HOU
DENTop Performers
Points
42
English
DEN
Rebounds
13
Sampson
HOU
Assists
13
Lucas
HOU
Threes
1
Leavell
HOU
1985-86 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 |
| 7 |  Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 8 |  Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27.0 |
| 9 |  Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 125 to 122, on December 30, 1985.
Game Info
December 29, 1985
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. McCray #22 | 26 | 11 | 11 (5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 44.2 | |
R. Sampson #50 | 33 | 19 | 13 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 66.3 | |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 31 | 24 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 58.1 | |
L. Lloyd #32 | 35 | 19 | 9 (3) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 60.7 | |
J. Lucas #10 | 35 | 14 | 4 (1) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 41.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Petersen #43 | 24 | 5 | 9 (5) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 32.7 | |
R. Reid #33 | 24 | 15 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 61.5 | |
A. Leavell #30 | 13 | 7 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 58.3 | |
M. Wiggins #15 | 13 | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | |
G. Waiters #31 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |
S. Harris #20 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |
C. Ehlo #3 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English #2 | 44 | 42 | 10 (5) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17-33 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 55.5 | |
C. Natt #33 | 28 | 12 | 9 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 32.0 | |
W. Cooper #42 | 16 | 6 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.6 | |
T.R. Dunn #23 | 29 | 7 | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 78.8 | |
F. Lever #12 | 28 | 12 | 3 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Schayes #34 | 30 | 21 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 13-14 | 61.2 | |
M. Evans #5 | 20 | 6 | 1 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 46.6 | |
B. Hanzlik #24 | 15 | 10 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 102.5 | |
E. Turner #21 | 15 | 6 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | |
W. White #10 | 14 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 | |
P. Williams #31 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
50-101 (49.5%)
FG%
45-97 (46.4%)
1-7 (14.3%)
3PM
1-1 (100.0%)
21-31 (67.7%)
FTM
34-41 (82.9%)
57
Rebounds
38
18
Offensive Rebounds
14
39
Defensive Rebounds
24
28
Assists
25
7
Steals
11
7
Blocks
5
22
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
33
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
