Top Performers
Points
33
Ellis
DEN
Rebounds
16
Johnson
DEN
Assists
12
Jackson
DEN
Threes
4
Ellis
DEN
44-81 (54.3%)
FG%
37-92 (40.2%)
13-24 (54.2%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
8-15 (53.3%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
44
Rebounds
47
11
Offensive Rebounds
21
33
Defensive Rebounds
26
27
Assists
20
2
Steals
9
7
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
10
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 Sacramento Kings were decisively beaten by the Denver Nuggets, 109 to 96, on January 7, 1997.
Game Info
January 6, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 31 | 33 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | +18 | 1 | 2 | 14-21 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 75.4 |
E. Johnson #40 | 41 | 5 | 16 (3) | 2 | 0 | 3 | +21 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
D. Ellis #3 | 32 | 21 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 81.5 |
R. Pierce #22 | 26 | 6 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
M. Jackson #13 | 39 | 22 | 6 (3) | 12 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 3 | 1 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 88.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #6 | 23 | 5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 25.3 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 17 | 9 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 58.9 |
D. Ham #21 | 16 | 2 | 5 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
E. Bennett #5 | 12 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
L. Thompson #41 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #30 | 17 | 6 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Smith #34 | 14 | 6 | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
O. Polynice #0 | 32 | 7 | 13 (5) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -34 | 3 | 2 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 27.2 |
M. Richmond #2 | 39 | 19 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -24 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 49.8 |
T. Edney #5 | 24 | 2 | 1 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 14.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gamble #34 | 30 | 6 | 4 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 27.3 |
C. Williamson #4 | 30 | 16 | 5 (4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 48.1 |
M. Abdul-Rauf #3 | 27 | 18 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 59.2 |
D. Causwell #31 | 17 | 10 | 10 (6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 1 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 85.0 |
B. Hurley #7 | 5 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 77.3 |
K. Salvadori #32 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SAC | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ham makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Williamson makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Thompson makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Richmond makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Bennett makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Causwell makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Owens makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Owens makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Williamson makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gamble makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pierce makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Williamson makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Williamson makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Gamble makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Gamble makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hammonds makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Causwell makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Bennett makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Hammonds makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Causwell makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Williamson makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Causwell makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Hurley makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Williamson makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Hurley makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
44-81 (54.3%)
FG%
37-92 (40.2%)
13-24 (54.2%)
3PM
3-12 (25.0%)
8-15 (53.3%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
44
Rebounds
47
11
Offensive Rebounds
21
33
Defensive Rebounds
26
27
Assists
20
2
Steals
9
7
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
10
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0