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B2urday, December 10, 1994 PRO BASKETBALL The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution Hawks could go for Cadillac, but not at that asking price worked for a team that won 20, averaging 6.4 points and 7.7 re-, bounds and shooting .543. He blocked 68 shots. So, if the Hawks have aspirations to emerge as contenders, why don't they have more interest? Simple. Under the Cadillac's skin, they seen a we thought he was worth it, we would," Babcock said. 10, 235 pounds, would be happy to work for that kind of money after stints with San Antonio, Milwaukee, New Jersey, Denver and Detroit.

The Hawks say they would be happy to sign him, but for much, much less. "It's a matter of whether or. not we want to spend that much money on a player who would be filling that role. In this case, we would not," says general manager Pete Babcotk. "I spoke with Cadillac's agent Blaylock, who won $900 for a WGST radio listener by sinking a 3-pointer during a contest period Thanksgiv-.

-ing eve, won $500 for Dairyl Fulton: of Acworth during Wednesday's: game at Boston. After barely shoot- ing 35 percent in November, Blaylock converted 18 of 32 shots over back-to-back games. J. CHANGING CHANNELS: To-. night marks the final Hawks telecast on WGNX-46.

With the swap, the Hawks will move to WATL-36 for over-the-air telecasts." Cable games remain with SportSouth. :3 Bob Kingsley. He called. I told him he was talking to the wrong guy. I told him to talk to Pete," said Hawks president Stan Kasten.

Kingsley was unavailable for comment after expressing surprise the Hawks.were not jumping at the charrce to sign his client. Anderson's most productive season was his second. In 1988-89 he averaged 13.7 and 8.2 rebounds with the Spurs. He played with Detroit last season, SWEET SHOOTING: Mookie Hawks vs. Magic Whenwhere: 7:40 p.m., Orlando TVradio: WGNXChannel 46; 640 AM, 105.7 FM.

Probable lineups: Orlando forwards Horace Grant (6-1 0) or Anthony Avert (6-9) and Donald Royal (6-8), center Shaquille O'Neal (7-1 guards Anfernee Hardaway (6-7) and Nick Anderson (6-6). Atlanta forwards Grant Long (6-9) and Stacey Augmon (6-8), center Jon Koncak (7-0), guards Mookie Blaylock (6-1) and Steve Smith (6-8). Injuries: Orlando Horace Grant (peroneal tendinitis, left leg) is questionable. Rodney Dent (rehab, left knee) and Geert Hammink (tendinitis, right knee) are on the injured list. Atlanta no injuries.

Compiled by Jeffrey Denberg Hawks statistics Magic statistics Player fg ft rb est pts Player fg ft rb est pts Augmon .444 .713 5.1 3.6 19.8 O'Neal .607 .622 11.0 2.5 31.1 Smith .462 .792 3.4 39 16.7 Hardaway .512 807 4.6 6.4 23.0 Blaylock .396 .767 4.9 86 14.4 Anderson .532 .694 4.8 4.4 19.6 Long .515 .791 7.6 1.4 11.8 Grant .574 .640 9.2 2.1 129 EhlQ .480 .750 3.2 2.2 11.2 Royal .434 .760 5.3 3.1 10.1 Norman .459 .409 4.2 1.2 11.1 Shaw .413 .636 3.2 5.7 8.0 Lang .477 .902 4.6 1.2 9.4 Bowie .395 .762 1.9 2.6 4.9 Corbin .352 .714 3.5 0.6 4.9 Avert .420 .533 5.4 0.9 4.8 Koncak .406 .417 4.5 1.1 3.9 Hammink .333 1.000 2.0 1.0 4.0 Bazarevich .625 .833 1.0 1.4 3.7 Thompson .438 0.4 0.7 1.9 Les .250 .875 1.4 1.2 2.4 Rollins .462 .444 1.8 0.2 1.2 Edwards .375 .786 1.3 0.3 2.1 Turner .300 1.000 0.5 00 1.2 Vinson .143 1.000 0.0 02 0.8 Scott .167 0.7 0.3 1.0 Team totals .440 .748 40.3 22.4 94.8 Tower .000 .500 1.0 0.0 0.3 Opp. totals .467 .713 41.4 22.4 95.6 Team totals -512 .690 46.1 27.6 114JJ Opp. totals ,454 .757 39.8 23 102.9 A wounded warrior, Ewing marches on By Jeffrey Denberg stavvriter Whether they win or lose, there is a time in every game when-me Hawks clearly need another big man. Cadillac Anderson is big and 'strong and also looking for work.1" The Hawks have a $650,000 slot available, but they won't spend it on the former University of Houston player. Anderson, 30, who is 6-foot- n7 rout shorthanded Pistons by 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS I Auburn Hills, Mich.

