European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A heat pacers pull playoff surprises Aba by the associated press it did t take the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando magic Long to lose the Home court advantage in the playoffs. In the first two games of the first night of the Aba postseason the Miami heat and Indiana pacers were the Surprise winners thursday. Miami had its. First playoff win in four 88-85 Victory Over Atlanta at the Omni. And the pacers on a 3-Pointer by Byron Scott with two seconds left kept Orlando from winning the first playoff game in franchise history edging the magic 89-88 at Orlando Fla. In the Western conference san Anto Nio beat Utah 406-89 and Seattle beat Denver 106-82/ first round play in the other four Best bf-5 series was to begin last night with new Jersey at new York Cleveland at Chicago Portland at Houston and Golden state at Phoenix. The heat entered the playoffs coming off six losses in their last eight games. At Lanta finished the season with six Victo Ries in its final eight games Good enough for the top seeding and Home advantage in the Eastern conference play it f offs. The advantage however quickly shifted to the visitors. Miami held Atlanta without a Field goal in the final seven minutes and erased a 77-69deficit in the final 10 min utes. Glen Rice made a tip in that gave Miami a 90-87 Lead with 32 seconds remaining then added two free throws 20 seconds later to stretch the Lead to 92-87. I d say it the biggest tip lever got Rice swept by Chicago in 1992 in the team s Only Otner postseason appearance carries a 1-0 Lead in the series into to night s game also in the Omni. The Hawks won their last seven Home games in the regular season and posted a 36-5record at the Omni going into the play fat w,offs., this is a very big Victory i guess the biggest the franchise has had Rice said. We win our first playoff game we finally win in this building. I think we put a lot of pressure on Steve Smith led Miami with 22 Points and Bimbo Coles scored 17. Pacers 89, magic 88 at Orlando Fla., Scott s winning shot capped Indiana s comeback from a 17 Post deficit. Shaquille o Neal s tip in see Poge 27 for Box scores the stars and stripes ports april 30,1994 Page 32 Orlando Forward Donald Royal right feet to get a grip on Indiana s Haywood Workman As they Battle for a Loose Ball. Put Orlando ahead 88-86 with 25 seconds to go but Indiana then got four shots at tying it or going ahead. Rik Smits missed a 12-footer, Indiana missed tip and Reggie filler misfired on a 3-Ppinter before Scott struck from the right Wing. In my mind i wanted it to be a 3 or nothing Scott said. Forget overtime. Let s win it or lose. That s How i Nick Anderson s desperation 3-Pointer at the Buzzer was Long. Miller led Indiana with 24 Points and Scott had 12. O Neal scored 24 Points and Dennis Scott 15 for the magic. Game 2 is tonight. Spurs 106, jazz 89 at san Antonio the spurs lost All five of their games to Utah during the season. But san Antonio won the sixth and most important game As David Robin son scored 25 Points and Terry cum mings added 18. The spurs opened a 24 Point Lead five minutes into the third Quarter. We went out there hit our shots and jumped ahead of them. That was key for our Confidence Robinson said. A Karl Malone had 36 Points and 10 re Bounds for Utah. Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was ejected with 7 37 remaining for arguing an offensive foul Call. Supersonics 106, nuggets 82 at Seattle detlef Schrempf scored 21 Points and Gary Payton had 20 As Seattle had an easy time with Denver opening a 25-Point halftime and coasting thereafter. Denver Back in the playoffs after a four year absence lost its 10th straight playoff game and had trouble with Seattle s High intensity trapping defense. Shawn Kemp had 16 Points nine re Bounds six assists and two blocked shots for Seattle while Brian Williams led Denver with 15 Points. Dike be Mutombo had 12 Points nine rebounds and four blocked shots for the nuggets. " Leafs Rule in final at Madhouse on madison7 by the associated press the Toronto Maple Leafs probably will remember their last game at Chicago stadium More than the Blackhawk. With another Strong performance from goaltender Felix Potvin the Maple Leafs beat the Blackhawk 1-0 thursday night to Clinch their first round nil playoff series in the Mast hockey game played in the Madhouse on Potvin stopped 27 shots As Toronto closed out the series and the 65-year-old hockey Arena. The Blackhawk will play in the United Center across the Street starting next season. Nil playoffs anytime it s a 1-0 game you be got to feel Good about yourself said Potvin who had three 1-0 shutouts in the series won 4-2 by the Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs who posted the ninth shutout in this year s playoffs advanced to the Western conference Semi finals. In other games thursday night Detroit Defeated san Jose 7-1 and Vancouver beat Calgary 3-2 in overtime. The playoffs continue were to continue last night with Buffalo at new Jersey and Montreal at Boston. Each of those Best of-7 series was tied 3-3. Maple Leafs 1, Blackhawk 0 Mike Gartner a late season addition from the new York rangers scored the game s Only goal in the first period. The Maple Leafs went on a Power play after Chico was called for having too Many men tin the ice. Gartner deflected in Dave Lehett s shot from just inside the Blue line with 5 11 left in the period an that was the Only score red wings 7, Sharks 1 Detroit s big guns finally roared to life powering the red wings Victory. The red wings who had the Best re Cord in the conference and the fourth Best in the nil scored the first five goals. Dino Ciccarelli scored twice for the wings giving him five goals in these Ries. Canucks 3, flames 2, of at Vancouver Trevor Linden scored at 16 43 of overtime As the canucks beat the flames and tied their series 3-3. The canucks Victory sent the teams Back to Calgary for a deciding seventh game in the Western conference series tonight. To. Of,.�--Pm gift t " by a v pm Tiff of --5 Darmstadt eager is map a-i�,-iaaei2i.�aa = s,-j.fc1, Kil Jik Al rfr.�s-= to. A Jik
