European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports Aba by the associated press Charlotte . Dell Curry scored 28 Points and. Was 5 for 7 on 3-pointers As the Charlotte hornets minus Alonzo mourning and Larry Johnson snapped the Chicago bulls 10-game winning Streak 115-95 thursday night. The hornets placed Johnson an aug Star Forward on the injured list before the game with a strained lower Back. Mourning the teams leading scorer sat out with a sprained right ankle. The win was the hornets eighth in 11 games and first in three meetings against the bulls this season. The hornets 12-2 at Home Are 420 against the bulls in the All time series. Hersey Hawkins had 26 Points for the hornets. In other games thursday knocks 102, bullets 84 new York John Starks snapped an eight game scoring slump with 29 Points and Patrick Ewing added 24 As new York Defeated Washington. Starks averaging 18.4 Points had not scored More than 20 Ana shot just 32.8 percent in his previous eight  97, pistons 91auburn Hills Mich. Lionel Simmons scored nine of his 15 Points in a key third Quarter spurt in Sacramento a Victory Over Detroit sending the pistons to their sixth straight toss. It was the second straight Road Victory but just the third in 16 tries for the Kings who had lost 12 straight to the pistons including seven straight in Detroit. The Kings last win in Detroit was in 1985, when the pistons still played at the Pontiac  107, pacers 82 Indianapolis Dale Ellis scored 16 of his 21 Points in the third Quarter lifting san Antonio past Indiana. Reserve Forward . Reid topped the spurs with 22 Points while David Robinson had 21 Points and Dennis Rodman pulled Down 19 rebounds. The loss was the worst of the season for the pacers who dropped their fifth straight game. Dale Davis with the one Bright spot for the pacers Matching his career High of 22 rebounds and leading the pacers with 15  110, 104 Minneapolis a Hakeem Olajuwon scored 11 of his 34 Points during a 20-6 fourth Quarter run and added 10 rebounds eight blocks and five steals car tying Houston Over Minnesota. Otis Thorpe had 20 Points and 17 rebounds for the rockets who Are 2-3 since their near record 22-1  119,76ers 107 Phoenix a a a second year Center Oliver Miller scored a career High 32 Points including three late baskets on passes from Charles Barkley to give him a triple double in Phoenix a Victory Over Philadelphia. Cleveland a John Williams puts one up Over Milwaukee a Brad Lohaus on thursday Barkley and a serve Danny Ainge scored 22 Points each and Barkley also had 14 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple double of the season and 18th of his career. Bucks 105, Cavaliers 103 Milwaukee Frank Brickowski scored 22 Points including two free throws with 2.6 seconds left giving Milwaukee its third Victory in 12 Home games and snapping Cleveland a five game winning Streak. Nuggets 101, warriors 96 Denver a Robert pack hit two free throws with 14 seconds left and Denver overcame the ejection of Center Dike be Mutombo to beat Golden state for its fifth straight Victory. The nuggets winning at Home for the ninth game in a Row got 22 Points from Mahmoud Abdul Rauf. A my celtics 119, clippers 111 los Angeles a Sherman Douglas scored 10 of his 15 Points during an 18-6 run in the first 614 minutes of the fourth Quarter helping Boston end a seven game losing Streak by defeating los Angeles. Magic 108, heat 100 Miami a Shaquille of Neal had 27 Points and 19 rebounds and helped or Ando hold off a late charge by Miami. Re Caps reach .500 by ducks by the associated press Landover my. A Rick Tabaracci had 26 saves in his first shutout of the season and the Washington capitals reached the .500 Mark for the first time since nov. 16 by beating Anaheim 3-0 thursday night. Mike Ridley Enrico Ciccone and Dimitri Hristich scored for the capitals who Are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and 17-17-3 Overall. Tabaracci returning from a week absence due to a sprained wrist and a bout with the flu has allowed Only two goals in his last three starts. He dropped a 1-0 decision to the new York rangers in his previous appearance and before that he lost a shutout in the final 13 seconds of a 4-1 Wrin Over Philadelphia. In other games thursday lightning 3, senators 0 Ottawa a Darren Puppa had to make Only 11 saves As Tampa Bay beat Ottawa. The win opened a nine Point bulge 12-22-4 Over 26th-place Ottawa 8-28-3 in the Overall standings and gives Tampa Bay a 5-0 lifetime record against its fellow 1992-93 expansionist. Flames 7, oilers 1 Calgary Alberta a Joe Nicu Wen Dyk scored a goal and added an assist As Calgary scored four times in the second period to beat Edmonton. Saturday sunday january 1/2,1994 nil predictions by Dave Goldberg a football writer the bettors jumped on Dallas Early for this weeks this seasons game of the Century. The cowboys of course play the new York giants at the Mead lowlands sunday for the pfc East title a Tombstone a is cd so promotion in a meeting of two 11-4 teams. No sooner had they opened As 3 v4-Point favourites than the Money came rolling in jumping up the line to 6vi. The cowboys Are the better team no question. They should win and probably win �./. A a a a a cowboys 17-13 Green Bay minus 1 at Detroit if giants cowboys is this weeks game of the Century this is the game of the decade. It May also be the first of a doubleheader a its Likely that these two will meet in the playoffs next week at the Home Field of the Winner. Lions 20-17 Denver plus 3 at la. Raiders the raiders need this the Broncos done to because they re already in. Raiders 27-17 Miami pick Mem at new England pick Mem yes and pick Parcells. Patriots 24-17 Seattle plus 9 at Kansas City the chiefs went into the tank a bit after they Learned they a clinched the acc West. They could still get a Bye so  try this week. Chiefs 24-16 Buffalo minus 11 at Indianapolis if the Colts Arentt the worst in the league nobody is Bills 38-0 Cleveland plus 5v4 at Pittsburgh the Steeles have been unravelling but they can still make the playoffs and they hate the Browns. Steeles 17-7 Cincinnati plus 5vi at new Orleans Well the saints should win one at some Point. Saints 7-6 Philadelphia plus 10 at san Francisco 49ers, 27-20 . Jets plus 6vi at Houston the jets and oilers will know by game time if this game is meaningless or not. Tough pick. Oilers 20-14 san Diego plus 1 at Tampa Bay a Good test to see if the bucs Are As improved As they think they Are. Chargers 20-19 Chicago minus 3 at la. Rams you never know when the rams will throw in a Good game. Bears 6-4 Phoenix pius2vi at Atlanta which Glanville will show up Falcons 24-20 last week 6-8 spread 5-9 straight up season 102-104-4\ spread 134-76 straight up s