 for the warriors while Tim Perry scored 18 Points for san Antonio which won even though Sean Elliott missed All but the first 4 32 with Back spasms and David Robinson made Only 4 of 15 shots. Robinson did pull Down 19 rebounds and hit a big jumper Down the stretch As the spurs won for the 15th time in 16 games against Minnesota. Lowe replaced Jimmy Rodgers who was fired sunday but the Timber wolves still lost for the 17th time in 19 games and fell to 624, the a bad a second worst record. Doug West led Minnesota with 16 Points Johnson signed As a free agent on nov., 19, became a starter on Jan 7. Tar kanian had said the spurs did no to have a Good enough player at that position to win consistently. Nuggets 108, kicks 92 Denver a Reggie Williams scored 22 Points and disc Mac Mutombo had 16 rebounds and six of Denver a season High 16 blocks As the nuggets beat new York for their second Victory in 18 games. The nuggets who snapped a i4-Gamc losing Streak with a Victory Over Houston on Friday Only to lose twice since then shot 51.8 percent from the Field including 22 of 39 in the second half or 56.4 percent. A j the kicks leading the Aba in fewest Points allowed per game with 92.4 and lowest opponents Field goal shooting at .424, arc now 0-9 when allowing 100 Points or More. Denver held the kicks to 34.7 percent shooting including 28.8 percent in the second half when they hit 15 of 52 attempts. John Starks led the kicks with 27 Points while Patrick Ewing had 22 Points and 17 rebounds but missed 19 of 28 delegates eager to tackle playoff Issue by Doug Tucker Dallas apr delegates at the 87th Mcaa convention Are already looking ahead to the 1994 meeting when one of the items on the Agenda might be a major College football playoff. Gender equity a giving women a athletics a bigger share of the budget a will be on the ballot at that convention in january 1994 and could prove As divisive As any problem Mcaa schools Ever confronted. Also on the 1994 Agenda according to some excited delegates could be a football playoff like the one game plan Dick Schultz unexpectedly suggested wednesday in his state of the Mcaa address. In a Surprise move the no aah a executive director told delegates they ought to consider a division i a football playoff As a source of much needed new Revenue. A i want to make it very Clear that in a not pushing or advocating a playoff Quot he told delegates. A but As we look ahead to challenging times we need to be thinking about it and talking about it so that when the future comes and we need to move in this direction we re going to be prepared to do first up on the Agenda today was a complicated certification program which Schultz hails As a key component in the ongoing Reform movement of the Mcaa Council and presidents commission. By Days end the convention was scheduled to act on All items of interest to the presidents commission including measures to increase the presidents Power and Roll Back Many of the reductions in basketball and other sports which the presidents pushed through last years convention. The athletic interests were not expected to have much Luck overcoming the commission s opposition whether Schultz a suggestion brings a playoff closer to reality remained unclear but proponents of the idea hoped to seize the moment. A this is the Kickoff of the discussion a Saiu Georgia athletic director and former football coach Vince Dooley Long a playoff advocate. A a think there needs to be an education of what we re talking about How you select teams All these Schultz who has said for years that he believes a playoff will come some Day said he was not sending a message that he wants one now Schultz noted that he has put Forward several ideas which Mcaa schools have not gone along with. Quot i suggested a tenure plan for coaches i suggested we allow athletes to test the Waters of the draft and come Back a he said. A the membership is going to do what they want to do. Part of my responsibility is to stimulate their thinking Quot a championship playoff in major College football the Only Mcaa sport without one has Long been opposed by a majority of coaches and administrators but would be welcomed by fans. All soils of scenarios have been projected with estimates of television and other revenues ranging from $30 million to $100 million or higher. Schultz also noted that the gender equity task Force was preparing legislation for next years vote. A i think we Are aware that gender equity can be very divisive and polarizing and it is important that we As a membership guard against this Quot he said. The Issue of a football playoff was raised Only by Dooley during the meeting of the College football association All major programs except the big ten and Pac-10. A Dooley got up and gave his usual Spiel Quot said one Delegate. A nobody jumped to their feet and a playoff would have to be approved by majority vote of the 106 i a schools the major football programs a a playoff is not at the top of our priority list Quot said Chuck Encinas executive director of the Cha. A eventually there May be one. But it is not a top priority right now. Media and fans Are the groups that Are promoting a playoff although i do get the sense that coaches and athletic directors Are asked Why most coaches oppose a playoff Dooley said a because you Call it a playoff. You never want to use the word playoff because the word playoff scares people off. Call it a National championship in reality a championship game was held this year when no. 2 Alabama beat no. 1 Miami in the sugar bowl. But the game was the result of the new bowl coalition and not part of an official playoff system
