European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports saturday sunday december 25/26,1993 victories by the associated press if the Dallas Minnesota game resembled nothing so much As an inept under card bout see Page 36 the new York Atlanta and Denver Houston games More than atoned As main events thursday night. In Houston Mahmoud Abdul Rauf scored 24 Points and Reggie Williams 23 for Denver which ended a nine game Road losing Streak and kept Houston from Matching the Best Ever one loss Start in Aba history with a 106-93 Victory. The loss was the first in 11 Home games this season for Houston ended its seven game winning Streak and left the rockets with a 22-2 record keeping them from equating the 23-1 Start by the 196970 new York kicks. And new York behind the fourth Quarter shooting of Patrick Ewing and Hubert Davis survived an eight Point third period and snapped Atlanta a seven game Road winning Streak with an 84-75 Victory at Madison Square Garden. In other games thursday suns 87. Supersonics 86 Dan major let a 3-Pointer with seven seconds left handed the supersonics their first Home loss in 13 games this season. Majerle led the suns with 27 Points hitting seven of 11 3-Point attempts and chipped in with 10 rebounds. Charles Barkley added 18 Points and 18 rebounds. Cavaliers 107, Bucks 88 _ Gerald Wilkins scored 20 Points As Cleveland gained its third straight lopsided Victory winning by an average of 21 Points against the Bucks Utah and the los Angeles lakers after losing five in a Row. Heat 109, lakers 92 Steve Smith scored 23 Points and Glen Rice 21 to Lead Miami to its fourth straight Victory. Los Angeles was led by Nick Van exelis 16 Points. Aba bulls 81, pistons 72 Scottie Pippen had 16 Points 10 rebounds and 10 assists to Pace the streaking bulls to their eighth straight Victory. Chicago which has won 12 of 13, handed Detroit its 12th loss in 15 games. Hornets 118, celtics 100 Dell Curry scored 12 of his 20 Points in the final Quarter including eight during a decisive 12-0 run that paced  122, nets 112 Orlando a Anfernee Hardaway scored a career High 31 Points to Back a 34-Point, 15-rebound performance by Shaquille of Neal. Jazz 96, spurs 88 Karl Malone scored 26 Points leading Utah to the win before an Alam dome crowd of 33,251. San Antonio got 27 Points from David Robinson and 26 from Dale Ellis. Warriors 141, clippers 95 Billy Owens scored 26 Points 20 in the third Quarter and six Golden state players reached double figures. Kings 114, bullets 88 Mitch Richmond scored 13 of his 22 Points in the third Quarter As the Sacramento Kings ended an eight game Home losing Streak. Sacramento which had equated a franchise record Ings upsetting Chicago on nov. 21. Home losing Streak won for the first time at Home since Trail blazers 108, pacers 96 Rookie guard James Robinson scored a career High 19 Points to help Portland to its fourth consecutive win. Orlando a Anfernee Hardaway a jests the defense of net Derrick Coleman on a 3l-Polnt night Ali urday. Rangers Blank Caps while resting Richter by the associated press Mike Richter cot the night off. The Washington capitals did no to. Glenn scaly was Given a rare Start in goal on thursday night and it was business As usual for the new York rangers with a 1-0 Victory Over the Washington capitals. Healy was making his eighth Start of the season but Only his third since oct. 16. He saw Little playing time during a club record 20-game unbeaten Streak by Richter that was broken wednesday against Florida All Star defens Eman Kevin Hatcher broke his left hand and is expected to be out 7-10 Days. In other nil games thursday devils 3, Maple Leafs 2 Claude la Mioux scored two Power play goals and goaltender Martin Brodeur extended Nis unbeaten Streak to eight games with a 25-save night As new Jersey Defeated visiting Toronto sabres 5, Canad Lens 0 Buffalo goaltender Dominik hasek continued his torrid play notching his fifth shutout in 13 games with 25 saves. It was defending Stanley cup Champion Montreal a sixth loss in seven  4, Bruins 3 Joe Mullen scored twice and Pittsburgh survived a two goal rally by Boston in the final period for their fifth straight win Over the  2, senators 1 Geoff Sanderson scored Midway he through the third period to boost visit. Ing Hartford Over Ottawa. Red wings 3, flyers 1 Sergei Fedorov had a goal and an assist As Detroit won for the seventh time in eight games. Philadelphia 1-71 in their last nine games Nave Only had 14 goals in that Span Blackhawk 5, Sharks 3 Joe Murphy scored two goals and added two assists and Lin mate Jer my Roenick had four assists As Chicago extended san Jose skinless Streak to  7, lightning 4 Vitali Kara nov and Philippe Bozon scored two goals apiece As St. Louis rallied from a three goal deficit at  5, Nordques 2 tee my Velanne scored three goals to Lead Winnipeg Over visiting Quebec canucks 4, flames 3 Pavel Bure who has been in a slump this season scored two goals and assisted on the go ahead score As Vancouver beat Calgary at Saskatoon  2, Kings 1 Shane Churla and Paul Broten scored first period goals and Andy Moog stopped 41 shots As visiting Dallas beat los Angeles for its third straight win. Pacers weigh swapping Sealy for mavs Harper Indianapolis a the Indiana pacers Are discussing a Trade that would Send guard Forward Malik scaly to the Dallas Mavericks for Derek Harper Sean Rooks and Terry Davis a published report said. Pacer forwards Lasalle Thompson and Sam Mitchell also would go to Dallas according to the report in fridays editions of the Indianapolis Star. Harper a 6-foot-4 Point guard has had differences with Dallas coach Quinn Buckner. He has been mentioned in Trade rumours involving the kicks Chicago and Seattle Rooks a 6-10 Center is in his second year. Pacer president Donnie Walsh met with Maverick vice president for basketball operations Rick Sund on monday in new York when Dallas played the kicks the newspaper said quoting unidentified league sources Walsh pulled out of the Deal three weeks ago because he did not want to Trade Sealy who was providing needed scoring for the pacers the Star said. However since then Sealy has missed 10 games because of a sprained right foot the. Pacers have picked up scoring support by signing free agent guard Byron Scott and Kenny Williams has emerged As a solid backup to pacer starting Small Forward Derrick Mckey. The report said Walsh was leery of Davis status. The 6-foot-10 Power Forward shattered his left Elbow which he shoots with in an automobile Accident last May and has been on the injured list since the season began. Bourque tops Star vote Toronto apr Boston defens Eman Ray Bourque was the leading vote getter for the nil Eastern conference All Star team for the third time in his career and Philadelphia a Eric Lin Dros beat Pittsburgh a Mario Lemieux for the starting Center Job. In final results announced thursday Bourque received 227,601 votes. He has been chosen to a starting position in All eight All Star games since fan balloting began in 1986. Bourque will be making Nis 13th All Star game appearance Lindros the flyers talented Young Center collected 132,622 votes in beating the High scoring Lemieux 120,675 and earning his first starting position in the Jan. 22 All Star game at Madison Square Garden joining Bourque and Lindros on starting team will be goaltender Pat Roy of the Montreal canadians 213 vote defens Eman Brian Leetch of new York rangers 176,129and w jagr of the Pittsburgh Pengi 209,147 and Alexander Mogiln of Buffalo sabres 186,800. Roy will be making his fifth con utile All Star Start. Leetch will be Pla m the fourth All Star game of his car jagr will be making his third ail Star Yearance All As a starter and Mog also will be playing in his third game first As a starter. The Western conference team will announced monday