NBA Leaders Show Why They're Tops
The league leaders secured decisive wins as Boston beat Cleveland 96 87 Atlanta toppled Baltimore 134 115 Milwaukee crushed Golden State 124 91 and Los Angeles defeated Seattle 119 100 Chicago beat Philadelphia 118 102 Buffalo upset New York 91 89 Detroit routed Kansas City Omaha 113 100 and Houston beat Portland 114 108 Pete Maravich and Lou Hudson combined for 71 points as Atlanta surged to fifth straight win Bob Love sparked Chicago reasserting their place behind Milwaukee.
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Rospert Misses Free Throw as Flyers Fall 62 61 to New London
St Pauls Rospert missed a one and one at 17 seconds left in a 62 61 loss to New London. Dale Rinner sparked a second half comeback with 17 points, while Phil Collins led New London with 23 points and Dave Nicode added 13.
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Wilkens Seeks 6000th Assist As Celtics Meet Cavs Again
Lenny Wilkens aims to become the fourth NBA player with 6000 assists as the Cavaliers visit Boston in a rematch after Fridays 96 87 Cavs loss. Boston won with 25 from Cowens and 22 from White. Don Nelson set a new Celtics consecutive games record at 460.
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Bench to undergo lung surgery Monday in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench will enter Christ Hospital for surgery on a spot in his right lung. Dr Luis Gonzalez will operate on what appears to be a benign lesion after tests during the team's late September physical. Bench, 25, was named the NL MVP in 1972 and played through the postseason before the decision to operate.
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Trucker JV Rolls To Third Win In Holiday Action
Upper Sandusky defeated Norwalk reserves 48 36 to stay unbeaten in four games. Murray Bondman led with 12 points while Doug Elmer and Jud Savage added 11 each for the Trucker squad. Jeff Garber scored 12 for the Rams as Norwalk dropped to 1 3.
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Mapleton Rolls Past Black River 85 62 In FC Play
Mapleton beat Black River 85 to 62 to stay in the Firelands Conference race behind South Central and Monroeville. Ted Iceman and Phil Biddinger scored 18 each for Mapleton while Keith Kline led Black River with 21. Mapleton hit 55 percent from the floor and made 23 free throws as both teams move to next week’s schedule.
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