European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 40 stars and stripes sunday april 292007 bulls within one Victory of ending champs reign Aba Roundup the associated press Miami when it was Over the Chicago bulls said All the right things we Are not As Superior As it appears Forward Andres Nocini said if s Only one win added coach Scott sales they were just being polite by now the bulls know that bar ring the worst collapse in league history there about to end the Miami head s reign As Aba Cham pions Ben Gordon scored 27 Points Lull Deng added 24 Points and 11 rebounds and Chicago used a 152 fourth Quarter run to seize control of a 10496 by Over the heat in game 3 of their Eastern Confer ence first round series Friday night Chicago leads the series 30 a Cushion no team has Ever wasted and will go for the sweep in Miami on sunday this team is a team that could win four games in a Row Gordon said so if s not Over entering these playoffs 78 teams had faced 03 deficits the heat need no one to Tell them that All 78 have failed to come Back and win the series sunday weve got to just come put and play Miami Center Shaquille Oneal said our backs Are definitely against the Wall but we cant give up now it can be done we just have to believe it making some free throws would help dwyane Wade who shed the Black sleeve he was using to warm his left shoulder the one he dislocated in february scored 28 Points and Oneal added 23 Points and 13 rebounds for Miami but Wade was 4for10 from the foul line Oneal 3for12 and the rest of the heat we rent much better Miami finished 16for35 from the line and those misses gave Chicago the Opportunity to seize command of the series maybe this year the test is the ultimate ultimate ultimate test heat coach Pat Riley said we have to look at it that Way Chicago out rebounded Miami by a wide margin 4433 for the third straight game plus made 29 of 37 free throws nets 102 raptors 89 one Day after missing practice because of a bruised left knee Jason Kidd Marcio Joss Dallas owner Mark cuban looks on As his team Falls behind Golden state during the second half of Fri Days playoff game Golden state won 10991 had a playoff career High 19 assists 16 Points and 16 rebounds and Vince Carter scored 37 Points As Host new Jersey took a 21 Lead in its Eastern Confer ence first round series Kidd snapped a tie with Wilt Chamberlain and moved into one with Larry Bird for second on the Ca reer postseason triple doubles list with 10 he is 20 behind magic Johnson the career Leader the nets who never trailed and led by As Many As 21 Points Host game 4 of sunday night to Ford scored 27 Points for the raptors warriors 1o9 Mavericks 91 in the Bay areas first Aba playoff game since May 41994 Jason Richardson had 30 Points and eight rebounds and Baron Davis added 24 Points As the warriors took a 21 Lead in their first round playoff series before 20629 the biggest crowd in franchise his tory the eight seeded warriors led throughout the final 44 minutes taking an 18point Lead in the first half and going up by 22 in the third Quarter Stephen Jackson scored 16 Points and Monta Ellis had 14 for the warriors who beat the mavs for the seventh time in their last eight meetings Overall including a three game regular season sweep Dirk Nowitzki had 20 Points and 12 rebounds for Dallas which had the nabs Best record this season sabres find new Way to beat rangers the associated press Buffalo by even new York rangers Captain Jaromir jagr can imagine How confident the Buffalo sabres must be after their latest playoff Victory they probably think its Over jagr said but you never know a series can change on one play not much has changed so far except that the sabres found a new Way to beat the rangers they did it coming from behind on Friday night when Chris Drury and Thomas Vanek scored third period goals in a 32 Victory Over new York giving the to seeded sabres a 20 Lead in the Eastern conference semifinals the sabres Are growing in Confidence having now won five straight in the playoffs dating to their five game first round series Victory Over the new York Island ers but by no Means do they agree with jars statement in thinking its Over As the Besto seven series shifts to new York for games 3 and 4 on sunday and tuesday no were not going to Start playing these games they cant Tell us what to think sabres goalie Ryan Miller said we feel