European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 34 the stars and stripes sports tuesday january 26,1993 spurs Roll on trip bulls 103-99 by the associated press san Antonio a suddenly it s the san Antonio spurs who arc playing like champions and the Chicago bulls arc their latest victims. The spurs won a franchise record ninth straight game sunday beating Chi i Cago 103-99 behind David Robinson s 24 pol spurs Defeated the bulls for the fourth its. Dale Ellis added 20 Points As the Aba consecutive time in san Antonio. Michael Jordan led two time defending Aba Champion Chicago with 42 Points but missed a 12-foot jumper that would have tied the game with four seconds left. Quot we had our chances Quot Jordan said. Quot it was a tight game. 1 feel Good about the Effort. We fought Back in the second the spurs arc 14-2 since John Lucas became coach. Quot it seemed like we were trying to find ways to lose the game for a while Quot said Lucas. A we just put it away. But we pulled it out Down the Chicago trailed by As Many As 15 Points in the first half As Scottie Puppen missed seven of his first eight shots but out scored san Antonio 28-21 in the third period to get Back in the game. Chicago went ahead 96-95 with 1 49 to play after scoring six straight Points including a Dunk by Jordan. But Ellis who scored 20 Points hit a 3-Pointcr to put the spurs up 98-96 with 1 06 left. Jordan then made one of two free throws and Avery Johnson who finished with 15 assists went 2 for 2 from the line to leave the bulls in a 100-97 Hole with 54 seconds remaining. Quot i thought the critical play was Ellis 3-Pointer,&Quot Chicago coach Phil. Jackson said. A it was in a game turning Quot i thought once we got the Lead we a a a a pm a a a a t Able. We gave them the Chance to win Jordan who was 16 of 35 from the Field had a jumper that was blocked by Antoine Carr and Ellis added another free throw to put san Antonio up by four. Jordan Drew a foul and made both free throws to bring the bulls to 101-99 with 16.9 seconds to play. Pippin who struggled through a 5-for-17 shooting Effort then stole san Antonio s inbound pass setting the stage for Jordan s last shot Quot i had a Good shot and had the defense off balance Quot Jordan said. "1 thought i made it. 1 had David Robinson faked Quot you almost have to let him have that a Robinson said. Quot we were fortunate he missed Quot Quot David did what he was supposed to do and switched out on him Quot said scan could make them panic Quot pippin said. Quot but we weren t Able to capitalize on it. Elliott who guarded Jordan most of the ame. Quot anybody that a got to shoot Over Slavid Robinson that a a Tough shot.�?�. Elliott rebounded the miss and added two free throws to give the spurs their record breaking Victory. San Antonio has not lost since Jan. 5,.and has won by 10 Points or More seven times during the Streak. Quot breaking the record was on our mind a Robinson said. A your Confidence is building. It was a great game that had a Little bit of everything. Great teams and television pressure. It was Good to see who. Could play with the lights Chicago has lost 15 times in 19 visits to Hemisfar Arena. In other games sunday Trail blazers 124, jazz 113 Salt Lake City Clyde Drax scr scored 28 Points and Kevin Duckworth added 22 As Portland beat Utah ending a 13-game jazz Hom court winning Streak. Drax scr had nine Points in the fourth Quarter and Duckworth scored six in a 13-2 run Midway through the fourth Quarter As Portland won its fifth straight game and 10th in 12 games. Karl Malone had 42 Points for the 112, bullet9110 Landover my. A los Angeles made up a 13-Point deficit in the final 5 49 of regulation then got the go ahead Basket from sedate Threatt with 54 seconds left in overtime to beat Washington. Sam Perkins got his first career triple double with 16 Points 13 rebounds and 10 assists his Basket with 3 44 left in overtime put the lakers up 110-108, their first Lead since 71-70. After Pervis Ellison scored for Washington threat hit a 15-foot jumper. After each team failed to score a driving shot by the Bull fsr Rex Chapman bounded off the rim just before the Buzzer. James worthy scored 25 for the lakers who barely avoided a season High fourth straight 122f Mavericks 106 Miami Ltd Glen Rice scored 31 Points for the second straight game and Miami extended Dallas Road losing Streak to a season Long 17 games. Rice matched his total from a Victory Friday night