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Show Page 8 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, January 31, 1982 East Seeks Third Straight Win in NBA EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. (UPI) Nine first-yea- r players and two coaches who have only dreamed of leading the world's best players join the likes of Julius Erving, Lany Bird r in the 32nd and Kareem annual NBA Game Sunday at the Meadowlands Arena. The incomparable frontcourt of Erving and Bird will head an East squad that has won the last two games and five of the last seven against the West powered this year by the four leading scorers in the league and the Abdul-Jabba- All-St- ever-aweso- Abdul-Jabba- r. "My job is to get a victory for the Western Conference," said Los Angeles Coach Pat Riley, who leads the in the 1 p.m. EST Western All-Sta- CHL All-St- game on the basis of the Lakers' best record in the conference as of Jan. 17. "I know it has been a couple of years since they've won. "I'm excited about it. It's just like coaching the Lakers. I am the benificiary of a lot of talent." The West. losers a year ago in e Richfield. Ohio, will start of Los Angeles at MVP Abdul-Jabbcenter, Lonnie Shelton of Seattle and Adrian Dantley of Utah at forwards and Gus Williams of Seattle and George Gervin of San Antonio at guards. Riley will have his Laker backcourt duo of Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon as reserves, as well as centers Moses Malone of Houston and Jack Sikma of 123-12- 0 six-tim- of the Central Hockey team League has distinguished himself in a record-settin- g All-St- collected a goal and five assists in an victory over the Tulsa Oilers. The goaltending position for the team will be in great hands as Kelly Hrudey of the Indianapolis Checkers and Lindsay Middlebrook of the Nashville South Stars 11-- 7 all-st- with an equally brilliant performance over his last starts. Middlebrook 11 has won nine of those 11 games while allowing only 26 Richardson of New York. Tripucka was Roundfield All-Sta- first-timer- All-St- " choose from to round out the squads. The Western Conference has Gervin. the top Dantley. Malone and English four scorers in the leaeue plus Gus Williams and King. who rank among the top 10. "I've been in the league for six years and I'm finally getting recognized," Shelton said. "The fans in Seattle know me but I'd like to think it's the fans all over the country that vot?d for me. Either way. it's an honor." Lanier, voted the MVP in the 1974 game, will be making his Abdul-Jabba- ing in his third straight game. Buck Williams, the third player picked in last spring's collegiate draft, will play before the home folks as a reward for his 15.1 points per game and strong rebounding. All-St- r, Thomas, the darling of the freshman class, is gushing with enthusiasm to be & on the same court with Abdul-JabbCo. "'I'm honored." Thomas said. "I never thought that in my career I'd ever play in an NBA Game. I really mean that. It will be an honor to play on a team with a great center like Gilmore and great forwards like Doc and Bird." All-St- appearance, while eighth All-Stteammate Moncrief will be playing in his first game. Richardson, who led the NBA in steals and assists in 1980. will be play All-St- All-St- i - Monday Monday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. goals (2.36 goals against average). Two other all-sta- selections, r Bruce Boudreau of the Cincinnati Tigers and Mike in the CHL at the of the Nashville meet the defending South Stars continue to Adams Cup champion present time. Hrudey, who had a wage their season-lonSalt Lake Golden Eagles undefeated string battle for the Phil in the CHL's first-eve- r game Tuesday snapped last week, has Esposito Trophy which is log in his symbolic of the top in the Salt Palace. posted a night for last 11 starts, while al- scorer in the CHL. The opening face-of- f The latest statistics the game will be 7:30 lowing 28 goals (2.55) to lower his goals against from the league office p.m. Kisio, a rightwinger. average to 2.98 tops in show Boudreau leading the way with 69 points set a new CHL mark of the league. is with Antonovich in seMiddlebrook one at least right goal scoring in 10 consecutive games, behind Hrudey at 3.15 cond place with 66 points. when he registered a red lamp early in the third period of the Hawks' recent 4 home ice victory Max over the Indianapolis Checkers. Huber's Kisio broke the four-yerecord previously set by Tony Currie of the Eagles. The old record was nine straight games. Kisio had his string snapped in the Hawks' win over Fort Worth. Another performer with promising FEBRUARY SERVICE statistics is rookie center Bobby Francis of the SPECIAL Oklahoma City Stars. The son of Emile Francis, president and general manager of the St. Louis Replace Shoes Or Pads Blues, extended his curg Check Brake Fluid rent streak to 14 games as he moved Road Test Into a tie for eighth place' Most Cars among all CHL scorers with 57 points for the season. Provo American Fork Francis also tied an 1485 No. State 540 State Rd. 'Oklahoma City team 3 9 Record for most points in a single game when he team will all-st- Milwaukee and Michael Ray late replacement for injured Dan of Atlanta. For the West. English. King. Nixon. Shelton and Gus Williams are in their r first game. For the East. Thomas. Moncrief. Tripucka. and Buck Williams are "I think this is the best collection of talent that's ever appeared in an Game and I'm honored to be involved.'' said Fitch. I've coached in the league for 12 years and this is the first time I've had a good seat for the game." Fitrh's contention about talent is backed up by a galaxy of stars. After more than two million fans participated in the selection of the starting teams, the NBA's coaches had plenty to a Game Tuesday ar By RAY SCHWARTZ Herald Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY -Kelly Kisio of the Dallas Black Hawks a member fashion. The the SuperSonics. forwards Bernard King of Golden State and Alex English of Denver and guard Dennis Johnson of Phoenix. Starting for the East team coached by Boston s Bill Fitch will be center Artis Gilmore of Chicago, forwards Bird of Boston and Erving of Philadelphia, and guards Nate Archibald of Boston last year's MVP and Isiah Thomas of Detroit. Fitch's reserves are centers. 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