Top Performers
Points
22
Laettner
ATL
Rebounds
13
Mutombo
ATL
Assists
10
Jackson
DEN
Threes
5
Ellis
DEN
35-90 (38.9%)
FG%
31-74 (41.9%)
8-21 (38.1%)
3PM
4-16 (25.0%)
10-18 (55.6%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
46
Rebounds
48
18
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
35
16
Assists
15
9
Steals
3
5
Blocks
5
9
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
DENATL
| 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 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Atlanta Hawks squeaked out a win over the Denver Nuggets, 89 to 88, on December 10, 1996.
Game Info
December 9, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McDyess #24 | 23 | 5 | 11 (4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 0 | 4 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 21.0 |
E. Johnson #40 | 8 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Ellis #3 | 40 | 21 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -14 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 64.3 |
B. Stith #23 | 22 | 10 | 5 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
M. Jackson #13 | 43 | 9 | 7 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 37.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 37 | 19 | 6 (2) | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 9-22 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 41.5 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 36 | 8 | 9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 45.7 |
B. Thompson #6 | 26 | 16 | 3 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 64.9 |
J. McInnis #5 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Corbin #23 | 39 | 6 | 9 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
C. Laettner #32 | 36 | 22 | 9 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 4 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 61.7 |
D. Mutombo #55 | 38 | 4 | 13 (2) | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
S. Smith #8 | 40 | 20 | 3 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 7-19 | 0-5 | 6-8 | 44.4 |
M. Blaylock #10 | 37 | 21 | 4 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 63.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Recasner #5 | 19 | 6 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
W. Burton #34 | 16 | 10 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 63.5 |
I. Newbill #28 | 10 | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Norman #33 | 5 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ATL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Laettner makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Corbin makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Corbin makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Mutombo makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Recasner makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
W. Burton makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Burton makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Recasner makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Mutombo makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hammonds makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. Burton makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Hammonds makes 2PT shot
4Q
W. Burton makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Corbin makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hammonds makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Blaylock makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
35-90 (38.9%)
FG%
31-74 (41.9%)
8-21 (38.1%)
3PM
4-16 (25.0%)
10-18 (55.6%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
46
Rebounds
48
18
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
35
16
Assists
15
9
Steals
3
5
Blocks
5
9
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0