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A roundup of the week Jan. 24-30
Compiled by BRUCE ANDERSON
February 07, 1983
PRO BASKETBALL—Mark Aguirre, the onetime Pillsbury Doughboy, fattened only his average when he scored 43 (a career high) and 35 points, respectively, as Dallas beat Indiana 134-126 and Kansas City 125-115. The two wins ran the Maverick victory streak to five games, a franchise record. The Mavs, who then fell to New Jersey 115-110, also beat feckless Houston 119-113 but lost ground to San Antonio in the Midwest Division race. The Spurs swept Utah (116-106), Indiana (143-138) and New Jersey (120-109) as Artis Gilmore scored 40 and 39 points, respectively, in the first two games and blocked nine shots in the last. While Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles never trailed Portland in a 125-120 victory, the Lakers had tot overcome a seven-point deficit in the final 4:11 to beat Milwaukee 115-113. The Bucks welcomed back Bob Lanier from six weeks on the injury rolls in a 115-102 win over San Diego. Lanier, who had undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, scored only four points in that game. Not to worry. Marques Johnson had 33 for the Central Division leaders. Philadelphia was perfect—as usual. The Sixers, victors in four straight outings, beat Chicago 116-99. Phoenix 113-102, Kansas City 114-99 and Utah 126-109.
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February 07, 1983

A Roundup Of The Week Jan. 24-30

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PRO BASKETBALL—Mark Aguirre, the onetime Pillsbury Doughboy, fattened only his average when he scored 43 (a career high) and 35 points, respectively, as Dallas beat Indiana 134-126 and Kansas City 125-115. The two wins ran the Maverick victory streak to five games, a franchise record. The Mavs, who then fell to New Jersey 115-110, also beat feckless Houston 119-113 but lost ground to San Antonio in the Midwest Division race. The Spurs swept Utah (116-106), Indiana (143-138) and New Jersey (120-109) as Artis Gilmore scored 40 and 39 points, respectively, in the first two games and blocked nine shots in the last. While Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles never trailed Portland in a 125-120 victory, the Lakers had tot overcome a seven-point deficit in the final 4:11 to beat Milwaukee 115-113. The Bucks welcomed back Bob Lanier from six weeks on the injury rolls in a 115-102 win over San Diego. Lanier, who had undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, scored only four points in that game. Not to worry. Marques Johnson had 33 for the Central Division leaders. Philadelphia was perfect—as usual. The Sixers, victors in four straight outings, beat Chicago 116-99. Phoenix 113-102, Kansas City 114-99 and Utah 126-109.

BOWLING—TOM MILTON defeated Don Genalo 259-206 to win his first PBA tournament, a $150,000 event in Las Vegas.

BOXING—DAVEY MOORE knocked out Gary Gulden in the fourth round to retain his WBA junior middleweight title in Atlantic City.

PRO FOOTBALL—The Washington Redskins beat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 to win Super Bowl XVII in Pasadena {page 16).

GOLF—BOB GILDER birdied the 8th hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Rex Caldwell and win the $350,000 Phoenix Open. Gilder, Caldwell, Johnny Miller and Mark O'Meara finished the tournament tied at 271.13 under par.

Pat Bradley won a $150,000 LPGA tournament in Deerfield Beach, Fla. by shooting a 16-under-par 272, seven strokes better than Beth Daniel.

HOCKEY—Boston and Philadelphia ended the week in a tie for the NHL points lead, with 73, after each received sterling work from its goalie. Boston's Pete Peeters extended his unbeaten streak to 26 games as the Adams Division-leading Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-1 and Detroit 7-3. Against the Red Wings, rookie Left Wing Luc Dufour scored his first NHL hat trick. "If it was my choice, I'd love to stay," said Flyer rookie Goalie Bob Froese, who was brought up from the Maine Mariners in January to replace the injured Pelle Lindbergh. He remained more than welcome in Philadelphia after running his record to 8-0 with wins over New Jersey (5-1) and Winnipeg (5-2) before settling for a 2-2 tie against Minnesota. The Flyers ended the week nine points ahead of the New York Islanders in the Patrick Division, despite the Isles' victories over Los Angeles (6-4), Vancouver (5-3) and Edmonton (4-2). Mike Bossy scored his 21st career hat trick against the Kings. Against Smythe Division-leading Edmonton, the Islanders stopped the league's top power-play attack five times. Slumping Chicago, still seven points ahead of the North Stars in the Norris Division, ended its malaise against the New York Rangers, winning 5-4 after a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Vancouver and a 6-2 beating by Buffalo.

INDOOR SOCCER—Andy Chapman had two game-winning goals—both in overtime—to preserve Wichita's share of first in the Western Division. He scored 5:43 into OT to give the Wings a 9-8 win over Golden Bay and 3:03 into overtime for a 7-6 victory over Los Angeles. San Diego stayed tied with the Wings by edging Chicago 6-5 and dumping Memphis 9-4. Baltimore, the Eastern Division leader, lost 7-1 to Phoenix when the Inferno scored six unanswered goals in the last quarter.

TENNIS—JOSE-LUIS CLERC defeated Mats Wilander 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 to win the $255,000 Hollywood Classic in Guaruja, Brazil.

Ivan Lendl beat Guillermo Vilas 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to win a $250,000 WCT event in Detroit.

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