European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 2, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Gic ing balance Aba by the associated press the Orlando magic Are looking every bit like the Aba title contenders the were projected to be at the Start of the season.  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  magic have been winning with balanced scoring arid wednesday night Victory was no different. Shaquille o Neal led the Way with 41 Points while Anfernee Hardaway added 23 and Nick Anderson 22. R / ,. In other Aba games it was boston118, Detroit 115 Charlotte 105, Miami 87 Cleveland 117, the los Angeles Lak ers 79 Chicago 118 Phoenix 105 an Seattle 109, san Antonio 100. The magic Haven t lost 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 division Hul said. We know if we Are going to be a real Good team we Are going to have to go through new  o Neal set the tone for Orlando scor ing the magic s first 13 Points and Fin Ishing the first period with 17 Oil 7-for-8 shooting. Then Anderson scored 16, including four 3-pointers, in the second Quarter to give Orlando a 66-52 halftime Lead a. 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. Bulls 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 a late surge to beat Phoenix and end the suns four game winning Streak. Torn Kukoc Pippe 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 won eight of 10. 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 season. Pino 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 1 07 to close a 110-100 deficit to 116-115"with six seconds remaining Dominique by Jim c6ur Seattle a thei bets Are on Gary Payton this  s four Friendly $1,000 wagers with coach George Karl on Payton Sareld Goaland free throw percentages assists and steals. A Vin order for the Seattle supersonics Point guard to collect he must shoot at least 50 percent from the floor 78 percent from the free throw line be among the top five players in the Bain steals and among the top loin assists Payton revealed tuesday  y coach is going to lose a lot of Noney Payton said with a smile after the sonics Payton , he a crazy i m going to win ajl four of those beast there Ain t  ". -.-.-.-. There also in t any question that pay Tori a first time All stat last season Pri Marily because of his defense is sizzling offensively. Despite sitting out the entire fourth Quarter he scored a season High 28 Points in a 118-99 Seattle Romp Over Indi Ana earlier this week in the Tacoma dome. In his last seven games Hilton is aver aging .21.6 Points. 6.7 assists 2.6 steals and 51.4 percent from the held. Before the hot Streak he scored just four Points nov. 16 in Boston in a 27-Point loss. Karl confirmed tuesday that he s got34,000 in bets with Payton. Karl is earning $1 million to coach Chesonies this season while Payton 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 Kari said with a Grin. Yes he is. -.  ,. Payton s fourth season with the sonics when he averaged \6vi Points was his est. By All indications his fifth season will be even better. I think it s the sign of an All Star player getting better and More confident Karl  makes the game easier _ if Gary puts his mind to it he s prob ably the Best defender in the league said teammate Nate Mcmillan the league steals Champion last season. Idon t Kriwow a guard in the league who is quicker or  As a Rookie in 1991, pay Tori averaged 7.2 Points and shot 45 percent from Thefield.  a he ski different offensive player now., a player who at 26,"is still improving dramatically. Now he s not hesitating at All to shoot the Ball from anywhere Mcmillan said. He s shooting a lot of 3s and he s taking the Ball to the hoop. If he sees crack he takes it. If they play off him Fie shoots it. In the past there was a Little hesitation. There no hesitation  the sonics say they Don t need Payton to score big in order to win. They be got another All Star in Shawn Kemp As Well As former All stars detlef Schrempf Kendall Gill 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 was 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 Tacoma. 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 rebounds and nine assists against  starting the season 0-3, the Hor nets have won three consecutive game Sand seven of their past 10. Alonzo mourning had 20 Points for Charlotte while Scott Burrell and Dell Curry each added 19-. Kevin Willis and Harold Miner had 14 Points apiece for the visiting heat whose Only Lead of the game was after the open ing Basket. Cavaliers 117, 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 Gam winning Streak and sent them Home with a 3-1 record for their four game Road trip. -. / ". Mark Price Terrell Brandon and Tony Campbell had 16 Points each for Cleve land. Danny ferry Bobby Phills and Michael Cage each scored 12. Vlade Pivac had 14 for the lakers. Supersonics 109, spurs 100 Seattle got 21 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 14 free throws and had nine rebounds. Aba notes Scott returns to Orlando by the associated press Orlando Fla. Dennis Scott who missed the first 11 games of the season with a lower Back Strain came off the Orlando magic s injured list  make room on the roster for Scott who also sat put six preseason games the magic placed Rookie Rodney Dent on the injured fist to continue rehabilitation of his left knee. Denver Denver nuggets guard Bryant Stith sprained an ankle in practice and will be doubtful starter for a few Days team officials said wednesday. Stith in his second year is aver aging 17.7 Points and 4.8 rebounds. Charlotte the Char Lotte hornets have signed Point guard James Blackwell from Theca to Shore up their injury depleted roster. 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