B.J. Armstrong scored a season-high 22 points Friday night to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 117-96 rout of thp Detroit Pistons, who were without their two leading scorers.1 Joe' Dumars missed the game with bronchitis while Grant Hill had the flu and a sore left foot. To 'make matters worse for point guard Lindsey Huntef.Jeft the game in the fourth quarter with an injured right ankle. 1 Armstrong led all scorers, while Scottie Pippen had 19 for the Bulls and Bill Wennington added 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Hunter and Oliver Miller led Detroit with 18 each, while Mark Macon, had a season-high 17.

Cavaliers 96, Celtics 89: Jopji jWilliams scored a 20 points to lead Cleveland to victory over host Boston. Mjgic 1 10, Heat 96: Orlando-jputed Miami for the second time, season, building a 20-point lead in nine minutes and coasting past the Heat. Pacers 94, 76ers 88: Derrick McKey scored 15 points and Dale Davis had 14 points and a seaspnhigh 18 rebounds as Indiana defeated Philadelphia for theii feiirth straight victory. Hair '(hristmas green Rotfrrian returns to Spurs I i San; Antonio Dennis Rod-mnj-pthis time with green hair (returned to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, met with coach Bob 11 and practiced for nearly twpncjurs. Aftjerward, Rodman said lit-tleiabdut basketball or his clashes Iwith management.

But he did explain his new hair color. I jChristmas green," he said. I oilman's attendance ended a 'week of speculation about when the unpredictable forward wduidtrejoin the Spurs. On! Wednesday, Rodman was suspended without pay for the seiohd time this season because hejfailjed to show up when a paid leave of absence ended; The leave followed a three-gapife isuspension at the start of thfj. iefoon because of Rodman's coh(Jubt during the preseason.

Spurs general manager GrMgj Popovich had said the lat-esj suspension would end when Rodman reappeared and met with tfcam officials. "It went all right," Rodman sa I'm living. I'm still walking fall." Rodman blamed the news mi idial for stirring the controversy surrounding his absence. pl don't think there's any commotion." he said. "Y'all mi ike a big deal out of it.

It's no bijdeal." Hifr 'called his meeting with Rodrflaii "positive." Hill said Rodman would not pljly against Houston today, but probably would play Monday at home against Washington. imstrong CHASING A LEGEND Lenny Wilkens magic number to reach 939 wins and become the NBA's winningest coach starting 47 of the 74 games he O'Neal 2, Anderson 2, Hardaway 2, Bowie, Royal). Technical fouls: None. Illegal defense: None. mm' FG FT RB MlnMAMAQTAPFPt Rice 29 4 12 2 2 2 3 1 2 10 .36 6 21 2 4 4 9 1 4 14 Salley 26 57230304 12 Miner 21 074402504 Reeves .....31 4 5 0 1 1 4 7 2 8 Eackles 11 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 0 3 Owens 33 8 12 566933 21 Geiger 13 282215036 Lohaus 21 3 7 0 0 0 2 1 1 8 Gamble 19 4 8 1 2 1 4 0 1 10 Totals 240 37 88 19 26 16 43 20 20 96 Percentages: FG .420, FT .731.

3-Polnt Goals: 3-12, .250 (Lohaus 2-3, Gamble 1-1, Reeves 0-1, Miner 0-3, Rice 04) Team Rebounds: 8 Blocked Shots: 2 (Lohaus 2). Turnovers: 18 (Salley 4, Reeves 4, Owens 3, Willis 2, Rice, Miner, Eackles, Geiger, Lohaus). Steals: 7 (Rice 3, Lohaus 2, Salley, Reeves). Technical fouls: Loughery, 3:11, fourth. Illegal defense: None.

