European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 15. 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 Aba kicks go to 6-0 for first time by the associated press new York John Starks scored 35 Points and new York Shook off Milwaukee and the absence of Patrick Ewing for a 99 86 Victory saturday night giving the Knick their first 6-0 record in team history. The loss was the fifth straight for the Bucks after a season opening win and gave new York its 22nd consecutive Reg ular season Victory at Madison Square Gar Den despite injuries to Ewing and Forward Charles sprained his neck against Indi Ana on Friday and Smith is on the injury list with cartilage damage in his left knee. Reserve Forward Anthony Bonner scored 17 Points for the kicks whose Best previous season opening winning Streak was 5-0 by the 1969-70 team that won the franchise s first Aba other games saturday rockets 99, suns 95 Houston Hakeem Olajuwon had 24 Points and 16 Points As unbeaten Houston won its fifth in a s Start is its Best since 1984, when the rockets went 8-0. Vernon Max Well also scored 24 for the rockets who have yet to allow an opponent More than100 Points this season. Charles Barkley had 29 Points for Phoenix. Celtics 98, bulls 97 Chicago Sherman Douglas Madea spinning Bank shot with 21 seconds left and Boston beat Chicago for the celtics third straight Road win. Douglas scored 19 Points As the celtics on at Chicago stadium for the first time in three years. Ton Kukoc missed a 17-Footerin the final seconds for the bulls. Dino Radja scored 10 of his 18 Point sin the fourth Quarter for Boston. . Armstrong led the bulls with 22 Points. 76ers98,nets97 East Rutherford no. Rookie Shawn Bradley scored 23 Points including a 10-foot turnaround jumper with23.9 seconds left to Cap a fourth Quarter rally that lifted Philadelphia Over new Jersey. The mixers overcame a 16-Point deficit in the final period and ended a four game losing Streak. The 7-foot-6 Bradley had eight rebounds in his most productive game As a pro. Denver s Elk cube Mutombo loses Ball As Golden state s Byron Houston defends. Had 19 Points and 17 rebounds for the Hawks who played without Dominque Wilkins. Wilkins has a bruised shoulder. Payton had 20 Points and Shawn kemp19 Points and 13 rebounds for the 5-0 sonics who kept up with new York and hous ton As the Aba s Only unbeaten teams. Warriors 108, nuggets 98 Denver Latrell Sprewell led Golden state in scoring for the fifth straight game finishing with 19 Points inthe warriors win Over Denver. The nuggets used a 14-2 spurt to tithe score at 91-91. Golden state moved ahead to stay on a Layup by Billy Owen with 3 08 left. The nuggets were led by Mahmou Abdul Rauf with 28 Points. Rookie Chris Webber had 17 Point Sand 13 rebounds for the warriors. Clippers 92, spurs 90 los Angeles Mark Jackson had21 Points and 14 assists leading los an Geles Over san Antonio Stanley Roberts Dunk with 17 seconds left broke a 90-All tie. 101, Mavericks 100. Dallas Tyrone Corbin s tip in of Karl Malone s missed 16-footer with 2.3 seconds remaining gave Utah the , which is 1-4 and has lost All three Home games had a Chance to Winat the Buzzer but Derek Harper s 35 footer glanced off the front of the Malone led the jazz with 25 Points Stockton had 22 and Karl Malone added 21. Rookies Lucious Harris and Jamal Mashburn scored 20 Points each for the Mavericks. Sonics 97, Hawks 89, of Seattle Sam Perkins scored 22points, including the go ahead Basket with 3 04 left in overtime As Seattle remained unbeaten by defeating Atlanta. Perkins jumper gave the sonics their first Lead of the game at 90-89, and Gary Payton s three Point play after Nate Mcmillan s steal put the sonics ahead 93-89 with 2 37 left. The Hawks did t have afield goal in overtime and were outscored 11-3.stacey Augmon scored 24 and Willis giants keep free agent Thompson 1 san Francisco a i the san Francisco giants landed on of their big free agents saturday re signing second baseman Robb Thompson to a $12 million three year , 31, is coming off a career year for san Francisco his eighth with the giants. He hit .312 with 19 Home runs and 65 also is Likely to win his first Gold Glove this , who made $1.9 Mil lion in 1993, gets a $1 million sign ing Bonus $3 million in each of the next two seasons and $4,625,000 in1996. The giants have an option