Top Performers
Points
29
Ellis
DEN
Rebounds
14
Johnson
DEN
Assists
10
Goldwire
DEN
Threes
4
Ellis
DEN
34-79 (43.0%)
FG%
34-84 (40.5%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
10-17 (58.8%)
FTM
16-20 (80.0%)
45
Rebounds
45
11
Offensive Rebounds
14
34
Defensive Rebounds
31
19
Assists
21
4
Steals
9
6
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
13
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 Standings
DENMIA
| 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 Miami Heat emerged victorious over the Denver Nuggets, 95 to 86, on February 23, 1997.
Game Info
February 22, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 43 | 29 | 9 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 11-24 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 57.3 |
A. McDyess #24 | 39 | 10 | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
E. Johnson #40 | 37 | 11 | 14 (3) | 3 | 1 | 4 | +9 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 46.8 |
B. Stith #23 | 39 | 19 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 8-14 | 3-4 | 0-3 | 62.0 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 37 | 8 | 3 (1) | 10 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 42.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #3 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 2 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
V. Askew #17 | 9 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
J. Allen #53 | 8 | 0 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
G. Zidek #25 | 5 | 3 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 54.3 |
B. Thompson #6 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 35 | 11 | 6 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 2 | 4 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 38.4 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 31 | 11 | 11 (6) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 51.7 |
I. Austin #8 | 38 | 15 | 9 (1) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 60.9 |
V. Lenard #1 | 34 | 14 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 3 | 4 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 38 | 14 | 2 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 5-20 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 32.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Askins #2 | 35 | 11 | 10 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +18 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 50.6 |
J. Crotty #25 | 19 | 13 | 1 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 81.3 |
E. Pinckney #54 | 10 | 6 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 56.4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
V. Askew makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Askins makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Askins makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Crotty makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Crotty makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Pinckney makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Askins makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Goldwire makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Askins makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Pinckney makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Askew makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
I. Austin makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Goldwire makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
4Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 2PT shot
4Q
34-79 (43.0%)
FG%
34-84 (40.5%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
10-17 (58.8%)
FTM
16-20 (80.0%)
45
Rebounds
45
11
Offensive Rebounds
14
34
Defensive Rebounds
31
19
Assists
21
4
Steals
9
6
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
13
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