UTA
DENTop Performers
Points
21
Malone
UTA
Rebounds
9
Malone
UTA
Assists
13
Jackson
DEN
Threes
2
Ellis
DEN
39-76 (51.3%)
FG%
35-80 (43.8%)
4-6 (66.7%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
22-31 (71.0%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
34
Rebounds
40
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
23
Assists
22
7
Steals
1
4
Blocks
5
5
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
17
Fouls
27
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 Denver Nuggets were decisively beaten by the Utah Jazz, 104 to 91, on December 7, 1996.
Game Info
December 6, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 27 | 10 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 80.6 |
K. Malone #32 | 40 | 21 | 9 (1) | 5 | 1 | 2 | +27 | 2 | 1 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 46.4 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 29 | 10 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 38 | 18 | 1 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +28 | 1 | 4 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 73.1 |
J. Stockton #12 | 37 | 18 | 5 (2) | 12 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 67.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Keefe #31 | 18 | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 53.9 |
A. Carr #35 | 17 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.9 |
H. Eisley #6 | 11 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 87.5 |
S. Anderson #40 | 10 | 4 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 34.0 |
G. Foster #44 | 10 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
C. Morris #34 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McDyess #24 | 32 | 16 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
E. Johnson #40 | 17 | 6 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Ellis #9 | 38 | 19 | 8 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 1 | 5 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 7-7 | 49.8 |
B. Stith #23 | 35 | 11 | 5 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -32 | 2 | 4 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 55.0 |
M. Jackson #13 | 43 | 14 | 4 (1) | 13 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 63.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 28 | 14 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 39.7 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 28 | 8 | 8 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 69.4 |
B. Thompson #6 | 15 | 3 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. McInnis #5 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Ham #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
39-76 (51.3%)
FG%
35-80 (43.8%)
4-6 (66.7%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
22-31 (71.0%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
34
Rebounds
40
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
23
Assists
22
7
Steals
1
4
Blocks
5
5
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
17
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