Orlando 40 27 24 19 -110 Miami 20 24 26 26 96 Attend: 15,200. Time: 2:01. Officials: Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Mark Wunderllch. PACERS 94, 76ERS 88 I lli'HWH I FG FT RB Mln A A A PF Pt McKey 37 5 13 5 7 2 5 4 3 15 D.Davis 41 6 10 2 2 9 18 0 3 14 Thompson. 31 6 14 1 2 1 3 0 4 13 M.Jackson.

33 5 10 1 2 0 3 8 1 11 Miller 35 4 11 2 2 1 2 4 0 12 Mitchell 20 3 10 4 4 1 4 4 2 10 15 350002056 J.Williams ..15 330000417 Scott 13 1 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 240 36 80 18 22 14 37 25 19 94 Percentages: FG .450, FT .818. 3-Polnt Goals: 4-11, .364 (Miller 2-4, J.Williams 1-1, Scott 1-3, McKey 0-1, Jackson 0-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots: 3 (McKey, Thompson, Mitchell). Turnovers: 16 (M Jackson 6, D.Davis 4, J.Williams 2, Thompson 2, McKey, Miller).

Steals: 15 (McKey 5, MJackson 3, D.Davis 2, Miller 2, Thompson, Mitchell, Scott). Technical fouls: Illegal defense, 3:01 second; Illegal defense, 1:39 fourth. Illegal defense: 1. FG FT RB MlnMAMAQTAPFPt Wthrspn 47 7 18 462634 19 S.Williams .28 15005 11 042 Bradley 33 5 10 2 2 6 8 1 6 12 Barros ...41 69220474 15 Malone 38 7 13 2 2 1 3 0 2 17 Wright 11 140002032 Burton 26 6 11 4 6 1 5 1 1 18 Tyler 7 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 J.Jackson 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 240 33 70 16 20 15 40 1425 88 Percentages: FG .471 FT .800. 3-Polnt Goals: 6-11, .545 (Barros 2-3, Burton 2-5, Malone 1-1, Weather-spoon 1-2).

Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots: 7 (Weatherspoon 2, SWilliams 2, Bradley, Burton). Turnovers: 24 (Burton 5, Bradley 4, Barros 4, Weatherspoon 3, SWilliams 3, Wright 2, Tyler 2, Malone). Steals: 6 (Bradley 2, Malone 2, Weatherspoon 2, Tyler). Technical foul: Illegal defense, 5:58 fourth.

Illegal defense: 1. Indiana 16 27 27 24 94 Philadelphia 27 23 15 23 -88 Attend: 13,214. Time: 2:12. Officials: Ed T. Rush, Bob Delaney, Tom Washington.

BULLS 1 17, PISTONS 96 FG FT RB MlnMAMAQTAPFPt Pippen 31 8 14 1 2 0 5 5 4 19 Krystkowiak 11 1 3 4 4 2 5 2 2 6 Perdue 21 1 23602155 Harper 17 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 Armstrong .31 8 12 5 5 2 7 1 2 22 Kukoc 28 49560361 13 Simpkins ...16 3 7 3 3 2 5 0 2 9 Myers ...21 1 6 3 3 1 2 4 2 5 Kerr 29 47000512 12 Wennington 22 47884924 16 Buechler 8 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Foster 5 022200122 Totals ......240 37 75 35 43 11 45 23 28117 Percentages: FG .493, FT .814. 3-Polnt Goals: 8-17, .471 (Kerr 4-7, Pippen 2-3, Harper 1-2, Armstrong 1-3, Kukoc 0-1, Myers 0-1). Team Rebounds: 11 Blocked Shots: 10 (Pippen 3, Perdue 3, Armstrong 2, Foster, Wennington). Turnovers: 17 (Pippen 3, Kukoc 3, Per-' due 2, Harper 2, Simpkins 2, Wennington 2, Armstrong, Myers, Kerr). Steals: 8 (Harper 2, Pippen, Armstrong, Myers, Wennington, Buechler, Foster).

