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Show Friday, 24. April 1998 NBA Playoff Roundup Hornets 97, Hawks 87 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Glen Rice outdueled Steve Smith to help the Charlotte Hornets end a pair of droughts and open their playoff series with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday - first-roun- d 97-8-7 night. Rice made 13 consecutive field-go- attempts during one stretch and wound up with 34 points on shooting as Charlotte defeated Atlanta for the first time in five games this sea15-1- 9 son. The Hornets, who shot 59 percent their percentage of the season also broke a postseason losing streak dating back nearly three years. Smith scored 16 of his 35 in the first quarter for Adanta, which had capitalized on superior speed from its guards to defeat Charlotte by an average of 17 points during the regular season. The Hawks were able to do that again in the first half Thursday night, scoring 20 points on layup, dunks and but Charlotte cut that figure to in the second half by using more eight pressure on the perimeter. Pacers 106, Cavs 77 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Back in the playoffs for the first time in two years, the Indiana Pacers didn't look like they had skipped a beat. Chris Mullin scored 20 points, and Reggie including four Miller had 11 of his 19 points in the first quarter as the Indiana Pacers trounced Cleveland 106-7Thursday night in the opening game of their - second-highe- st - five-gam- e tip-in- s, SeA Day 1998 Friday April 24, 1998 - n Come jam with bands.- - M annroalade 7 best-of-- 5 and playoff series. The Pacers shot 69 percent (11-1- in each of the first two periods and were up 31-1- 8 after a first quarter in which Cleveland was limited to 36 and had seven percent shooting turnovers. Indiana led by at least nine points the rest of the way and improved to 26-- 0 this season when scoring at least G (8-2- 1UU points. Spurs 102, Sims 96 PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns feared Tim Duncan more than - they feared David Robinson, and Duncan showed they were right. Duncan scored 28 of his 32 points in the second half, including 18 in the fourth quarter, as the San Antonio t Spurs made up two deficits Thursday night to beat the Suns 102-9in the opener of their playoff series. Duncan showed his offensive talents with a variety of moves inside or on the baseline, especially down the stretch when he made five baskets and two free throws in a personal 12-- run while being guarded by Hot Rod Williams, Phoenix's best defender, and Antonio McDyess. Berry Jam ropvf Music starts at 7:00 PM University Of Utah Library Plaza (If Bad Weather 05H Auditorium) 5f seven-poin- 6 first-roun- d Earth Day Tree Planting on the Jordan River 6 big-ma- n Football Since the stadium isn't done, the Utes will be holding their final spring scrimmage at the Thomas McCarthy (behind Eccles Tennis Center) practice field at 10:30 Saturday morning. Admission is free, so come out arid support your 1998 WAC Champion (maybe) Utes. Saturday April E5, 1998 8:00 am 1:00 pm - '.m. Come eat bagels and plant trees Sponsored by: Terra Firma, The Bennion Center, and Tree Utah Meet at the Bennion Center (IOI Union) For more info contact: Chris Wightman, Kristen Gilbert at the Bennion Center at 8:00 am Kevin Parisot, or (581-481- 1) Things to Bring: Shovel, gallon milk jugs, pocket knife, and gloves. If the weather is bad call Tree Utah (364-2122) 91 .9 |
