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England 9.73652 Erne Els South Africa 7370-209 \ Underdog 1012 — Coratopber Nagata 13-14 — Soaan “rsa RGH Even New York Dero. 1516 — Michael Babrck 1718 — De et tral mie Ladwig HOUSTON 8 Coarae Gris Adant MILWAUKEE 13-14 — Heidi Peichko 15-16 — Kani Crance CHICAGO Ponds 178 — Kira Hart Women's 1934 — Rete ARIZONA san Diego Te ERICAN LEAGUE | TONIGHT 1934, Uner 16 Ponts — Sasen have Pavecte CLEVELAND Une $11 Underdog | 19-34, More Than 160 Pounds. — Guy Nebon 35- Cacao | over — Paul Caldron Recalling Jordan’s Reign, Pacers Recovered But that was before New York knocked off top Miami, the top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs, and went up by three games fo none on Atlanta with Sunday's convincing 90-78 win at Madison Square Garden. Sunday, a Knicks fan held up a sign that said: “Van Gundy for Mayor.” “Mayor?”said Van Gundy, not quite readyto start acting upbeat. “Well, everybody hates him, too.”” The Knicks, who madethe playoffs by a single game, area victory away from playing Indianain the Eastern Conference finals. Howunexpected was this? Ernie Grunfeld, the general manager who put the team together, was fired with eight gamesleftir the regular season. He became a fall guy, in large part, because he had traded Charles Oakley for Marcus Cambyand also traded for coachchoker Latrell Sprewell. Now those very moves, attacked right up till playoff time, are carrying the Knicks into June. Suddenly, the Knicks are playing an open-court game. Sunday, the score was 29-29 early in the second quarter when Cambystole a pass and went in for a jam. Then Sprewell scored on a fast break after controlling a pass from Chris Mullin that wasa little be- off a 10-minute field goal drought time of desperation, the Indiana Pacers drew motivation from an unlikely source. They thought 86 victory Sunday to advance to That disturbing image, indelible on this team’s conscience, was about the only thing that could scare the Pacers, Indiana, playing like a team on said. “To win a championship.” Indiana, rescued by another clutch shot from Reggie Miller, improved to 7-0 in the playoffs in the fourth quarter and swept about Michael Jordan sending them home from theplayoffs. a championship mission, shook the Philadelphia 76ers with an 89the Eastern Conferencefinals. “T've got a veteran team on my hands, with one thing on their minds,” Pacers Coach Larry Bird “The torch was passed when Michael Jordan retired,” said Rick Mahorn Iverson scored 25 points despite reinjuring his bruised right thigh in a collision with Antonio Davis in the second quarter. He left to a standing ovation with 1.2 seconds remaining while a fan waved a large placard that read “We'll be back.” Miller likened the Sixers to the The Knicks showed as much energy in their half-court offense after Sprewell came off the bench to a loud ovation midway through the first quarter. In the fourth quarter, Sprewell beat a double team with a pass right throughit been in Atlanta, where he twice four assists to go with his 17 Last year in Game7, weleft class. Well, not necessarily in that class, but you've got to put him up there.” a meen ('—Mnecessary) * 17 points “If somebodyis open,I'm look- ing to give s ppreweliesa Meanwhile, them the ball,” : Camby, maligned all season as too soft, was too athletie for Atlanta’s big men, finish- GAME SUMMARY PG OFT ATLANTA Min MA MA OT APF Pts Cranford 009 4-25.12 4 Long. 42 615 $6 601 17 Re et arent Blaylock 41 515 00 04°32 11 ing with 15 points and six re- Cecbe the shot and shook his head. i i Camby keptn going right at him, getting another shot blocked but also getting through him for a Tea ¢ 7G 310, PT 917He ee ee a bounds in 29 minutes. Hetried to dunk early on center Dikembe Mutombo, but Mutomboblocked dunk. “Both guys have come in and hurt us,” said Atlanta Coach Lenny Wilkens, mentioning Sprewell and Camby as the Knicks who have damaged the Hawks the most. Game4 will be tonight at the Garden. But everyoneis looking down the road, wondering