[This is from what I saw of the game.  Please excuse any spelling and
grammatical errors; I didn't get much sleep last night.  All times
mentioned mean time _left_ in the quarter.  I'm assuming you know
which team the players play for and I sometimes abbreviate the 
teams' name to three letters (less typing).  If you like this and
want to see more, let me know.  Comments and suggestions welcome.
Critisisms, you can take where the sun don't shine.]

The other game results:  NJ Nets 98, Cleveland Cavs 114

Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics in da Gahden

1st Quarter:
It was a pretty tight game.  Early in the quarter Parish grabbed
most of the Celtics defensive rebounds, but Charlotte wasn't really 
crashing the offensive boards.  The bizzarre incident of the 
quarter came when Reggie Lewis was jogging down the court.  He
just fell and stayed down.  No one was near him.  He went out
of the game and didn't return for the rest of the half.  We were
later informed that he fainted.  This was at 5:02.  Both teams
were shooting well in the first part of the quarter.  Mourning
got an offensive rebound and stuffed over Parish.  Parish came
right back and hit a short jumper with Mourning in his face.  
Charlotte was starting to get the offensive boards.  Dee Brown made 
two sweet jumpers in a row and the score is 26-24 Cha with
2:17 left.  The teams traded the lead throughout the quarter.
Dell Curry had a nice steal from Gamble.  Cha seemed to have
the hustle and enthusiasm.  Brown made an awesome two-handed
swat (how did he get that high?) preventing a gimmee by Gill.
Quarter ends at 34-29 Cha.

2nd Quarter:
Boston started hot.  Brown had a nice steal/block which led to
a breakaway giving Boston a 1 pt lead.  Mourning had a nice
outside jumper on the next play.  36-36 Cha 9:28 left.  Cha
was cold for the quarter shooting only 1 for 9 with 7:46 left.
Refs called a rare 3-sec against Charlotte.  Boston held a 1 to
5 lead most of the quarter, but the Hornets were tough in the
paint with Mourning and L Johnson - the two had 3 baskets in a
row under the basket.  50-51 Bos 1:58.  Teams traded baskets, one
point leads, and misses.  McHale gave Gattison an elbow to the
face and Gattison went to the locker room.  McDaniel closed the
quarter by getting 2 fouls.  One was intentional to waste time -
4th foul to give, the other sent Gill to the line with seconds
left in the half.  Gill made 1 of 2 and at half it was tied
53-53.  Cha had 8 offensive rebounds and Bos 1 in the half.

3rd Quarter:
Lewis was back in the game and started by making his first 
shot.  L Johnson ripped an offensive rebound from Abdelnaby,
but no score on that possession.  Gamble got 2 easy put backs - 
Bogues was guarding him, but would switch to give the double
team leaving Gamble alone under the net.  There was a heads
up play by a Celtic to an open Abdelnaby under the net.
Cha calls time at 7:30.  Boston was on a 13-4 run.  I had
a feeling that the tide had turned.  Cha was frustrated and
Bos hot.  At 5:45 it was 61-70 Bos.  The teams traded baskets
and misses.  Again a smart play by the Celtics passing to a
breaking Adbelnaby, who missed, but Parish was there for the
put back.  Geez, Adbelnaby was playing well.  67-76 Bos 3:00.
Cha was not defending well in the paint.  Bos was getting easy 
baskets there.  Quarter ended at 83-71 Boston.

4th Quarter:
Bos played hard and was getting the boards.  76-91 Bos 8:24.  Cha 
was having trouble scoring.  McDaniel had the emotion and got
the crowd going.  97-78 Bos 7:01.  This game was over.  Bos
was very hot - had emotion and everything was falling.  Cha was
frustrated and nothing was falling.  The paint was wide open for
Boston.  L Johnson and McDaniel were jawwing and were given
double technicals.  102-86 Bos 4:50.  Cha had a mini-run of 9-0
to a Bos time out at 53:52, 102-91 Bos.  Bos was ice cold and
Cha was getting the loose balls and rebounds.  But it was too
little to late.  106-92 at the 2 min mark.  

Final: 112 Boston, 101 Charlotte



patricia