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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1994 ANNE ARUNDEL 11C THE SUN Turner's full-court press scores with NBA viewers left, Scott lifts Pacers Associated Press Pacers lead series, 1-0 ORLANDO, Fla. Byron Scott ruined the Orlando Magic's debut in the NBA playoffs last night, hitting a three-point shpt with two seconds left to give Indiana an 89-88 victory In the opener of their best-of-flve series. Scott scored on the Pacers' fourth shot in one trip downcourt after Sha-quille O'Neal's rebound tip put Orlando ahead 88-86 with 25 seconds NBA PLAYOFFS to go. Rik Smits missed a 12-foot Jumper, there was a missed tip inside and Reggie Miller misfired on a three-pointer before Scott made his game-winning basket. "In my mind, I wanted It to be a three or nothing," Scott, a member of three Los Angeles Lakers teams that won NBA titles In the 1980s.

"Forget overtime. Let's win It or lose. That's how I felt," he added. "I think Reggie felt the same way. Unless the ball came out and I had someone wide-open for a layup, I was going for the win." The Magic, who led by as many as 17 points, watched Nick Anderson's desperation three-pointer sail over the rim as time expired, and a stunned crowd of 15,291 quietly filed out of Orlando Arena.

Miller led Indiana, which seized the home-court advantage in the series that continues tomorrow in Or lando, with 24 points. Scott had 12 points, five of them late In the third quarter when the Pacers trimmed, a Here's all you need to know about the direction of the NBA vs. that of Major League Baseball: The opening games for all eight NBA playoff series are being telecast nationally. The opening games for all four major-league playoff series will be telecast regionally. Yep, that's all you need to know.

Thanks a lot. See you next week. To continue for those still with us, Turner Broadcasting is carrying NBA playoff doubleheaders on TBS (starting at 7) and TNT (starting at 8) tonight the channels had four games last night, too. The NBA and Turner say this could be a prelude to full playoff coverage next season. (Turner and NBC combine on coverage until NBC takes over exclusively during the conference finals.) "We're kind of In an experimental mode," Kevin O'Malley, senior vice -1 president of Turner Sports, said in a news conference this week.

"This year represents a halfway measure." That also goes for what the expanded coverage five more games overall Is being called: "multiplexing." Now, don't forget, each day take your multiplex vitamin. As Is its custom, Turner will mix and match Its announcing teams. That may be part of the reason that the play-by-play men seem so interchangeable. Bob Neal Is Pete Van Wieren is Ron Thulin. Only Gary Bender, however, is Gary Bender.

And for that we give thanks. Additions to the play-by-play roster this year are Verne Lundquist, who has done everything at CBS except style Lesley Visser's hair, and Tim Brando, perhaps best known for escaping nerve deafness while working with Dick Vitale at ESPN. Turner's analysts are the stars, none more so than Hubie Brown and Doug Collins. Here's some of what they had to say this week about the playoff matchups: Brown on the Knicks-Nets: "That's probably going to be the toughest series to referee, not just because of the physical play, but also because of the trash talking. New York is not the same team they were a year ago.

Derek Harper is not Doc Rivers." Collins on the Hawks: "They're going to have to play with poise and patience. not try to live on the perimeter, which is their weakness." Brown, In the same vein, on the Hawks: "The way that Stacey Augmon, Craig Ehlo and Mookie Blaylock shoot from the outside will determine how they do in the playoffs." Collins on the overall parity of the playoffs: "There's not one playoff series that would be an upset." The one consistent presence through the playoffs on Turner will be studio anchor Ernie Johnson, who, if he grew a pencil mustache, would look even more like Baltimore filmmaker John Waters. Tonight through the weekend, Johnson will be Joined in the studio by retiring Pistons guard Isiah Thomas. Late Night with Mel and John Funny things happen to your head when you stay up late to watch SOCCER HEAT: Late rally seals RAY FRAGER RADIO-TV an Orioles game. Take Wednesday's telecast from Anaheim, for Instance.

The Orloles-Angels game ended at about 1 :55 a.m. I think It finished on a goal that broke up a scoreless tie in the fourth overtime. And didn't Andy vanHellemond have trouble with the strike zone? Anyway, In case you missed the original shot of Chris Holies' being conked on the head by a fastball from the Angels' Scott Lewis, It was replayed and replayed on the Home Team Sports coverage. I could have done without hearing the sickening sound of ball hitting helmet a couple more times. And maybe It was the late hours, but the graphics on Orioles telecasts this year seem a little smaller and harder to read.