for 1997 at $3,375,000 or must Paya $375,000 buyout. I m delighted to be a giant again Thompson said saturday night from Jupiter Fla. There was another club that was interested but i made it Clear All alone i would take less Money to be a giant. This is where i resigning with the giants Thompson rebuffed the overtures of san Francisco s rival to the South the los Angeles dodgers. I think the dodgers were very serious in their Pursuit said Thompson who Hao been seeking four year Deal. Thompson s agent Jim Ham mond had said Thompson wanted to be baseball s second highest paid second baseman behind the Chi Cago cubs Ryne Sandburg who Hasa $28.4 million four year Deal. But Toronto s Roberto Alomar is Sec Ond averaging $4,666,667. In addition to his salary Thomp son can earn $50,000 bonuses if he is the no s most valuable player map for the playoffs map of the world series selected for the All Star game wins a Silver slugger or a Gold Glove in future seasons. The giants signing of Thomp son May indicate first baseman will Clark will be allowed to sign elsewhere although Quinn would t address the topic. Thompson is the third of the 97agents to sign and All three have gone Back to their former Pitcher storm Davis and Toronto Pitcher Danny Cox both got $800,000, one year deals. Rangers clip Caps to stretch unbeaten Streak by the associated pres Landover my. The new York rangers won their seventh straight game saturday and extended their unbeaten Streak to nine beating the Washington capitals 2-0 behind a 21-save Effort by Mike loss ended Washington s six game winning Streak. Rick Tabaracci who Casein with a league Best 1.98 goals against average stopped 22 shot but suffered his second defeat of the season. Sergei nem chinos and Mike Gartner scored first period goals for the rangers who gained sole leadership of the Atlantic division for the first time this other games saturday Sharks 4, devils 2 East Rutherford no. Sergei Makaro scored two goals As san Jose stopped new Jersey s four game winning Streak. Blackhawk 3, Maple Leaf s 2 Toronto Jeremy Roenick scored a spectacular goal late in the third period to lift Chicago Over Toron to the Maple Leafs first Home loss of the the puck at his Blue line Roenick moved Down the right Wing and was at the top of the to the left of the Toronto net when he deed Jamie Macoun for a Clear shot at goalie Felix Potvin Fortis second goal of the game. Sabres 7, flyers 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia playing for the first time since Center Eric Lindros injured his knee thursday lost for the fourth time in five games. The flyers managed Only five shots in the first 20 minutes. Derek Plante scored twice for Buffalo. Bruins 5, islanders 2 Uniondale . Don Sweeney scored a key goal As Boston extended its unbeaten Streak to five games with a Victory Over new York. Sweeney s Goa turned out to be the game Winner for the Bruins who got late goals from David Shaw and Steve Leach. Red wings 7, penguins 3 Pittsburgh Greg Johnson and Vyacheslav Kozlov each scored twice As Detroit ended a six year wingless Streak in Pittsburgh. The red wings had gone0-8-1 in Pittsburgh while being outscored 50-24 since Jan. 18,1987. Lightning 4, Nordques 3 st. Petersburg Fla Denis Savard s goal Fortemps Bay at 10.01 of the third period beat Quebec and snapped Anine game wingless Streak for the lightning. Whalers 4, oilers 4 Hartford Conn. Rookie Jason Arnott and Deno Ciger scored goals 31 seconds apart late in the third period to rally Edmonton to a tie with Hartford. Stars 3, jets 2 Winnipeg Manitoba Ulf Dahlen s goal Early inthe third period lifted Dallas Over Winnipeg. The jets 7-9-2 have lost five straight games at Home. Flames 4, canucks 3 Calgary Alberta Theoren Fleury scored the winning goal late in the third period to help Calgary beat Vancouver. Fleury also had three assists. Senators 3, canadians 2, of Montreal Dave Mcllwain tied the score latin the third period and scored 3 22 into overtime lifting Ottawa Over Montreal. Kings 6, blues 3 Inglewood Calif. Mike Donnelly scored three goals As los Angeles Defeated st. Louis. Donnelly capped his second career hat trick with a shorthanded goal that concluded the scoring with 5 26 remaining. Brett Hull s three Point performance was his fourth in five of the blues last six games. He had two goals and an assist