Technical fouls: Perdue, 8:14, third; Illegal defense, 10:07, second; Illegal defense, 9:06, third; Illegal defense, 4:07, fourth. Illegal defense: 1. FG FT RB MlnMAMAQTAPFPt Addison 34 7 13 2 4 2 5 2 5 16 Mills 32 1 12 2205444 West 18 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 2 1 Hunter 41 8 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 Macon 27 6 19 453826 17 Miller 29 6 10 6 7 6 10 0 2 18 Houston .,..22 1 9 6 8 0 2 3 4 7 Dawkins 22 2 4 0 0 1 1 6 2 4 Curley 12 0 1 4 4 1 3 0 2 4 Leckner 7 3 4 1 2 0 2 1 2 7 Totals 240 34872534 14 39 18 3096 Percentages: FG .391, FT .735. 3-Polnt Goals: 3-23, .130 (Hunter 2-5, Macon 1-6, Dawkins 0-2, Houston 0-. 3, Addison 0-3, Mills 04).

Teem Rebounds: 13 Blocked Shots: 5 (Miller 3, West, Leckner). Turnovers: 16 (Hunter 5, Dawkins 3, Mills 2, Houston 2, Miller 2, Addison, team). Steals: 1 1 (Miller 3, Macon 2, Dawkins 2, Addison, Mills, West). Technical fouls: Delay of game, 1:00, second. Flagrant fouls: Mills, 6:36, fourth.

Illegal defense: None. Chicago 27 31 30 29 -117 Detroit 23 23 28 28 96 Attend: 21,454. Time: 2:21. Officials: Jess Kersey, Ed MkkJIeton, Hank Armstrong. March 8 Denver, 7:30 p.m.

1 March 10 New York, 7:30 p.m. March 12 at Boston, 2:30 p.m. March 13 Houston, 8 p.m. March 15 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. March 18 Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

March 20 LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m. March 22 Miami, 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. March 26 Chicago, 7:30 p.m. March 28 at Portland, 10 p.m.

March 30 at Golden State, 8 p.m. March 31 at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. HAWKS 89, KNICKS 85 I HilH I FG FT RB Min A A 0 A PF Pt Oakley 36 2 8 4 5 2 15 '248 CSmith 37 6 10 89372420 Ewing 38 8 20 4 6 1 7 5 1 20 Harper 28 5 11 1 2 3 4 3 3 12 Starks ........33 4 14 1 1 0 2 6 4 11 Anthony 20 3 6 1 2 0 2 2 3 8 Mason 14 1 2 0 2 2 4 1 4 2 Bonner 14 11110 10 0 3 H.Williams. 10 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 Davis 10 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Totals 240 30 77 21 29 14 45 21 28 85 Percentages: FG .390, FT .724. 3-Polnt Goals: 4-20, .200 (Starks 2-8, Anthony 1-2, Harper 1-6, Oakley 0-2, Davis 0-2).

Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots: 9 (C.Smith 3, Ewing 2, Oakley, H.Williams, Harper, Bonner). Turnovers: 21 (Ewing 7, Harper 4, C.Smith 2, Starks 2, Mason 2, Oakley, Anthony, Davis, H.Williams). Steals: 6 (Oakley 4, Starks, H.Williams). Technical foul: Starks, 4:27 second.

Illegal delense: None. I lii'lllt I FG FT RB Mln A A 0 A PF PI Augmon 36 7 18 0 1 2 5 2 2 14 Long 35 48776903 15 Koncak 25 1 2 0 2 0 7 2 4 2 Blaylock 39 7 21 2 4 3 11 9 0 17 S.Smith 33 5 11 5 5 1 1 1 4 16 Norman 23 2 5 1 2 2 6 1 3 5 Lang 23 157806059 Ehlo 25 4 7 1 2 1 3 1 3 9 Corbin 11 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 Totals 240 32 81 23 31 16 49 16 27 89 Percentages: FG .395, FT .742. 3-Polnt Goals: 2-7, .286 (SSmith 1-2, Blaylock 1-5). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots: 5 (Lang 2, Koncak, Norman, Ehlo).

Turnovers: 15 (Augmon 4, Ehlo 3, Long 2, S.Smith 2, Koncak, Blaylock, Norman, Corbin). Steals: 12 (Blaylock 4, Ehlo 3, Augmon 2, Koncak 2, Lang). Technical fouls: Koncak, 8:31 fourth; Illegal defense, 2:50 third. Illegal defense: 1. New York 20 27 13 25 85 Atlanta 29 27 15 18 89 Attend: 14,967.

