Top Performers
Points
30
Ellis
DEN
Rebounds
19
Johnson
DEN
Assists
17
Jackson
DEN
Threes
4
Maxwell
SAS
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
37-83 (44.6%)
6-9 (66.7%)
3PM
6-15 (40.0%)
13-15 (86.7%)
FTM
11-21 (52.4%)
42
Rebounds
44
15
Offensive Rebounds
14
27
Defensive Rebounds
30
13
Assists
25
7
Steals
7
7
Blocks
12
9
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the San Antonio Spurs, 93 to 91, on January 3, 1997.
Game Info
January 2, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Elliott #32 | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
C. Herrera #7 | 29 | 10 | 6 (2) | 1 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 0 | 5 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
W. Perdue #32 | 36 | 12 | 16 (8) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
V. Maxwell #11 | 40 | 24 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 55.1 |
A. Johnson #6 | 38 | 8 | 1 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Williams #3 | 34 | 12 | 6 (4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 31.6 |
S. Howard #43 | 19 | 7 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 60.8 |
C. Alexander #1 | 14 | 11 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 69.8 |
G. Anderson #33 | 12 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
G. Nickerson #9 | 12 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 43.6 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SAS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 34 | 30 | 5 (1) | 1 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 2 | 4 | 12-22 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 60.9 |
A. McDyess #24 | 11 | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
E. Johnson #40 | 47 | 10 | 19 (7) | 2 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 31.7 |
R. Pierce #22 | 25 | 9 | 4 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
M. Jackson #13 | 44 | 11 | 7 (2) | 17 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #3 | 39 | 20 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 61.3 |
B. Thompson #6 | 25 | 6 | 2 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 15 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| 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
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Jackson makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
W. Perdue makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Herrera makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Herrera makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Johnson makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Anderson makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Howard makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Williams makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Anderson makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Maxwell makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Maxwell makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Williams makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Alexander makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Alexander makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Alexander makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Alexander makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Nickerson makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Pierce makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Perdue makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
V. Maxwell makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 2PT shot
2Q
V. Maxwell makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
V. Maxwell makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Perdue makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
V. Maxwell makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Williams makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Johnson makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Howard makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. Perdue makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Williams makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hammonds makes 2PT shot
4Q
V. Maxwell makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Herrera makes 2PT shot
4Q
W. Perdue makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Herrera makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Maxwell makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Williams makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Herrera makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
37-83 (44.6%)
6-9 (66.7%)
3PM
6-15 (40.0%)
13-15 (86.7%)
FTM
11-21 (52.4%)
42
Rebounds
44
15
Offensive Rebounds
14
27
Defensive Rebounds
30
13
Assists
25
7
Steals
7
7
Blocks
12
9
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0