Top Performers
Points
33
Willis
HOU
Rebounds
19
Willis
HOU
Assists
8
Barkley
HOU
Threes
3
Drexler
HOU
43-93 (46.2%)
FG%
39-94 (41.5%)
7-25 (28.0%)
3PM
7-18 (38.9%)
23-26 (88.5%)
FTM
30-41 (73.2%)
53
Rebounds
46
18
Offensive Rebounds
16
35
Defensive Rebounds
30
32
Assists
21
8
Steals
11
13
Blocks
7
19
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 116 to 115, on January 2, 1998.
Game Info
January 1, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 36 | 7 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 2 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 39.4 |
C. Barkley #34 | 42 | 21 | 14 (2) | 8 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 11-12 | 68.7 |
K. Willis #42 | 43 | 33 | 19 (11) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15-25 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 62.7 |
C. Drexler #22 | 42 | 21 | 4 (2) | 7 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 2 | 2 | 6-15 | 3-5 | 6-7 | 58.1 |
M. Maloney #12 | 27 | 10 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 34.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Price #20 | 26 | 3 | 0 (0) | 4 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 4 | 6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
E. Johnson #8 | 17 | 9 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 60.5 |
M. Bullard #50 | 16 | 6 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 4 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
R. Rhodes #1 | 11 | 2 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
O. Harrington #32 | 5 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ellis #30 | 29 | 22 | 6 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 76.4 |
J. Newman #22 | 42 | 15 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 70.5 |
T. Battie #4 | 23 | 4 | 5 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
D. Garrett #22 | 43 | 2 | 9 (3) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 11.3 |
B. Jackson #24 | 30 | 20 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 53.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Washington #14 | 34 | 21 | 3 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 63.1 |
L. Ellis #20 | 30 | 26 | 9 (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 3 | 8-20 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 54.3 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 24 | 5 | 3 (1) | 8 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 28.5 |
D. Fortson #15 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
P. Lauderdale #30 | 4 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Jackson makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Newman makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Newman makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
H. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Battie makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bullard makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Rhodes makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Newman makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Jackson makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Garrett makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Battie makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Jackson makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
H. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bullard makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Goldwire makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Washington makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Jackson makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Jackson makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Ellis makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Price makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 10' 2PT shot
OT
J. Newman makes 26' 3PT shot
OT
K. Willis makes 14' 2PT shot
OT
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
OT
B. Jackson makes 2PT shot
OT
B. Jackson makes 17' 2PT shot
OT
43-93 (46.2%)
FG%
39-94 (41.5%)
7-25 (28.0%)
3PM
7-18 (38.9%)
23-26 (88.5%)
FTM
30-41 (73.2%)
53
Rebounds
46
18
Offensive Rebounds
16
35
Defensive Rebounds
30
32
Assists
21
8
Steals
11
13
Blocks
7
19
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0