Time: 2:24. Officials: Mike Mathis, Jim Clark, Derrick Stafford. CAVALIERS 96, CELTICS 89 i mmu i FG FT RB MlnMAMAQTAPFPt Mills 28 25661224 10 Cage 30 4 6 1 2 3 13 1 4 9 Williams 39 10 18 0 0 3 6 1 3 20 Phills 37 8 15 0 0 2 5 4 2 16 Price 34 4 11 5 6 2 7 13 0 13 Brandon ....14 040002120 Hill 26 7 10 0 1 4 7 1 2 14 Ferry 18 4 8 0 0 2 4 1 2 8 Campbell ...13 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 6 Dreiling 1000000000 Totals 240 41 81 14 17 17 46 25 19 96 Percentages: FG .506, FT .824. 3-Polnt Goals: 04, .000 (Brandon 0-1, Ferry 0-1, Campbell 0-1, Mills 0-1, Price 0-2). Team Rebounds: 6.

Blocked Shots: 7 (Williams 5, Cage, Phills). Turnovers: 14 (Cage 3, Price 3, Brandon 3, Williams, Mills, Phills, Ferry, Williams). Steals: 7 (Phills 3, Mils 2, Price, Brandon). Technical fouls: None. Illegal defense: 1.

I li'hl-li'l I FG FT RB Mln A A A PF Pt Wilkins 38 .9 18 7 8 2 3 4 0 27 Strong 35 4 12 3 6 3 10 0 4 11 Montross ...46 4 12 2 2 3 9 1 5 10 Wesley 35 6 8 3 4 1 2 8 4 18 Brown 39 4 12 000223 10 Fox 24 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 9 Edwards ....13 1 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 Minor 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 240 32 73 15 20 10 29 20 23 69 Percentages: FG .438, FT .750. 3-Polnt Goals: 10-16, .625 (Wesley 3-3, Fox 3-3, Wilkins 2-4, Brown 2-4, Strong 0-1, Minor 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots: 5 (Montross 2, Strong, Fox, Minor). Turnovers: 15 (Wilkins 4, Wesley 4, Strong 3, Montross 2, Brown, Edwards).

Steals: 8 (Wesley 2, Montross 2, Fox 2, Minor, Brown). Technical fouls: None. Illegal defense: None. Cleveland 21 23 26 26 -6 Boston 17 20 22 30 89 Attend: 14,890. Time: 2:01 Officials: Bill Oakes, Jim Kinsey, Ted Bernhardt.

MAGIC 1 10, HEAT 96 I J'lilMilYL Z3 FG FT RB Mln A A A PF Pt Grant 37 7 9 2 2 2 11 5 2 16 Royal 31 6 8 0 0 3 7 8 1 12 O'Neal 31 11 15 3 6 1 10 2 5 25 7 15 3 4 1 2 1 1 19 7 14 5 8 0 1 12 0 24 Shaw 30 490000148 25 280006024 Bowie 16 1 4 0 1 0 2 1 4 2 Thompson ..3020000000 Totals 249 45 82 13 22 7 39 30 19110 Percentages: FG .549, FT .591. 3-Potnt Goals: 7-19, .368 (Hardaway 5-8, Anderson 2-7, Thompson 0-1, Shaw 0-3). Team Rebounds: 14 Blocked Shots: 5 (Grant 3, Avert 2). Turnovers: 17 (Royal 6, O'Neal 5, Shaw 3, Anderson, team 2). Steals: 10 (Grant 2, mm EASTERN CONFERENCE AtfarrtJcOMslon Pet GB Orlando 14 .624 New York 10 6 .625 314 64 6j 7 8Vi Boston 10 .444 Washington .429 Philadelphia 7 10 .412 New Jersey 7 13 .350 Miami 4 11 .267 Central Division Pd GB Indiana 11 .688 Charlotte 9 7 .563 2 2 4 6V4 Cleveland .556 Chicago .529 Detroit 8 9 .471 Atlanta Milwaukee 5 12 .294 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pet GB Houston 12 5 .706 Utah 11 7 .611 Denver 9 6 .600 2 3 4Vfc 8 7 .533 San Antonio 7 9 .438 Minnesota 3 14 .176 Pacific Division Phoenix 12 5 .706 Seattle 11 6 .647 1 3V4 11 LA Lakers 10 6 .625 Sacramento 9 7 .563 Golden State .500 Portland .500 L.A flippers 1 16 .059 Friday's Scores Atlanta 89, New York 85 Cleveland 96, Boston 89 Indiana 94, Philadelphia 88 Orlando 110, Miami 96 Chicago 117, Detroit 96 Golden State at Portland, lale LA flippers at LA Lakers, late Today's Games Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Denver, 9 p.m. LA Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m.

