Pistons Struggle to Secure Playoff Spot Amid Thomas Scoring Spree
Detroit trails in the Eastern Conference standings with 16 games left as Isiah Thomas fuels a late-season push. The Pistons beat Cleveland 91 to 78 but remain 1 1/2 games behind eighth place Indiana and must pass Orlando to reach the playoffs for a 10th straight season. Thomas scored 31 points in the win and has totaled 71 in his last two games as Detroit tries to climb the ladder.
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Lakers Snap Home Losing Streak With Late Threatt Jumper
Sedale Threatt nets a baseline jumper with three seconds left to lift the Lakers 92-90 over the Pacers at the Forum, ending a six-game home skid. A.C. Green key steal seals first Forum win since March 5 as LAL ties home mark at 17-17.
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Knicks Clip Warriors To Clinch Playoff Berth
New York defeated Golden State 94 to 84 at home clinching a playoff berth and achieving a split of a four game western trip. John Starks scored 27 and Patrick Ewing 26 with 13 rebounds for the Knicks. Billy Owens led the Warriors with 27 points but the team never led after a poor first half.
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Spurs sweep Mavericks as Robinson tops with 31
San Antonio defeated Dallas 114 to 107 in Dallas to complete a 5-0 season sweep. David Robinson led the Spurs with 31 points while contributing 7 rebounds and 4 assists as San Antonio outscored Dallas in every period.
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Barkley Leads Suns Past Sixers In Philly Return
Charles Barkley received a standing ovation in his first game back in Philadelphia since the trade and scored 35 points to lift the Phoenix Suns over the Sixers 110 to 100.
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Barkley lifts Suns past 76ers in high scoring clash
Phoenix beats Philadelphia 110 100 as Barkley scores 35 with 13 of 22 from the field and 6 of 7 at the line. Ceballos adds 26, West 33, while Hornacek and Hawkins pace the 76ers with 18 and 16 points respectively.
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Wolves Rally Past Rockets On West Final Shot
Doug West hits the game winner with four seconds left as Minnesota ends a six game skid. West scored 29 points for the Timberwolves, while Houston led by Olajuwon and Maxwell but lost 101 to 100 at home.
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Blazers defeat Hornets to extend win streak to four
Portland 121 Charlotte 114 as the Trail Blazers win at Charlotte extending their streak to four while handing the Hornets a fourth straight defeat. Clyde Drexler led Portland with 25 points despite a cold shooting night adding 13 free throws.
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Celtics edge Bullets 114 113 on Brown late shot
Dee Brown hits a 19 footer with 2.1 seconds left as Boston nets 114 to 113 at Hartford. Washington led by Gugliotta Adams and Chapman with double digits. Boston counters with Gamble McHale Lewis and Brown. A-15,239.
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Fab Five Returns To Final Four
Michigan survives Temple 77 72 to reach the Final Four in New Orleans meeting Kentucky. Webber shines with 13 points 12 rebounds five blocks while Rose King and Brunson trade blows as Temple fights to the end.
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Wolverines Top Temple In Tight 77 72 Battle
Temple led 35 27 at halftime before Michigan rallied to win 77 72. Top scorers included Brunson and McKie for Temple and Rose Webber Jr King and Jackson for Michigan. Rebounds favored Michigan 40 to 32 as fouls and free throws shaped the late stretch.
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UNC edges Cincinnati despite late scare in tight contest
UNC fought back from a 15 point first half deficit to beat Cincinnati by surviving a late scare after Reese missed a dunk in an in bounds play with eight-tenths of a second left. Eric Montross commented on not pedestalizing the rivalry and focus on execution. Jim Valvano’s quote about surviving and advancing echoed in the remarks.
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Tar Heels Fall Short in Cincinnati Thriller 75 to 68
Cincinnati defeats North Carolina 75 68 as Blount leads with 13 and Van Exel adds 22 points. Reese and Lynch spark NC with 8 and 21 respectively, but UNC foul trouble and 39 Cincinnati rebounds swing the game.
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USC faces tough AD search after Cremins stay decision
USC athletic director McGee says confidential candidates were offered before Cremins chose to stay at Georgia Tech then withdraw. He aims to attract top coaches, expects the search to finish in 10 days, and recalls Frank McGuire era optimism amid Cremins staying and fan excitement.
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Cremins decision sparks debate over fate of SC commitment
Readers and officials react to Bobby Cremins backing away from a verbal commitment to South Carolina. Comments label his move unstable and untrustworthy while some urge psychology input. The piece recalls past coaching upheavals and the so called Chicken Curse linked to Clemson and State tensions.
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