Good about the win but we know we can be better following a dominating 52 Vic tory on wednesday the sabres showed they can be just effective playing catchup Drury Buffalo a boost when he scored 24 seconds into the third to tie it 22 Vanek then scored his second consecutive game Winner and third goal in two a scram ble in front with left Miller did the rest by stopping 31 shots including a clutch pad and Glove save that foiled jagr in front with left combined it was just enough for a Buffalo team that was stifled by the rangers defensive Effort which limited the sabres to nine shots through the first two Peri ods these Are the kind of games you have to win sometimes where things dont go your Way but you have to see it through Miller said the rangers have lost two straight since a fou game sweep of Southeast division Champion Atlanta in the first round canucks 2 ducks i Roberto Luongo made 43 saves and Jeff Cowan scored into the second overtime of game 2 to help visiting Vancouver even its Western conference semifinal series Cowan scored from a Sharp Angle with a shot that found a crack of Daylight Between Jea Sebastien Giguere right skate and the Post after Ana Heims Rob Niedermayer lost the puck behind the net to canucks Center Trevor Linden the goal ended Giguere no record shutout Streak in overtime of postseason games at 190 minutes 50 seconds Giguere finished with 46 saves the teams traded goals in the second period with Markus Naslund scoring for Vancouver at of the period and Travis Moen answering for Anaheim later Aba scoreboard playoffs first round Besto seven Eastern conference Detroit is Orlando saturday april 21 Detroit 100 Orlando 92 monday Papiri 23 Detroit 98 Orlando 90 thursday Detroit 93 Orlando 77 Detroit leads series 30 saturday Detroit at Orlando tuesday Orlando at Detroit if necessary thursday May 3 Detroit at Orlando if Nec Essary saturday May 5 Orlando at Detroit if Nec Essary Cleveland is Washington sunday april 22 Cleveland 97 washing ton 82 wednesday Cleveland 109 Washington 102 Cleveland leads series 20 saturday Cleveland at Washington monday Cleveland at Washington wednesday May 2 Washington at Cleve land if necessary Friday May 4 Cleveland at Washington if necessary sunday May Washington at Cleveland if necessary Toronto is new Jersey saturday april 21 new Jersey 96 Toronto 91 tuesday Toronto 89 new Jersey 83 Friday new Jersey 102 Toronto 89 new Jersey leads series 21 sunday Toronto at new Jersey tuesday May 1 new Jersey at Toronto Friday May Toronto at new Jersey if necessary sunday May 6 new Jersey at Toronto if necessary Miami is Chicago saturday april 21 Chicago 96 Miami 91 tuesday Chicago 107 Miami 89 Friday Chicago 104 Miami 96 Chicago leads series 30 sunday Chicago at Miami tuesday May 1 Miami at Chicago if Nec Essary thursday May 3 Chicago at Miami if Nec Essary saturday May 5 Miami at Chicago if Nec Essary Western conference Dallas is Golden state sunday april 22 Golden state 97 Dallas 85 wednesday Dallas 112 Golden state 99 Friday Golden state 109 Dallas 91 Golden state leads series 21 sunday Dallas at Golden state tuesday Golden state at Dallas thursday May Dallas at Golden state if necessary saturday May 5 Golden state at Dallas if necessary Phoenix is la lakers sunday april 22 Phoenix 95 la lakers 87 tuesday Phoenix 126 la lakers 98 thursday la lakers 95 Phoenix 89 Phoe Nix leads series 21 sunday Phoenix at la lakers wednesday May 2 la lakers at Phoenix Friday May 4 Phoenix at la lakers if necessary sunday May 6 la lakers at Phoenix if necessary san Antonio is Denver sunday april 22s Denver 95 san Antonio 89 wednesday san Antonio 97 Denver 88 be riestiedl1 saturday san Antonio at Denver monday san Antonio at Denver wednesday May 2 Denver at san Antonio Friday May 4 san Antonio at Denver if necessary sunday May 6 Denver at san Antonio if necessary Utah is Houston saturday april 21 Houston 84 Utah 75 monday april 23 Houston 98 Utah 90 thursday Utah 81 Houston 67 Houston leads series 21 saturday Houston at Utah monday Utah at Houston thursday May 3 Houston at Utah if Neces sary saturday May 5 Utah at Houston if Neces sary Friday nets 102 raptors 89 Toronto Graham 04 22 2 Bosh 310 56 11 Nesterovich 34 11 7 Parker 310 78 14 Ford 1122 34 27 Peterson 37 00 7 Barg Nani 410 00 9 Calderon 66 0p 12 Humphries 00 00 0 Dixon 02 00 0 Jackson 00 00 0 totals 3375182189 new Jersey Jefferson 5118818 