Top Performers
Points
35
Malone
UTA
Rebounds
8
Malone
UTA
Assists
15
Stockton
UTA
Threes
2
Ellis
DEN
50-77 (64.9%)
FG%
34-78 (43.6%)
1-7 (14.3%)
3PM
6-19 (31.6%)
19-27 (70.4%)
FTM
29-35 (82.9%)
36
Rebounds
32
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
21
30
Assists
22
6
Steals
8
6
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
| 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 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets were easily defeated by the Utah Jazz, 120 to 103, on March 23, 1997.
Game Info
March 22, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 28 | 4 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
K. Malone #32 | 32 | 35 | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 | 3 | +16 | 2 | 0 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 83.5 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 21 | 4 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 29 | 14 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +20 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 64.3 |
J. Stockton #12 | 33 | 22 | 4 (1) | 15 | 1 | 0 | +25 | 3 | 3 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 69.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Anderson #40 | 19 | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
A. Carr #33 | 17 | 14 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 0 | 4 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
S. Howard #43 | 16 | 7 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 63.4 |
H. Eisley #10 | 15 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
A. Keefe #31 | 15 | 7 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 71.7 |
G. Foster #44 | 10 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
C. Morris #34 | 5 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 46 | 22 | 6 (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 3 | 2 | 7-22 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 42.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 39 | 24 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 5 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 54.6 |
E. Johnson #40 | 25 | 10 | 8 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
D. Ellis #3 | 33 | 12 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 4 | 4 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 58.8 |
K. Smith #30 | 29 | 11 | 2 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 51.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hammonds #21 | 21 | 4 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Allen #53 | 15 | 2 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 15 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 11 | 0 | 0 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Zidek #25 | 6 | 10 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 90.6 |
| 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
J. Hornacek makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Smith makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Stockton makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Anderson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Keefe makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Anderson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Keefe makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Malone makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Hornacek makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Hornacek makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Ostertag makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Ostertag makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Smith makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Allen makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hammonds makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carr makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Keefe makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Howard makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carr makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carr makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Goldwire makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Zidek makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Foster makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Howard makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Goldwire makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Zidek makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Goldwire makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
H. Eisley makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
50-77 (64.9%)
FG%
34-78 (43.6%)
1-7 (14.3%)
3PM
6-19 (31.6%)
19-27 (70.4%)
FTM
29-35 (82.9%)
36
Rebounds
32
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
21
30
Assists
22
6
Steals
8
6
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0