One more thing: Does the Psychic Network carry sports? If so, does Dionne Warwick read the scores of tomorrow night's games? Stop the world and Mel with you Other than a new barber, Bill To-bin may be the best thing that's happened to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. In recent years. Tobln, Colts director of football operations, blasted Kiper for' the latter's criticism of Indianapolis' draft moves on Sunday. Obviously unimpressed that Kiper Is ESPN's certified Draft Tobin said, among other things, that Kiper "never put on a Jockstrap." Kiper responded, through USA Today cheaper than a long-distance call to Indiana that "I challenge Tobin to a one-on-one In football, baseball, 3 basketball whatever he wants." Undergarments optional. Short-changed on Shore Some Eastern Shore Orioles fans are seeing less of their favorite team on television this season.

In recent years, games on local TV Chan- nel 2 and HTS were available on many Shore cable systems. But this year's switch to channels 13 and 54 along with HTS has reduced game telecasts on systems that don't carry Channel 54 (or Its Washington equivalent, Channel 50). Shore viewers who can't see WNUV are getting about 25 fewer games this sea-i son. WITH (1230 AM) will carry the Capitals' Stanley Cup playoff se- rles with the Rangers. On Stan "The Fan" Charles' WCBM talk show Wednesday night, Eddie Epstein, baseball statistics pert and former Orioles employee, presented stats to Indicate that the Orioles' acquisition of Chris Sabo won't significantly improve their -production at third base.

ring Run Park, it will leave behind much of its equipment, which will be donated to various community organizations. "Legacy Tour '94 is about expos- Ing soccer to every community In America," said Desmond Armstrong, a U.S. National Team member, Columbia native and University of Maryland graduate. Those who can't make It to Herring Run Park on Sunday can catch the Legacy Tour caravan on May 7 at Howard Community College in Co-1 lumbia or on May 8 at Peninsula Park In Annapolis. For registration and volunteer in- formation, call (202) 426-1800.

Bullets get OK to talk to Lynam From Staff and Wire Reports Looking to get a coach In place before the NBA draft In June, the Washington Bullets received permission yesterday to talk to Philadelphia 76ers general manager Jim Lynam about the Job. The request for permission was announced by the Bullets media re- NOTES lations department. Bullets general manager John Nash, who has said he hopes to compile a list of candidates by the start of next week, has declined interview requests. The team announced that Nash and Lynam have agreed to meet, but have not settled on a date. Wes Unseld resigned as Bullets coach after the season-ending game against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

For nearly half a season, there has been speculation that Unseld would be replaced by Lynam, who was coach of the 76ers while Nash was their general manager. In 4Vi seasons with Philadelphia, Lynam had a 194-173 record, making him the second-winningest coach in franchise history. Lynam, who also did not return phone calls, has been the 76ers general manager since 1992, but his name has come up as a possible replacement for several coaches. Lynam, who said recently that he would make his decision whether to return to coaching once the season ended, previously coached the San DiegoLos Angeles Clippers, with whom he had a 52-91 record, from 1983 to 1985. CAVALIERS: With five-time All-Star Brad Daugherty still nursing a sore back, the club disclosed yesterday that Daugherty's replacement, John Williams, has an Injured right thumb and is lost for the playoffs.

Williams hurt his thumb in practice Tuesday, but the seriousness of the Injury wasn't known until tests Wednesday night revealed a sprained ligament and a small fracture. TIMBERWOLVES: New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy said that Top Rank of Louisiana has agreed to buy the Minnesota franchise and move it to New Orleans. The NBA says It Is confident the team will stay in Minneapolis. Asked whether the team had Indeed been sold, co-owner Marvin Wolfenson declined to comment except to say, "We are making every effort to keep it In Minnesota." Co-owner Harvey Ratner was out of town and unavailable for comment. NBA commissioner David Stern, In a one-sentence statement, said he Is confident Minnesota lawmakers will take the necessary steps to keep the team In Minneapolis.

Legacy Tour By Steven Kivinski Contributing Writer With the eyes of the soccer world focusing on the United States as It prepares to play host to the World Cup this summer, Legacy Tour "94 a grass-roots program formed to develop awareness of the sport Is visiting the communities surrounding the nine host cities. The Legacy Tour '94 caravan will make its first stop in the Baltimore area Sunday at Herring Run Park. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., soccer fanatics and neophytes alike can take part in the free festivities. "This is a once-in-a-lifetfme op '94 Cadillac Sedan for only ir m.

rr ink A i PRO BASKETBALL ASSOCIATED PRESS Magic center Shaquille O'Neal dunks over the Pacers' Dale Davis during first half. 12-point deficit to 70-64. O'Neal scored 24 points and Dennis Scott 15 for the Magic, who began the series short on experience, but brimming with confidence after winning a franchise-record 50 games during the regular season. Four of Orlando's five starters had never played In a postseason game, yet they played with the poise of playoff veterans in the first half. "I can't make any predictions on how we're going to play after this," the Magic's Larry Krystkowiak said.

