European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 2, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page. 37 magic showing balance Aba by the associated press the Orlando magic Are looking Ever bit like the Aba title contenders they were projected to be at the Start of the season. ".-. A a 114-107 Victory Over the Sacramento Kings gave Orlando its eighth consecutive win a re Cord for the fifth year franchise and the Best record in the league at 10-2. How you Start is important but How you finish Means More magic coach Brian Hill said. It May be imperative that we got put to this Type of  the magic have been winning with balanced scoring and wednesday night s Victory was no different. Shaquille Neal led the Way with 41 Points while Anfernee Hardaway added 23 and Nic Kanderson 22. A in other Aba games it was boston118, Detroit 115 Charlotte 105, Miami 8.7 Cleveland 117, the los Angeles Lak vs-79 Chicago 118, Phoenix 105 an Seattle 109, san Antonio 100. \ the magic Haven t loss since nov. 10, when the new York kicks triumphed 101-99 at Madison Square Garden on late jumper by Patrick Ewing. They have a Chance to turn around that defeat Fri Day when the Eastern conference champs come to town we look at them As a team that was in the finals last year and who won. Our ," Hill said. We know if we Are going to be a real Good team we Are going to have to go through new  Neal set the tone for Orlando scor ing the magic a first 13 Points and Fin Ishing the first period with 17 on 7-for-8 shooting. Then Anderson scored 16, including four 3-pointers, in the second Quarter to give Orlando a 66-52 halftime Lead. =.". -. The Kings who got 19 Points from Brian Grant and 14 from Bobby Hurley did t get any closer than 14 Points until the final minute. Bulli 118, suns 105 Scottie Pippen did it All for Chicago getting 35 Points nine rebounds six assists and five steals while helping keep Charles bark Ley in Check in the second half. Pippen s 13-for-17 shooting helped the bulls withstand late surge to beat Phoenix and end the suns four Gam winning  Kukuc pippin added 19 and Greg Foster a season High 16 for the bulls Barkley making just his second Start of the season led the visiting suns with 22 Points. Wesley person had 18 and Dan Majerle 16 for Phoenix which has  celtics 118, pistons 115 a season High 37 Points from Terry Mills and a flurry of 3-pointers Down the stretch weren t enough to bring Detroit Back against Boston which got above .500 for the first time this  Radja had 26 Points and 12 re Bounds at Boston Garden. Rick Fox added a season High 21 Points. The pistons made five 3-pointers in up to close a 110400 deficit to u 6-115_with six seconds remaining Dominique May pay  a the bets Are on Gary Payton this season. That s four Friendly $1,000 wagers wit coach George Karl on Paytonn Field goal and free throw percentages assists and steals. A  in order for the Seattle supersonics Point guard to collect he must shoot at least 50 percent from the floor 78percent from the free throw line beaming the top five players in the Bain steals and among the top 10 in assists Payton revealed tuesday. Goach is going to lose a lot of Brioney Payto said with a smile after the sonics  he s crazy. To Wilkins who had 18 Points then made two free throws for Boston with five seconds to go. Hornets 105, heat 87 Larry Johnson narrowly missed posting the hornets first triple double of the season getting 23 Points 10 rebound Sand nine assists against Miami. After starting the season 0-3, the Hor nets have won three consecutive games and seven of their past 10. Alonzo mourning had 20 Points for Charlotte while Scott Burrell and Del Curry each added 19, Kevin Willis and Harold Miner had 14points apiece for the visiting heat whose Only Lead of the game was after the open ing Basket. Cavaliers 1 17, lakers 79 seven Cleveland players scored in Dou ble figures As the Cavaliers handed Losangeles one of its most lopsided defeats Ever. The loss ended the lakers five game winning Streak and sent them Home with a 3-1 record for their four Gam Road pay Toni m going win All four of those bets. There Ain t no  there also in t any question that pay ton a first time All Star last season Pri of warily because of his defense is sizzling offensively. _ despite sitting out the entire fourth Quarter he scored a season High 28points in a 118-99 Seattle Romp Over Indi Ana earlier this week in the Tacoma dome. _ " in his last seven games Payton is aver aging 21.6 Points 6.7 assists 2.6 steals and 51.4 percent from the Field. Before the hot Streak he scored just four Point nov. 16 in Boston in a 27-Point loss. Karl confirmed tuesday that he s got $4,000 in bets with Payton Kad is earning $1 million to coach the sonics this season while Paylon is getting $2.58 million to play so the coach undoubtedly wants to lose All four wagers. Gary s playing big time now in t he Karl said wit Ila Grin a _ i yes he is. J Payton s fourth season with the sonics when he averaged 16vi Points was his Best. By All indications his fifth season will be even better. I think it s the sigh of an All Star player getting better and More confident Karl said. That makes the game  if Gary puts his mind to it he s prob ably the Best defender in the league said teammate Nate Mcmillan the league s steals Champion last season. I Don t know a guard in the league who is quicker or  As a Rookie in 1991, Payton averaged 7.2 Points and shot 45 percent from the Fiel the s a different offensive player now a player who at 26, is still improving dra Maticallynow, he s not hesitating at air to shoot the Ball from anywhere Mcmillan said. He s shooting a lot of a and he a taking the Ball to the hoop. If he sees crack he takes it. If they play off him he shoots it. In the past there was a Little hesitation. There s no hesitation  the sonics say they Don t heed pay Tonto score big in order to win. They be got another All Star in Shawn Kemp As Well As former All stars belief Schrempf Kendall Gui and Sam Perkins. Still they re 4-1 in games when pay ton s led them in scoring this season and 4-4 in games when he has t. Payton s Mouth has gotten him into alot of trouble in the past. He s argued heatedly on the court with Karl. He was ejected with two technical fouls in a loss to Sacramento on nov. 10 in . Ark Price Terrell Brandon and Tony Campbell had 1 6 Points each for Cleve land. Danny ferry Bobby Phills and Michael Cage each scored 12. Vlade Divac had 14 for the lakers. Supersonics 109, spurs 100 Seattle got la Points from Gary Payto nand 18 off the Bench from Sam. Perkins to help overcome David Robinson s. 42 Points for san  won its fourth straight Overall and its seventh straight Over the spurs. In reaching a season High Robinso made 15 of 20 shots from the Field 12 of free throws and had nine rebounds. Aba notes Scott returns to Orlando by the associated press Orlando Fla. Dennis Scott who missed the first 11games of the season with a lower Back Strain came off the Orlando magic s injured list wednesday. To make room on the roster for Scott who also sat put six preseason games the  Rookie Rodney Dent on the injured list to continue rehabilitation on his left knee. 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