Seattle at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. Sundsy't Garoa Sacramento at Portland 10 p.m. Thursday's Scores Phoenix 133, New Jersey 106 Houston 101, Charlotte 95 Washington 124, Dallas 121, 0T Utah 117, San Antonio 114, 20T Sacramento 103, Seattle 91 Hawks schedule All Times EST Dec. 10 at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Dec.

16 Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 22 Utah, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at Detroit, 8 p.m. Bee.

27 at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 29 San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Dec: 30 at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3 Portland, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 6 Washington, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Jan.

10 at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Jan.

21 Boston, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28 Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Feb.

1 Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Seattle, 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Feb.

14 at Denver, 9 p.m. Feb. 17 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at San Antonio, 8:30 Feb.

21 Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 vs.

Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. March 2 at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. March 3 Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

March 6 at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. mm Arena. (the left block), but against alter'-, nating Hawks centers Jon Kori- cak and Andrew Lang along with aggressive double-teams Ewing three times backed into the basket, and all three time failed to convert the shots. Later, he insisted the knee if fine, claimed his conditioning-was fine despite missing the tire i "I just wasn't hitting mjr shots," he said quietly. "I trying to force things.

I've got tcf take what's there. But I'm not far;" back. I just didn't hit my shots! 'ff-- His struggles and his lack riF mobility suggest otherwise. 'three of the last five games, the 7-foot center has been held bs4; low 20 points, has averaged jUgC: under eight boards and has blocked only four shots during that stretch. "Any time you have a guy-who's had knee surgery," saif Koncak, "you try to make him work for everything he gets." First it was Koncak, keeping one arm airborne, the: other positioned near Ewing's hip, while waiting for the doubled team to arrive.

Often it was the -explosive Mookie Blaylock, oth-- er times Craig Ehlo or Augmon. But Ewing concedes nothing easily, not against the Hawks anyway. "We're a better team," he -stated. "We should have oveK powered them." Fighting words, maybe, but' from a wounded warrior for sure. 3 WGNX ATLANTA By Ailene Voisin STAFF WRITER The last time these teams met in the Omni, the Atlanta Hawks took a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter, only to stumble in the final two minutes because of two Patrick Ewing jumpers from the baseline.

Both were high-archers. Both were prayers. Both were plays made by a great player. But one knee surgery (right) and eight months later, Ewing's greatness is fleeting. He makes a great block, then badly misses a jumper.

He curls into the lane, then gets outmuscled for a rebound. He drills two foul shots, then misses two foul shots. "There are moments when he struggles, but he plays through them," said Knicks coach Pat Riley, moments after his club dropped an 89-85 foul-plagued outing Friday in the Omni. "He's a warrior. He's getting there." Meantime, his efforts and his numbers are uneven.

In this latest effort, Ewing, 32, converted just eight of 20 shots, grabbed seven boards and committed seven turnovers, often hobbling the ball out of bounds on the baselines. And in the closing minutes, when a healthy Ewing often excels, he was unable to make the big plays. Before draining a pair of free throws and curling into the lane to trim the deficit to 88-85 with 11 seconds left, he received the ball in one of his favorite spots 1 4mMm I Time Event TVradio 3 Basketball: West WrgirUa at Pittsburgh ESPN AH 3 Basketball: DePaul at Notre Dame WGN 11:30 Football: NFLGameDay ESPN 3:30 Autos: American Sports Cavalcade' TNN PM -A GoK: Diners Club Matches Ch.2 Noon Basketball: NBA Inside Stuff Ch.11 4 Football Browns at Cowboys Ch. 11 Noon Football: Fox NFL Saturday Ch.36 4 Basketball: Georgia at Jacksonville 750 AM Noon Football: NCAA Div. Ill Championship ESPN 7:30 Football: Heisman Trophy Presentation ESFfi Noon Football: Montana vs.

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