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Real Last Second Win By Pipers Ties PlayoffsNEW ORLEANS (UPI)— Charlie Wiilimns barely brokeinto double figures Thursday night, but when be did, his loth point—a free throw with one second left in overtime-gave the Pittsburgh Pipers a 106-105 win over the New Orleans Buccaneers,, Williams’ 10 points were not much compared to teammate Connie Hawkins’ 47 points. But that one free throw knotted the best-of-seven American Basket* ball Association championship playoffs at two games each.The two teams meet again Saturday night in Pittsburgh.“We were fortunate to get into overime,” New Orleans Coach Babe McCarthy said. “And It is realty tough to kwe one with a foul, but it goes to show how a foul can hurt”The Bucs got into the overtime on a last second three-point basket by Larry Brown whkh tied the score at SMB.The Buccaneers had led the entire game until Chico Vaughn bU a jump shot to Ut H M44 with 3:90 remattng in the game. Vaughn than nk a free throw and WQUants a 15-foot Jumper to take the lead IMS with 1:15 retraining.New Orleans brought the ball down court and passed off to Brews who canned a JS-foot, three pointer, shot at the buucr.Four of the Buc starters got Into foul trouble late in the fourth period feat tflowad thecharging Pipers to come on strong.Hawkins led all scorers with 47 points, followed by Tom Washington with 18.James Jones led New Orleans with 23 points. Doug Moe had 22 and Jackie Moreland 19.MTTlBtnKIB-lNG F T Washington —....... 7 4- a isHeyman ............. 0 1-2 1Hawkins ..............17 13-14 47Vauifhn ............ 2Wtlttam* .............. 4Jarvl* ................. 4Port«r ............... 2Vacmdak ............. 1DiU ................... 83- 5 3- 4 1- 1 2- 30- O1- 18108•t»so t7-» tos NEW ORLEANS—143 O TMoral*** ............. •Melt; ........ fRobbina ............... aBrown .......... 5Jone* ........ »Branson ..... SGovan ................ 0T19n10is»»sat smi i»Pittsburgh ...... BBXB 0—illNew Orleans . tt M 30 IS 7—108 Total roul*—PUtaburgh M, New Orlaana 31: Three Point qoeli— Brown 1. Vauihn; A—7,000.7* 7 4* I 0- « «• a3- t 3 3 O- S
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Connellsville Daily Courier
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Apr 26, 1968
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