if Sprewell and Camby can perform the same way against Indiana. “IT am playing more.” Camby said of his increased effectiveminutes. So when I am out there Pda eae Chea a4 Miia U1 32 Lat 4 Wet § 12 Go 100 2 Semrt 1 00 00 G00 0 Blaylock 14, Gray 0-1, Corbin 0-1, Lang 0-1 Rebounds Blocked Shots — 6 (Mutombo 3, Suith. Gray Crawford) Turwavers — 10 (Smith 3, Blaylock 3, Mu tombo 2 Gray, Corba Steals — ry 2 Cain, on, ro PT S.voRE aa MA SCOT APE Lohnon 28 47 33-0333 Thoms 224 11 7 13 Ewing 4212 00 07 02 Howton «327 22 01 01 Wind 25 00 42 Sprewel 33 716 35 15 42 Dudley 367 24 GID 16 Camby 29713126 13 Cais «MO OH 03 G1 0 Boon 31 OO LL 12 0 HWilam 2 01 00 0000 0 Toa TE IITTIS Percentages — PU451, FT 706 ThreePoint Goals — 411, 364 (Ward 24 ouston 1-2, LJobasua 1-3, Childs 1, Sprewel) oy Rebounds — 9 Blocked Shots — 5 (Camby 3, Dudley 2) Turnovers —8 (Sprewell 3, LJohnson 2. Bx ing. Camby Brunia) Steals—4 Houston. Camby. Sprewell Ward Bunun — Bonu M4 — than Knicks fans, and he didn’t play Camby much early on. Another reason to laugh at howthis hasall turned out mediately turned and fed Chris Dudleyfor a layup. ‘I feel like I’m playing well able to handle players like that You've got to put him in that said Miller, who had 23points and nee naraee to Cambyin the lane. Camby im- than Jordan, we've sort of been with a bad taste in our mouths, “Wednesday, May 28 New York at Ationta, 6 p.m. , 28 Atianta at New York, TBA ‘ , 20 New York at Atfanta, TBA iphia Indiana (Pacers win series, 40) j, 47 Indiana 94, Philadelphia 90 Wednesday, 19 , May 24 Indiana 97, Philadelphia 86 23 getting quality minutes, I am able to go out there and do the things I have been doing all my life — playing basketball, putting up numbers and having fun.” Van Gundy didn’t like the Oakley-for-Camby trade any more ship run with Jordan in retirement. loss, vowing to make a champion- Atfanta at New York,6 p.m. In 1 minute, 1 second, the Knicks had broken free. The injury-riddied and offense-deprived Hawksnevercaught up. al years ago — and even com pared Iverson to Jordan “They played fantastic in this series,” Miller said. “They have a fantastic player in Allen. Other off contender under Brown sever- Wednesday, SonAntonio 79, LA Lakers 7%. San Antonio 103, LA. LakesG San Antonio 148, UA to seers107 vs (Blazers lead series, 3-4) Tuesday, May 18 Utah 93, Postiand 83 Thunday, May 20 Pomtand 84 WON OS Poona 97, NONE? Portland 84, Utah 75 A nda, Utah at Portland, TBA wor “Saturday, New York 90, Atfanta 78 ness. “It is hard to really judge my gameplaying five and seven and adyanced to the conference finals for the second straight year and fourth time in six seasons. Last year, Indiana was ousted in seven gamesbythe Chicago Bulls. The Pacersspent theentire offseason and lockout stewing in the Pacers when they became a play- Tuesday, New York 100, Atianta irsctay, May 20 New York 77, Atfanta 70 hind him. Then Larry Johnson broke away and got a pass from Childs for an easy basket THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — In their re FT Reb Mie A MA OT APF Pu Walking.” The headlines are changing, though. Everyone around hereis scrambling to catch up to current events. Sunday's news was about how the Knicks had beentalking to Phil Jackson about taking over. 17 — wee 1824, Lew Tas One Vat — pe 1834 Brown Bel —Hall Fach 3-Over— (1m ken Ped Kapa4 — Mary Mapnace Guy Chas 65 — Kent Webb 66 feuel= far se aCr,Cle Ue MSR Two Years — Tm Tillotson | and Dana MacFarlad 1624, Brown Beli — Ademola Adelula 1834, les Than One Year — KM Sootho 28-over — Murray Parkway Tourney the Merray Reid Cook 350ver Brown Bek — Greg Thefallonng arte ‘ages Paskeay Bran san Meco, 24256 Peasabera, Lave, San Diego, 249 4 Lagunas San Jose. al 2.46 0 8 ‘San Jose at Miwaukee,6 p.m Gundy’s picture: “Dead Coach y eaman. 71 — Mark || Tworius Wr, Years — Robert Palmer. sows 51, Portland 41 onigh i's Game doesn’t have to wonderabouthis job status. He can read about it on the back page of the New York Post. 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