clarinews@clarinet.com (02/03/90)
_S_i_x_e_r_s_ _1_1_9_,_ _B_u_c_k_s_ _1_0_9 PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- Charles Barkley scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Friday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their 10th straight victory, a 119-109 decision over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers overcame a 13-point, third-quarter deficit as they moved into a first place tie with the idle New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division. Rick Mahorn had 22 points and Hersey Hawkins added 20 for Philadelphia. Milwaukee was led by Alvin Robertson, with 19 points and Jack Sikma, who had 16. Trailing 96-89 with just under 11 minutes to play, Philadelphia used a 23-9 run to race to a 112-105 lead on a basket by Barkley with 4:39 left. Barkley and Mahorn each scored 8 points during the spurt that put the Bucks away. Milwaukee could get no closer than 9 points thereafter. In the third quarter, with Milwaukee ahead 75-63, Philadelphia went on a 25-11 run over six minutes to take their first lead since the opening quarter. Mike Gminski's jumper to put the Sixers up 87-86. But Ricky Pierce hit a pair of jumpers to put the Bucks back on top 90-89 after three quarters. Milwaukee controlled the tempo early and led 30-29 at the end of the first quarter on a layup by Pierce with 28 seconds left. The Bucks extended their lead to 55-44 on Robertson's slam dunk with 4:45 left in the half. Philadelphia could get no closer than 6 points the rest of the half and the Bucks, behind 55 percent shooting, held a 64-53 lead after two periods. -- This, and all articles in this news hierarchy are Copyright 1990 by the wire service or information provider and licenced to Clarinet Communications Corp. for distribution. Except for free samples, only paid subscribers may access these articles. Any unauthorized access, reproduction or transmission is strictly prohibited. We will reward the first provider of information that helps us stop violators of this copyright. Send reports to reward@clarinet.com.