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Re: Sports - National Basketball Association Daily - 1/9/98
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Subject: Re: Sports - National Basketball Association Daily - 1/9/98
Kevin.Lok@outokumpu.com writes:
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> Hello Celtic list keeper, Paul,
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> Thanks for keeping me informed of the celtics. Great list and members. My
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News and Notes
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PIPPEN SPARKS BULLS IN RETURN
During his absence from the Chicago Bulls, All-Star forward
Scottie Pippen demanded a trade. Saturday night, he showed why
Bulls' fans are glad he changed his mind. Pippen returned to the
lineup and immediately displayed the type of all-around game that
has made him one of the NBA's best players and the Bulls the
league's top team. He had 14 points, five assists and four
rebounds in an 87-82 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Pippen missed the first 35 games of the season, during which time
he criticized general manager Jerry Krause, demanded a trade and
threatened to sit out the rest of the season. But his desire to
help the Bulls to another title prompted a change of heart. "I
don't want to penalize my teammates by staying away from the
game," Pippen said. "I just have to get back on the court and do
what I do best." Pippen, out all season after undergoing surgery
on his left foot, was activated from the injured list before
Saturday's game and received a loud ovation from the United
Center crowd. He started and scored the Bulls' first two baskets
of the game, leading to another ovation. He has been practicing
with the Bulls for more than a month and his return was a welcome
sight to fellow superstar Michael Jordan. Pippen was not part of
the decisive 14-4 burst that opened the fourth quarter and gave
the Bulls the lead for good. But in the last minute, he had three
foul shots and set up Jordan with an alley-oop slam off an
inbounds pass. "His Airness" scored 32 points and Rodman
celebrated Pippen's return with 16 rebounds and a new
leopard-skin dye job on his hair for the Bulls, who have won 14
straight homes games and are 17-1 at the United Center, the best
home record in the league.
IN THE PAINT
In other NBA action Saturday, Karl Malone scored 10 of his 24
points in the third quarter as the Utah Jazz rolled to their
sixth straight win and gave coach Jerry Sloan his 600th career
triumph with a 111-84 thrashing of the injury-depleted Houston
Rockets. Sloan became the 13th coach in NBA history to reach 600
wins. Sloan's career record with the Jazz and Chicago Bulls is
600-370. In San Antonio, rookie Tim Duncan had 28 points and 16
rebounds and David Robinson added 24 and seven to lead the Spurs
to their 11th straight home win, a 109-67 romp over the
Sacramento Kings, who had a season-high four-game winning streak
stopped. In Milwaukee, Andrew Lang's tip-in with 1.5 seconds left
in regulation forced overtime and Terrell Brandon and Armon
Gilliam had four points apiece in the extra session as the Bucks
rallied for a 95-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Ray
Allen scored 23 points and Gilliam added 21 and 10 rebounds for
the Bucks, who erased an eight-point deficit in the final 2:30 of
regulation to win for just the second time in six games. And in
New Jersey, Kevin Garnett recorded his sixth straight
double-double and shattered the Nets' comeback bid with a huge
follow slam with 25 seconds to play as the Minnesota Timberwolves
held on for a 108-101 victory.
DREXLER GOES DOWN, LEAVING ROCKETS WITHOUT A DREAM TEAMER
The Houston Rockets, already without center Hakeem Olajuwon and
forward Charles Barkley, Saturday placed guard Clyde Drexler --
the third of their former Dream Team members -- on the injured
list with a sore right shoulder. Drexler's status is uncertain
despite undergoing an MRI earlier this week. He missed Thursday's
87-80 home loss to Indiana, the Rockets' third defeat in four
games, and must sit out at least another five contests. A team
spokesman indicated it could be a rotator cuff injury. Drexler's
averages of 19.0 points and 5.7 assists both led the Rockets, who
now must face life without its trio -- all voted last year among
the NBA's 50 Greatest Players. Barkley left Tuesday's 100-70
blowout loss at Cleveland with what turned out to be a hematoma
on his right middle toe, an injury that is expected to keep him
sidelined at least until early next week. Olajuwon has been
sidelined since late November with a knee problem and likely will
not return until February after having arthroscopic surgery. The
numerous injuries have dropped the Rockets five games back of the
first-place Utah Jazz in the Midwest Division. The Jazz took
advantage of the shorthanded Rockets to post a 111-84 win
Saturday night. Age appears to be catching up with the three
superstars and the Rockets, among the oldest team in the league.
