Top Performers
Points
20
Nash
PHX
Rebounds
12
Kidd
PHX
Assists
9
Nash
PHX
Threes
2
Nash
PHX
41-90 (45.6%)
FG%
26-72 (36.1%)
5-15 (33.3%)
3PM
5-11 (45.5%)
15-19 (78.9%)
FTM
24-31 (77.4%)
56
Rebounds
36
21
Offensive Rebounds
11
35
Defensive Rebounds
25
27
Assists
18
11
Steals
8
6
Blocks
10
16
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
19
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 were easily defeated by the Phoenix Suns, 102 to 81, on December 20, 1997.
Game Info
December 19, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Robinson #3 | 25 | 14 | 6 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 46.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 17 | 13 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 56.8 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 25 | 2 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Chapman #3 | 30 | 12 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +22 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
J. Kidd #5 | 35 | 7 | 12 (5) | 7 | 4 | 0 | +27 | 6 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 50.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nash #13 | 29 | 20 | 1 (1) | 9 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 58.8 |
D. Manning #5 | 27 | 15 | 6 (3) | 3 | 2 | 1 | +22 | 4 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 76.8 |
C. Ceballos #23 | 26 | 12 | 9 (4) | 2 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 4 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 42.3 |
G. McCloud #21 | 18 | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
M. Milic #20 | 4 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 4 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 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 | 22 | 3 | 3 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 3 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 19.0 |
T. Battie #4 | 31 | 14 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | -21 | 4 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 49.7 |
D. Garrett #22 | 29 | 5 | 9 (5) | 0 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 25.9 |
E. Washington #14 | 33 | 14 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
B. Jackson #24 | 29 | 11 | 8 (1) | 5 | 3 | 1 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 37.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Newman #22 | 24 | 10 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 64.4 |
D. Fortson #15 | 22 | 4 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 19 | 9 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 3 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
H. Ellis #30 | 10 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
K. Garris #1 | 9 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
P. Lauderdale #30 | 8 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Wolf #24 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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
D. Garrett makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Battie makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Washington makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Jackson makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kidd makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Nash makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Washington makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Nash makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Newman makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Washington makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Nash makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Newman makes 27' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Washington makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Ceballos makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kidd makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ceballos makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Battie makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Battie makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Washington makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ceballos makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Battie makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Goldwire makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Goldwire makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Goldwire makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Newman makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Robinson makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Fortson makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Milic makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garris makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
G. McCloud makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Wolf makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
41-90 (45.6%)
FG%
26-72 (36.1%)
5-15 (33.3%)
3PM
5-11 (45.5%)
15-19 (78.9%)
FTM
24-31 (77.4%)
56
Rebounds
36
21
Offensive Rebounds
11
35
Defensive Rebounds
25
27
Assists
18
11
Steals
8
6
Blocks
10
16
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0