European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports thursday january 6,1994 Aba sonics go 2 ahead of suns by the associated press the fact that the Aba playoffs Are still months away does t Stop the Seattle supersonics from looking ahead to them. The sonics got an important Road Vic tory and grabbed a two game Lead Over defending Western conference Champi on Phoenix with a 112-106 decision Over the suns tuesday night. This gives us a Chance to win the tie breaker against them by winning our games at Home so from that standpoint it was an important win coach George Karl said. After losing the other game i think we realized we had to play at a Dif Ferent level against this team and we did that the suns Defeated the sonics 87-86 in Seattle on dec. 23, the first of five meet Ings Between the 1993 Western Confer ence finalists. By dropping the suns to 14-2 in their own Arena Seattle re gained the Aba s Best Home record at 13-1 and improved to 10-2 on the Road. Kendall Gill scored 12 of his 19 Points in the fourth Quarter making All five of his shots and stealing the Ball three times in the final period. Going into the fourth Quarter Gill was 2-for-10. I was playing like a dog All game Long missing shots All Over the place and hurting us he said. I was Able to turn it around in the fourth Quarter and help Gary Payton and detlef Schrempf had 18 Points each for the sonics who snapped a four game winning Streak by the suns. Charles Barkley scored 23 Points Kevin Johnson had 22 Points and 14 assists and Dan Majerle added 21 Points for the suns. Seattle had an 18-6 Edge in steals in the game with Gill taking the Ball away five times and Shawn Kemp and Nate Mcmil Lan four each. You give a team 18 steals that s a lot of possessions where they have a Chance to score Johnson said. In other games tuesday warriors 115, Kings 112 Golden state nearly wasted Chris Webber s career High 36 Points 13 re Bounds and six blocked shots before out scoring Sacramento 16-5 Down the stretch. Chris Mullin stole the Ball from Jim Les and scored the go ahead Basket with 31 seconds left the key play in the warriors rally from a 107-99 deficit. Mitch Richmond had 34 Points and a season High 11 assists for the Kings whose three game winning Streak was snapped. Sacramento was looking for its third straight Road Victory after starting 1 11 away from Home. Knocks 100, magic 95 Patrick Ewing outplayed Shaquille o Neal and John Starks matched his Ca reer High with 39 Points. Ewing and o Neal the Aba s leading scorer both scored 26 Points but Ewing won the rebounding War 19-5 As new York out rebounded Orlando 51-32. The kicks have Only nine healthy players but the visiting magic were hampered by injuries during the game to Nick Anderson Anfernee Hardaway and backup Center Greg Kite. Kite was the most seriously injured partially tearing his right Achilles Tendon. Ewing started an 8-0 run with a free throw that tied the score then hit a Dunk and a jumper for a 96-92 advantage with 37 seconds left. Hawks 133, hornets 114 Kevin Willis scored 16 Points during a Steve Kerr of the bulls feels the pressure As he is guarded by pistons Greg Anderson rear and Lindsey Hunter tuesday night. 42-6 third Quarter Blitz that turned a close game into a rout for Atlanta. The Hawks shot 75.9 percent in the decisive third Quarter held an 18-2 re bounding Edge and got nine assists from cookie Blaylock. Wilkins had 25 Points Augmon 24 and Willis 20 Points and 18 rebounds As the Hawks won for the 12th time in 13 Home games. Scott Burrell led Charlotte with 16 Points. Heat 100, nets 83 Glen Rice had 22 Points helping Miami hand new Jersey its Lith loss in 12 Road games. The nets starters shot 35 percent. Kenny Anderson who had a triple Dou ble to help the nets beat the heat in double overtime last month had just six Points one rebound and eight assists. Derrick Coleman scored 10 Points a dozen below his average. Armon Gilliam led the nets with 14 Points. Rony Seikaly had 18 Points and 10 re Bounds for Miami. Pacers 104, Cavaliers 99 Vern Fleming hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds As Indiana broke a three season drought against Cleveland and a five game losing Streak. The pacers who scored a season High 64 second half Points lost their previous 10 games with the Cavaliers losers of nine straight Road games. Reggie Miller scored 21 of his 29 Points in the second half for the pacers. Fleming had 16 Points and a season-high12 assists. Gerald Wilkins and Larry Nance led the visiting Cavaliers with 20 Points apiece. Spurs 107,76ers 84 David Robinson had 32 Points and Negele Knight a season High 20 As san an Tonio beat Philadelphia for its fifth straight Victory and eighth in a Row at Home. Robinson also had 15 rebounds and eight assists. He has produced 30 or More Points in 16 of 30 outings after managing that feat Only 12 times All last season. The mixers got 19 Points and 12 re Bounds from Clarence Weatherspoon. Bulls 97, pistons 91 Scottie Pippen scored eight of Chi Cago s final 12 Points and the bulls with stood a fourth Quarter rally to Send de troit to its eighth straight loss. Rookie Lindsey Hunter scored 14 consecutive Detroit Points in the fourth Quarter and his three Point play with 1 55 left pulled the pistons to 87-84. But Pippen scored on a Dunk and a fad away jumper to give the bulls a 91-84 Lead. Pippen scored 21 Points for the bulls who won for the 15tn time in 17 games. Hunter finished with a career High 29 Points and Joe Dumars added 27 for the visiting pistons. Rockets 106, Trail blazers 95 Hakeem Olajuwon scored 12 of his 33 Points during Houston s 22-5 third Quarter spurt. Olajuwon added 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and hit the third 3-Pointer of his career. Houston which scored the game s first 11 Points is 10-1 at Home. Terry Porter led Portland with 24points. Lakers 119, nuggets 118 Sedale Threatt scored 11 of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter and los an Geles snapped a four game losing Streak. The visiting lakers scored nine straight Points triggered by Threatt s Baseline jumper for a 116-111 Lead with 2 36 left
