Top Performers
Points
47
Pippen
CHI
Rebounds
13
Rodman
CHI
Assists
12
Jordan
CHI
Threes
4
Ellis
DEN
44-76 (57.9%)
FG%
53-98 (54.1%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
10-21 (47.6%)
27-33 (81.8%)
FTM
18-23 (78.3%)
36
Rebounds
41
12
Offensive Rebounds
20
24
Defensive Rebounds
21
28
Assists
42
5
Steals
11
1
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
7
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
DENCHI
| 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 Chicago Bulls decisively defeated the Denver Nuggets, 134 to 123, on February 18, 1997.
Game Info
February 17, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 32 | 13 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 44.8 |
A. McDyess #24 | 43 | 25 | 7 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 6 | 4 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 69.6 |
E. Johnson #40 | 24 | 8 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 53.8 |
B. Stith #23 | 30 | 14 | 5 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 46.1 |
M. Jackson #13 | 35 | 18 | 3 (1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 4 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 83.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #3 | 26 | 27 | 3 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 3 | 9-11 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 102.3 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 19 | 0 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Pierce #22 | 18 | 9 | 6 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 69.9 |
K. Smith #30 | 10 | 9 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 90.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pippen #33 | 41 | 47 | 5 (4) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 19-27 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 78.1 |
D. Rodman #10 | 35 | 3 | 13 (4) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 4 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
L. Longley #13 | 26 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
R. Harper #4 | 26 | 11 | 3 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 4 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
M. Jordan #23 | 32 | 24 | 5 (2) | 12 | 3 | 0 | +18 | 0 | 3 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 60.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 28 | 11 | 4 (2) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 38.1 |
S. Kerr #25 | 24 | 18 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 101.4 |
J. Caffey #21 | 18 | 10 | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 55.1 |
J. Buechler #30 | 6 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Parish #00 | 4 | 2 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Longley makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Longley makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Caffey makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Caffey makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Kukoc makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Parish makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Caffey makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Longley makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Rodman makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Harper makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Pippen makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 29' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kerr makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pierce makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pierce makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Buechler makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pierce makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pippen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pierce makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kerr makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
44-76 (57.9%)
FG%
53-98 (54.1%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
10-21 (47.6%)
27-33 (81.8%)
FTM
18-23 (78.3%)
36
Rebounds
41
12
Offensive Rebounds
20
24
Defensive Rebounds
21
28
Assists
42
5
Steals
11
1
Blocks
2
15
Turnovers
7
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0