"Our backs are up against the wall, and now we're going to see what we're made of. We've got to come out with the same aggressiveness and try to eliminate the mistakes we had tonight." After shooting 61 percent to lead 26-20 after one quarter, the Magic used a 23-9 run to open a 54-37 lead late In the second period. playoff win sity at the beginning and I thought we stayed up defensively," Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens said. "Then, all of a sudden, we seemed not to be up as much. We allowed them to get too many second shots." The Hawks appeared to be on their way to another routine victory over the Heat in the first quarter building an 11 -point lead less than 10 minutes into the game behind the play of Jon Koncak, who scored all of his 1 1 points in the first period.

The Hawks were never able to expand that lead, and Miami began chopping away in the final 4:35 of the half, getting six points from Coles and five from Smith during a 14-5 run that produced a 46-46 tie at half-time. Miami went on a 12-4 run at the start of the second half, with Rice scoring five, for a 58-50 lead before a 15-2 burst put the Hawks in front 69-63 near the end of the third. NBA BOX SCORES Heat 93, Hawks 88 Miami Atlanta 22 24 19 28 93 31 IS 23 19 88 MIAMI Long 4 9 I I 9, Rice 5 14 2 2 13, Salley 611 2-2 14, Shaw 0-4 0 0 0, Smith 8-15 4-5 22, Seikaly 511 3-6 13, Cotes 7-10 3 4 17. Miner 1-5 3 4 5. Askms 0-1 0 0 0.

Totals 36-80 18-24 93. ATLANTA Manning 413 2-3 10, Willis 6-13 5 6 17, Koncak 5-10 1-2 II. Augmon 5-7 4-4 14, Blaylock 3 15 1-2 9, Ehlo 6-17 3-6 15, Whatley 1-2 0-0 2, FerreH 1-4 2-2 4, Keefe 3 3 0 0 6, Lang 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-84 18 25 88. 3 point goals Miami 3 8 (Smith 2-3, Rice I 3, Coles 0-1, Shaw 0-1), Atlanta 2-14 (Blaylock 2-7, Ehlo 0 7).

Fouled out Salley. Rebounds Miami 56 (Rice 10), Atlanta 51 (Willis 16). Assists Miami 13 (Coles 5). Atlanta 25 (Blaylock 9). Total fouls Miami 22, Atlanta 20.

Flagrant foul Salley. A 1 1 ,543. Pacers 89, Magic 88 Indiana Orlando 20 22 26 28 24 23 20 14 88 INDIANA McKey 2-11 1-2 5, D.Davis 3-7 0-0 6. Smits 7-17 2-3 16. Miller 9-18 4-4 24, Workman 313 2-2 8.

Conner 1-2 0-0 2. B.Scott 4-8 2-2 12, A.Davis 2-3 4-6 BThompson 13 0-1 2. Mitchell 0 2 2 2 2. Fleming 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 34-87 17-22 89.

ORLANDO Krystkowiak 2-5 0 0 4. D.Scott 5-13 4 4 15. O'Neal 1 1-20 2-6 24. Anderson 4-14 2-2 13, Haidaway 4-11 3 4 12, Rollins 2-3 0-0 4, Skiles 1-2 0 0 2, Royal 4 8 6 8 14, Bowie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33 76 17-24 88.

23 -point goals Indiana 4-11 (B.Scott 2-2, Miller 2-7, McKey 0 1, Workman 01). Orlando 5-17 (Anderson 3 10. Hardaway 1-2. D.Scott 1-4, Skiles 0-1). Fouled out None.

Rebounds Indiana 52 (McKey, O.Davis 10). Orlando 56 (O'Neal 19). Assists Indiana 23 (Workman II), Orlando 22 (Hardaway 10). Total fouls Indiana 19, Orlando 19. A 15.291.

TIDBITS David Robinson, who edged Shaquille O'Neal for the NBA scoring title, won the NBA's IBM award, a computerized rating that determines a player's overall contribution to his team's success. A. C. Green played in every game this season to extend his streak to 649, the longest current streak and sixth best in league history. 5 All Factory Scheduled mmnrenance FREE On All 1994 8Ws 4 Yrs.

or 50,000 Miles Whichever Comes First HUflRYl OFFER ENDS APniL MTU PWOB SALES EXCLUDED cv ML LOCAL SPORTS PAT O'MALLEY SIDELINES Student-athlete all-county team to be named Monday Those of you who have been calling my 24-Hour Sportsllne, (410) 647-2499, will be happy to know that the 12th annual Anne Arundel $un's All-County Academic-Athletic Team will be announced Monday. Ten boys and 10 girls, who excel Academically and athletically, will be honored at the Anne Arundel Trade Council's annual spring membership banquet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the BWI Marriott in Llnthlcum. Each student named to the team will be profiled at the banquet and receive a plaque. The top overall male and female each will receive an award.