Over Orlando. It is the second time this season he has had consecutive 30-Point performances. Seattle supersonics Gary Payton glides above and past los Angeles clippers Stanley Roberts left and Ron Harper As he looks for a teammate to pass to sunday Rony Seikaly added 22 Points on 8-of-9 shooting and had 12 rebounds for Miami which tied a franchise record for most Points in a period with 37 in the. Third Quarter. Derek Harper scored 24 Points including a third Quarter Layup that tied the game for the Mavericks a losers in 18 of their last 19 outings. But the heat scored the next 10 Points for an 83-73 Lead with 3 40 left in the 100, rockets 63 East Rutherford . Dra zen Petrovic made 17 of 23 shots and scored 32 of his career High 44 Points in the second half As new Jersey ended Houston a eight game winning Streak the nets limited the apparently tired rockets to just 31 first half Points. The 83 Points also were a season Low for Houston. Derrick Coleman added 23 Points and 14 rebounds As the nets broke their own two game losing Streak and ended the rockets four game Road winning Streak which was the longest in the Aba. Hakeem Olajuwon had 22 Points and 11 rebounds for the rockets playing their fifth game in seven nights pacers 112, hornets 105 Charlotte . Indiana overcame a 14-Point deficit in the final period As Rik Smits was scoring 11 of his 21 Points. Charlotte which broke a four game losing Streak by beating defending Aba Champion Chicago on Friday night led 98-84 with 8 06 remaining. But the pacers scored 28 of the last 35 Points. The pacers tied the game at 102 on a Hook shot by Smits with 1 46 remaining and took the Lead on his jumper 31 seconds later. Indiana also got 20 Points and 12 rebounds from act Kcf Schrempf and 22 Points from Reggie Miller. Although he was scoreless in the final period Rookie Alonzo mourning had 30 Points and 13 rebounds for the hornets. Dell Curry added 22 Points for 116, supersonics 95 los Angeles a overcoming a hard spill Ron Harper scored 24 Points As los Angeles handed Seattle its worst loss this season. Just 17 seconds into the game Harper hit the floor hard from a collision with Shawn Kemp behind the Baseline after a missed Layup. Harper appeared to be seriously injured but returned a few minutes later for a slam of goal carries flyers 5-4 by the associated press Philadelphia Ric Nattress goal with 2 23 remaining in overtime lifted the Philadelphia flyers to a 5-4 Victory Over the Hartford whalers on sunday night. Nattress wrist shot from the right boards ticked off Hartford Defyn Somun Parley Zalupski a stick and got by Hartford goalie Frank Pietrangelo for his fifth goal. Philadelphia which snapped a three game losing Streak had tied the game on a Power play goal by Greg la Good at 17 50 of the third period. Hartford which had lost six of its last seven games is 5-18-0 on the Road. The game marked the first time Hartford coach Paul Holmgren returned to the spectrum since the flyers fired him dec. 4,1991. In other games sunday lightning 2, North stars 2 Tampa Fla. A Rookie Rob Autier s goal at 2 34national hockey league of the third period gave Tampa Bay a tie with Minnesota the lightnings first Point in five meetings with the North stars. Zamuner skated Over the Blue line and let go a soft wrist shot that got Between Jon Casey s pads. The goal Zamuner s fifth was the first in 29 games for the Rookie acquired from the rangers in the expansion draft. Minnesota 24-17-8 Hasni to lost to a first year expansion team since feb. 13, 1980, when the Edmonton oilers beat them 5-3. The stars had Defeated Norris division rival Tampa Bay 16-32-3 four limes this season by an average score of 4-2. Blackhawk 6, canucks 2 Chicago a goaltender de Belfour gained his 25th Victory and Chicago got a great performance fron its special teams to beat Vancouver. The Blackhawk scored two Short handed goals am one on the Power play during a four goal second Peri Belfour 25-11-6tied with Pittsburgh s Tom Barras so with most wins made 29 saves while his teammate killed off the canucks Power play seven times unti inc a stir broke through with a rebound shot a 7 05 of the final period. The Blackhawk winners of seven of their last eight moved eight Points ahead of second place Detroit ii the in ills Norris division. Chicago a Steve Lanier recorded his 30th goal to the ninth time in his career when he scored from tin top of the left Circle to touch off the four goal barrage at 13 14. B