Moore 36117 Collins 1100 2 Carter 1523 56 37 Kidd 714 00 16 Boone 23 00 4 Nachbar 411 00 9 Robmson 13 00 3 Williams 25 00 4 Wright 1100 2 totals 41781415102 Toronto 19 20 29 2189 new Jersey 31 27 21 23102 three Point 518 Ford 23 Peterson 14 Bagnani 14 Parker 14 Bosh 01 Dixon new Jersey 625 Carter Kidd 28 Robinson 12 Nachbar 15 will iams 02 Jefferson fouled outdone rebound Toronto 45 Bosh new Jer sey 38 Kidd assist Toronto 15 Ford new Jersey 31 Kidd total fouls or onto 21 new Jersey 19 flagrant son a17147 bulls 104 heat 96 Chicago Deng 917 68 24 Brown 24 22 6 Wallace 46 36 11 Gordon 716 1114 27 Hinrich 714 22 Duhon 24 0q 4 Nocini 49 0010 Thomas 0100 0 Sefo Losha 00 00 0 totals 35712937104 Miami Kapono 12 00 2 haslem 15 34 5 Oneal 1017 312 23 Wade 1227 410 28 Williams 17 22 5 Posey 48 00 10 Walker 5110112 mourning 2212 5 Jones 12 34 6 totals 37811635 96 Chicago 29162732104 Miami 23292420 three Point goal Chicago 515 Nocini 24 Gordon 25 Hinrich 14 Duhon Miami 615 Walker 22 Posey 25 Jones 11 Williams 14 Kapono of Wade fouled 57 Deng Miami 50 Oneal assist Chicago 20 Hinrich Miami 15 Wade total foul Chicago 29 Miami 29 flagrant foul Walker a20280 warriors 109 Mavericks 91 Dallas Howard 817 47 20 Nowitzki 716 68 20 Dampier 1212 3 de Harris 411 00 8 Terry 4114414 Diop 0100 0 stack House 39 22 10 George 14 34 5 Buckner 02 00 0 croshere 13 44 6 Ager 24 14 5 Barea 00 02 0 totals 3180 2537 91 Golden state Richardson 1219 23 30 Jackson 412 81016 Biedrina 45 2210 Ellis 6112314 Davis 918 55 24 Barnes 3700 7 Harrington 13 59 7 Pietrus 05 12 1 Azu Buike 00 00 0 Jacikevicius 0100 0 Powell 00 00 0 totals 39812534109 Dallas 20 28 23 2091 Golden state 29322820109 three Point 415 stack House 24 Terry 26 Howard 01 Nowitzki 01 Ager 01 Buckner Golden state 623 Richardson 410 Davis 13 Barnes 13 Ellis 01 Harrington 01 Pietrus 02 Jackson fouled out Barnes rebound Dallas 56 Nowise i Golden state 56 Biedrina assist Dallas 16 de Harris Terry Golden state 16 Jackson total foul Dallas 25 Golden state 31 Howard Stackhouse a20629 nil scoreboard playoffs conference semifinals Besto seven Eastern conference Buffalo is new York rangers wednesday april 25 Buffalo 5 by rang ers 2 Friday Buffalo 3 by rangers 2 Buffalo leads series 20 sunday Buffalo at by rangers tuesday Buffalo at by rangers Friday May 4 by rangers at Buffalo if necessary sunday May 6 Buffalo at by rangers if necessary tuesday May 8 by rangers at Buffalo if necessary new Jersey is Ottawa thursday Ottawa 5 new Jersey 4 Ottawa leads series 10 saturday Ottawa at new Jersey monday new Jersey at Ottawa wednesday new Jersey at Ottawa saturday May 5 Ottawa at new Jersey if necessary monday May 7 new Jersey at Ottawa if necessary wednesday May 9 Ottawa at new Jersey if necessary Western conference Detroit is san Jose thursday san Jose 2 Detroit 0 san Jose leads series 10 saturday san Jose at Detroit monday Detroit at san Jose wednesday Detroit at san Jose saturday May 5 san Jose at Detroit if Nec Essary monday May 7 Detroit at san Jose if Nec Essary wednesday May 9 san Jose at Detroit if necessary Anaheim is Vancouver wednesday april 25 Anaheim 5 Vancou ver Friday Vancouver 2 Anaheim l 20t series tied 11 sunday Anaheim at Vancouver tuesday Anaheim at Vancouver thursday May 3 Vancouver at Anaheim sunday May 6 Anaheim at Vancouver if necessary tuesday May 8 Vancouver at Anaheim if necessary Friday sabres 3 rangers 2 by rangers Buffalo first period1 by 1 1 02 1023 rangers Straka 1 Rosival Camp Bell 3 Connolly second by rangers Mara 1 shots on Galny rangers 1391133 Buffalo 45918 pow Emilay opportunities by rangers 2 of 5 Buffalo Lor 4 by rangers us Qvist 42 18 a hotels Buffalo Miller 61 a18690 t229 canucks 2 ducks 1 201 Vancouver 0100 12 Anaheim 010001 second peril i Vancouver Naslund 2 2 Anaheim Moen 2 Velanne Pahls second oyersnie3 Vancouver Cowan 2 shots on Vancouver 1216127249 Anaheim 817611244 Power play opportunities Vancouver 0 of 5 Anaheim oof 7 Vancouver Luongo 54 44 shots43 Anaheim Giguere 21 a17392 playoff overtime goals conference semifinals april 27 Vancouver 2 Anaheim 1 20t Jeff Cowan conference quarterfinals april 22 Detroit 2 Calgary 1 20t Johan Franzen april 19 Dallas 1 Vancouver 0 of Bren Dan Morrow april 18 new Jersey 4 Tampa Bay 3 of Scott Gomez april 15 Vancouver 2 Dallas 1 Ottay Lor Pyatt april 11 Vancouver 5 Dallas 4 4ot Hen Rik Sedin april 11 san Jose 5 Nashville 4 20t Patrick Rissmiller