DEN
HOUTop Performers
Points
45
Olajuwon
HOU
Rebounds
16
Ellis
DEN
Assists
12
Maloney
HOU
Threes
4
Elie
HOU
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
43-84 (51.2%)
9-25 (36.0%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
24-34 (70.6%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
45
Rebounds
36
7
Offensive Rebounds
4
38
Defensive Rebounds
32
22
Assists
36
4
Steals
5
2
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
23
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 Houston Rockets dominated the Denver Nuggets, 120 to 105, on March 29, 1997.
Game Info
March 28, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 47 | 24 | 16 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 3 | 3 | 9-21 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 52.7 |
A. McDyess #24 | 46 | 21 | 10 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -17 | 1 | 2 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 45.7 |
E. Johnson #40 | 20 | 4 | 8 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 | 0 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Ellis #9 | 36 | 17 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -31 | 2 | 3 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 68.3 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 16 | 4 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 29.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Smith #30 | 32 | 18 | 1 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 68.8 |
J. Allen #53 | 17 | 7 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 48.6 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 16 | 4 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
G. Zidek #25 | 10 | 6 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 63.0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 40 | 18 | 5 (0) | 6 | 4 | 0 | +24 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 82.7 |
K. Willis #42 | 5 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 39 | 45 | 11 (1) | 4 | 0 | 2 | +22 | 2 | 5 | 14-24 | 1-1 | 16-17 | 71.5 |
C. Drexler #22 | 36 | 18 | 8 (2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 7-16 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 48.3 |
M. Maloney #12 | 30 | 11 | 2 (0) | 12 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 3 | 1 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 110.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Harrington #32 | 34 | 9 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 92.2 |
E. Johnson #8 | 21 | 9 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
S. Threatt #3 | 18 | 2 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 17 | 8 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
43-84 (51.2%)
9-25 (36.0%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
24-34 (70.6%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
45
Rebounds
36
7
Offensive Rebounds
4
38
Defensive Rebounds
32
22
Assists
36
4
Steals
5
2
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
