HOU
DENTop Performers
Points
27
McDyess
DEN
Rebounds
10
McDyess
DEN
Assists
5
Goldwire
DEN
Threes
3
Johnson
HOU
46-85 (54.1%)
FG%
41-87 (47.1%)
11-27 (40.7%)
3PM
4-18 (22.2%)
13-17 (76.5%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
35
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
16
Assists
22
10
Steals
6
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
14
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 easily defeated by the Houston Rockets, 116 to 99, on April 1, 1997.
Game Info
March 31, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 37 | 19 | 3 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +19 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 60.3 |
O. Harrington #32 | 27 | 13 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 66.6 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 26 | 12 | 7 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 4 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 51.0 |
C. Drexler #22 | 27 | 24 | 7 (3) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +22 | 3 | 1 | 10-15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 77.7 |
M. Maloney #12 | 32 | 19 | 5 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | +22 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 63.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Threatt #3 | 25 | 9 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
E. Johnson #8 | 24 | 17 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 66.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 21 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
C. Jones #23 | 21 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 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 | 43 | 25 | 8 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 57.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 42 | 27 | 10 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | -20 | 4 | 4 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 60.2 |
E. Johnson #40 | 16 | 4 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Ellis #9 | 33 | 10 | 2 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 14 | 2 | 2 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hammonds #21 | 31 | 3 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
K. Smith #30 | 26 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 33.9 |
B. Thompson #6 | 19 | 13 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
J. Allen #53 | 12 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 31.5 |
G. Zidek #25 | 4 | 5 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 72.7 |
| 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
46-85 (54.1%)
FG%
41-87 (47.1%)
11-27 (40.7%)
3PM
4-18 (22.2%)
13-17 (76.5%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
35
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
16
Assists
22
10
Steals
6
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
