POR
DENTop Performers
Points
35
Ransey
POR
Rebounds
16
Washington
POR
Assists
12
Ransey
POR
Threes
1
Higgs
DEN
1980-81 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Suns - z | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Kings - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
| 6 |  Rockets - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Nuggets - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Clippers - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23.0 |
| 11 |  Jazz - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Portland Trail Blazers, 142 to 137, on March 10, 1981.
Game Info
March 9, 1981
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Natt #33 | 43 | 29 | 12 (4) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 82.8 | |
K. Washington #42 | 29 | 14 | 16 (2) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 71.7 | |
M. Thompson #43 | 30 | 14 | 6 (0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 54.9 | |
J. Paxson #4 | 40 | 32 | 0 (0) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 75.0 | |
K. Ransey #14 | 42 | 35 | 0 (0) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16-25 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 64.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gross #30 | 17 | 4 | 4 (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 | |
T. Owens #25 | 14 | 4 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 28.6 | |
M. Gale #12 | 13 | 8 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 68.0 | |
B. Ray Bates #12 | 4 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |
M. Harper #32 | 4 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | |
K. Kunnert #20 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POR | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English #2 | 37 | 26 | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 64.7 | |
C. Hordges #34 | 17 | 4 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | |
D. Issel #44 | 21 | 14 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 70.9 | |
D. Thompson #33 | 28 | 24 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 61.5 | |
K. Higgs #1 | 26 | 7 | 1 (1) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 44.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gondrezick #22 | 28 | 27 | 13 (7) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 9-10 | 73.4 | |
B. McKinney #7 | 22 | 15 | 1 (1) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 58.2 | |
K. VanDeWeghe #55 | 21 | 6 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 44.4 | |
T.R. Dunn #23 | 20 | 2 | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 17.4 | |
D. Robisch #25 | 20 | 12 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 49.2 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
59-96 (61.5%)
FG%
49-100 (49.0%)
0-1 (0.0%)
3PM
2-6 (33.3%)
24-28 (85.7%)
FTM
37-44 (84.1%)
44
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
18
34
Defensive Rebounds
21
45
Assists
20
11
Steals
16
10
Blocks
10
22
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
33
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