Drexler is 35 years old, Olajuwon reaches that age in 11 days and
Barkley reaches it next month.
Since the Rockets acquired Barkley prior to last season, they had
not played without all three of their future Hall-of-Famers until
Thursday's defeat. Much of the offensive load will be dumped on
forward-center Kevin Willis, who was not even a starter when the
season began but has seen significant action at center due to
Olajuwon's injury. Willis had 32 points and 11 rebounds in the
loss to the Pacers and is averaging 18.6 points and 9.6 boards
this season. Willis is the only remaining Rocket to have played
in all 32 games this season because starting point guard Matt
Maloney also missed Saturday night's contest with a sore right
elbow. That injury leaves forward Mario Elie as the only Rockets
starter still in action. Maloney underwent an MRI on Friday which
revealed that he is suffering from acute tendinitis. His future
status is uncertain, but there is definitely no room left on the
injured list, with Drexler, Olajuwon and rookie center Serge
Zwikker already taking up the three available spots. To replace
Drexler, the Rockets activated second-year forward Joe Stephens
from the injured list. Stephens has seen limited action in two
games this season. Drexler led the team with 53 steals and also
grabbed 4.7 rebounds per game. He was shooting 44 percent from
the field.
Scoreboard
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SATURDAY'S RESULTS
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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BOSTON 15 29 16 22 82
ORLANDO 22 26 25 17 90
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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TORONTO 20 25 28 29 102
CLEVELAND 21 25 11 36 93
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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MINNESOTA 27 33 25 23 108
NEW JERSEY 26 20 34 21 101
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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GOLDEN STATE 21 20 17 24 82
CHICAGO 12 25 20 30 87
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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UTAH 22 29 34 26 111
HOUSTON 17 23 22 22 84
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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SACRAMENTO 27 14 12 14 67
SAN ANTONIO 27 29 27 26 109
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL
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INDIANA 16 14 29 25 84
DALLAS 20 25 19 15 79
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL
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PORTLAND 19 21 23 20 7 90
MILWAUKEE 26 17 21 19 12 95
Standings
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ATLANTIC
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV STREAK
- - --- -- ---- ---- --- ------
MIAMI 22 11 .667 - 13-4 9-7 8-2 WON 2
NEW YORK 19 15 .559 3 1/2 12-4 7-11 6-3 LOST 1
NEW JERSEY 18 16 .529 4 1/2 12-4 6-12 7-4 LOST 1
ORLANDO 19 17 .528 4 1/2 9-9 10-8 6-5 WON 1
WASHINGTON 19 18 .514 5 10-6 9-12 4-8 LOST 1
BOSTON 16 18 .471 6 1/2 11-7 5-11 4-7 LOST 4
PHILADELPHIA 9 23 .281 12 1/2 4-10 5-13 2-8 LOST 1
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD DIV STREAK
- - --- -- ---- ---- --- ------
CHICAGO 25 11 .694 - 18-1 7-10 7-4 WON 2
INDIANA 23 11 .676 1 12-4 11-7 7-4 WON 2
ATLANTA 21 12 .636 2 1/2 11-4 10-8 8-3 WON 2
CHARLOTTE 21 13 .618 3 13-3 8-10 9-4 WON 2
CLEVELAND 20 13 .606 3 1/2 10-8 10-5 4-6 LOST 2
DETROIT 16 18 .471 8 11-8 5-10 4-6 WON 1
MILWAUKEE 16 19 .457 8 1/2 11-7 5-12 3-6 WON 1
TORONTO 5 30 .143 19 1/2 2-15 3-15 2-11 WON 1
Transactions
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Atlanta Hawks -- Signed guard Randy Livingston to a 10-day
contract.
Boston Celtics -- Placed center Pervis Ellison on the injured
list with a sprained right ankle; activated guard Greg Minor from
the injured list.
Chicago Bulls -- Activated forward Scottie Pippen from the
injured list; placed center Bill Wennington on the injured list
with elbow synovitis.
Houston Rockets -- Placed guard Clyde Drexler on the injured list
with a sore right shoulder; activated forward Joe Stephens from
the injured list.
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