1 Coaches, faculty, fans and friends who wish to attend the banquet should call Carol Dreyfus at the Trade Council (410) 757-6709 by today to reserve a $35 ticket. Severn's Hewitt honored Congratulations to veteran Severn athletic director Fred Hewitt, who was named Maryland Athletic Director of the Year by the National Council on Secondary Schools at the Maryland State Athletic Directors spring convention last weekend in Ocean City. Hewitt also was elected to a two-year term as president of the Maryland State Athletic Directors and will represent the group at some national events. Pee wee workout Key School In Hillsmere, under the direction of Bonnie Ulrlch. will have 400 children exercising simultaneously on Wednesday In honor of Physical Fitness Month In Maryland.

Broadneck's summer camps Dates have been set for Broad-neck High's summer sports camp9. This year's offerings begin June 20-24 with a baseball clinic directed by head coach Mark Stover. Other camps are as follows: basketball, coach Ken Kazmarek, June 27-July soccer, coach John Braun, July 11-15; lacrosse, coach Clay White, July 25-29; volleyball, coach Tom Cole, Aug. 8-12; and' field hockey, coach Phoebe Kelly, Aug. 8-12.

For more information, call Tim McMullen, assistant athletic director, at (410) 757-1300. Taking after a brother Is Severna Park junior outfielder Scott Neuberger following in the footsteps of his older brother, Steve, now In his second year of play at Maryland? Steve was named All-Metro in 1992 and Maryland's Gatorade Amateur Player of the Year. Scott started this week batting .613 with four homers and 13 RBls. The county and state record for batting average in a season is .586 set first in 1991 by Rob McCandless (played on same team with Steve) of Severna Park and tied last spring by Arundel's Tim Giles. Falcon coach Jimmy Pitt said that Steve was "the best outfielder we've ever had," so what will he say about Scott by next year? A baseball family Did you know that the St.

John's (Washington) baseball team that nipped DeMatha of Hyattsville, 3-1, this week In a crucial Washington Catholic Athletic Conference game is coached by Davldsonville's Ed Gibbs? Gibbs' Cadets are 14-4 overall and 8-2 In the WCAC, one game behind league-leading Gonzaga. DeMatha is 12-7 and 7-2. Infielder Mark Gibbs plays for his dad's team and is the brother of Kevin Gibbs, who continues to sparkle at Old Dominion where he is a sophomore. Bad times at Spalding Archbishop Spalding baseball coach Tom Lind can plainly see why his Cavaliers (3-7) are struggling. "We lost one of our top pitchers to academic ineligibility, and we're batting .120 as a team, not to mention all the errors we make," said Lind after Tuesday's loss at Joe Cannon Stadium by 14-9 to No.

9 Gilman. "We also lack a leader and those little things make it tough to win." Baseball at Joe Cannon For the local baseball junkies who like to wander from park to park here are some coming games at Joe Cannon: 8 p.m. tonight, the championship game of the third annual Doc O'Malley Memorial 14-and-under Tournament, pitting the Maryland Orioles and the Yankee Rebels, and a noon doubleheader tomorrow between UMBC and Charleston Southern. The Maryland Orioles are coached by former Calvert Hall JV coach Larry Wineke. aims to build awareness Miami's 1st From Page IC Said Heat coach Kevin Loughery: "1 said before that If we play our top basketball, we have a chance.

You don't expect to come In here and automatically beat the best team, but we have a chance." With the Heat leading 88-87, Rice raced across the lane to make his left-handed tip on a missed shot by Steve Smith. He completed his 14-point night with two free throws for a 92-87 advantage with 12 seconds left. Smith led Miami with 22 points, and Bimbo Coles scored 17. Kevin Willis led the Hawks with 1 7 points and a personal playoff high of 16 rebounds. Craig Ehlo added 15 points for the Hawks.

"The shots just didn't go in for us." Willis said. "We have to regroup and get ready for the next one." "We came out with a lot of inten- NBA PLAYOFFS (Best of five) EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS ATLANTA VS. MIAMI (Miami leads series, 1 0) Yesterday Miami 93, Atlanta 88 Tomorrow At Atlanta, 8 p.m. Tuesday At Miami, 8 p.m. Thursday At Miami.

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