DEN
PHXTop Performers
Points
36
Stith
DEN
Rebounds
14
Johnson
DEN
Assists
17
Jackson
DEN
Threes
8
Stith
DEN
44-92 (47.8%)
FG%
49-113 (43.4%)
11-24 (45.8%)
3PM
8-19 (42.1%)
13-19 (68.4%)
FTM
3-9 (33.3%)
45
Rebounds
52
8
Offensive Rebounds
17
37
Defensive Rebounds
35
28
Assists
35
6
Steals
4
7
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Phoenix Suns couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 112 to 109, on December 23, 1996.
Game Info
December 22, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McDyess #24 | 40 | 22 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 2 | 5 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.6 |
E. Johnson #40 | 39 | 8 | 14 (1) | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | 5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 84.0 |
D. Ellis #9 | 50 | 24 | 7 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 | 1 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 49.3 |
B. Stith #23 | 48 | 36 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 12-21 | 8-12 | 4-4 | 79.1 |
M. Jackson #13 | 48 | 14 | 8 (1) | 17 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 44.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hammonds #21 | 24 | 3 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
B. Thompson #6 | 8 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
M. Booker #5 | 5 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
L. Thompson #41 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 44 | 12 | 8 (3) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
A.C. Green #45 | 26 | 12 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 39 | 6 | 14 (5) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 32.2 |
W. Person #1 | 28 | 14 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
K. Johnson #7 | 31 | 13 | 8 (3) | 11 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 5-17 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 34.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Chapman #3 | 26 | 18 | 1 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 50.3 |
D. Manning #5 | 26 | 14 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Cassell #10 | 22 | 12 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
M. Bryant #2 | 19 | 8 | 6 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
R. Horry #5 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
44-92 (47.8%)
FG%
49-113 (43.4%)
11-24 (45.8%)
3PM
8-19 (42.1%)
13-19 (68.4%)
FTM
3-9 (33.3%)
45
Rebounds
52
8
Offensive Rebounds
17
37
Defensive Rebounds
35
28
Assists
35
6
Steals
4
7
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
