Twelfth defeat in 14 games Struggling Kings fall to 76ers From oar wire services Skinner came off the bench to score 12 of his 14 points a htfle over 3 minutes remaining in the session. San in the fourth quarter to help the Pistons defeat the Antonio had a three-poi- nt spread starting the final Lloyd Free scored 26 points and Julius Erving Braves. quarter, 74-7-1, and built the advantage to 18 with four added 24 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-10- 6 Detroit's 11-po- int lead at the start of the quarter had minutes remaining. victory over the Kansas City Kings Wednesday night been shaved to just five points, 83-7-8, when Skinner in Kansas City. went on his spree. He scored eight of Detroit's next 10 NEW ORLEANS 188, ATLANTA Iff at Charlotte, It was the ninth straight win for the 76ers while the points as the Pistons rebuilt their margin to 93-8-2 N.C. Pete Maravich scored 34 points, including bis Kings suffered their 12th defeat in their last 14 games. within a span of three minutes. team's final six, to lead the Jazz over the Hawks at the five-gam- Philadelphia broke an early 8-- 8 tie with a string of Detroit never trailed again in breaking a e Charlotte Coliseum. six-poi- eight consecutive points and was never behind losing streak while handing Buffalo its second straight New Orleans took a nt lead into the fourth thereafter.' loss. Tbe Braves have lost six straight on the road. quarter and Atlanta closed to within two points with 36 Ron Boone and Richard Washington each had 21 Randy Smith ledBuffalo with 32 points, 16 more than seconds left but never managed topull even. points and Scott Wedman 20 for the Kings. teammate Billy Knight, while Bob Lanier scored 30 for Leonard "Truck" Robinson scored 20 potato and The 76ers hit 52 percent from the field while Kansas Detroittolead six Pistons in double figures. pulled down 21 rebounds for New Orleans and Aaron managed only 41.6. James added 15 potato for the Jazz, now 19-2- 4 on the dry PORTLAND 127, NEW JERSEY 181 Piscataway other games: at season. In Bin Walton scored 30 points and grabbed 10 Armond Hill led the Hawks with 21 potato, Steve rebounds to power the Trail Blazers over the Nets. BOSTON 1, MILWAUKEE 116 at Boston -S- idney Hawes scored 17 aed Eddie Johnson bad 16 for 35 23 Portland, which owns the best record in the NBA at Wicks scored points and Dave Cowens added to Atlanta, now 20-2- 4 for the year. leadtbeCelficsoverthe Bucks. 35-- 6, was also paced by Maurice Lucas with 15 points At the6: 15 mark of the first period, the Celtics began and Dave Twardzik with 11. a string of 19 straight paints. During that spurt, Wicks It was the ninth straight defeat for the Nets and the SEATTLE 188, HOUSTON Mi at Houston - Fred scored seven points and Jo Jo White and John thirdstraight win for the Blazers. Brown's 23 potato lifted the Superscaics over the Havhcek had four each. The Nets led 29-2- 5 at the end of the first period but Rockets. Boston led 35-2-2 at the end of the first quarter, 6452 theBlazers pulled ahead 5842at the half. With Seattle leading 79-7- 6 alter three periods, at the half and 100-7- 9 after three periods. Hteian'cKevtaKtim5ertlAOfttrcSseairj)wa(snd I Milwaukee's leading scorer, Junior Bridgeman, SAN ANTONIO J69, INDIANA ft at Indianapolis -- ariiortjum9shtoputtneRKkhad,79,TBe netted 12 of bk 23 points in ,the second period. Mike Gale scored seven of his 13 potato ta the third Ssad 989-wwe- d hack nd fortfc with Seattle movfog I Bridganan was hacked by Brian Winters' 17 potato period to lead the Spurns overtbe Pacera. ahead to stay on a bcrt? by Wally Walker with two ! Lloyd Walton's 14 potato. The Spurs fell behind by four potato midway through minutes to p9ay the third period after a 4747 m&itms tfessflock, but Msrtfn Webster added 18 potato mA Walker 17 as DETEOTT 112, BUFFALO 188 at Detroit - Al finally overtook foe eeldVi&ootfng Pacers at 8847 with OwSciMcswontfcdrdgbiiigametoiaaesiarts.