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Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets

Dec 30, 1996
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
BOS22302626104
DEN21333018102

Player Stats

Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
44Rick FoxSF255-121-33-4520114-314
55Eric WilliamsPF314-80-02-3240011+410
40Dino RadjaC388-180-03-4742103+1119
4David WesleySG4610-141-34-5283042+225
9Greg MinorPG368-150-00-0450012+2316
8Antoine Walker315-110-02-31011102-1012
53Alton Lister213-40-02-2700014-118
30Marty Conlon70-30-00-0300011-60
11Dana Barros— did not play —— did not play —
34Frank Brickowski— did not play —— did not play —
13Todd Day— did not play —— did not play —
43Brett Szabo— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-43-8550.6%2-633.3%16-2176.2%402463919-104
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
20LaPhonso EllisSF317-132-23-3711013-1219
24Antonio McDyessPF317-180-05-8800014-819
50Ervin JohnsonC413-60-02-21620326+28
13Mark JacksonSG453-110-10-05121042-26
22Ricky PiercePG328-130-05-5240111-321
3Dale Ellis296-131-53-3231012+1116
6Brooks Thompson91-31-22-2043003+35
21Tom Hammonds184-60-00-0310122-18
35Darvin Ham— did not play —— did not play —
23Bryant Stith— did not play —— did not play —
41LaSalle Thompson— did not play —— did not play —
55Aaron Williams— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-8347.0%4-1040.0%20-2387.0%4327651223-102

Play-by-Play

1st quarterBOSDEN
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Johnson vs. Radja: Tip to Jackson
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:57) Fox P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:35) MISS Johnson Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:34) Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:27) MISS Radja 12' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:27) Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:22) Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:09) Pierce Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (10:47) Radja Layup (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)
    22
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:29) MISS L. Ellis 14' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:26) Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (10:15) Minor 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST)
    42
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:02) MISS McDyess 10' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:01) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:44) MISS Jackson 8' Running Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:41) Radja REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:39) Minor 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST)
    62
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:13) MISS Jackson 5' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:10) Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:10) MISS Jackson Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:10) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:10) Fox L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:55) Pierce 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    64
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:48) MISS Williams Slam Dunk
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:47) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:24) Johnson Dunk (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
    66
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:04) Wesley 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Minor 1 AST)
    86
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:50) MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:46) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:37) Williams 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Radja 1 AST)
    106
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:21) McDyess Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
    108
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:08) MISS Walker 19' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:04) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:01) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:54) MISS McDyess 17' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:52) Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:31) MISS Radja 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:30) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:13) Pierce 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1010
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:59) MISS Williams Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:57) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:51) Wesley Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    1210
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:51) McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:51) Wesley Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1310
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:33) MISS Jackson Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:32) Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:24) MISS Johnson 9' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:21) McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:19) MISS McDyess Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:14) Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:12) MISS Walker 15' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:09) McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:06) L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:06) Wesley STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:59) Williams Layup (4 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST)
    1510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:42) Pierce Layup (8 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
    1512
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:26) McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:26) Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1612
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:26) MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:24) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:10) MISS Jackson 9' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:07) Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (4:04) D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST)
    1615
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:44) MISS Radja 4' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:42) D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:35) Radja Violation:Lane
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:35) L. Ellis 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST)
    1617
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:15) Minor 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wesley 4 AST)
    1817
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:57) MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:54) Radja REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:49) Walker Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    2017
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:30) Radja S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:30) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:30) Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2018
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:30) Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2019
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:10) MISS Minor 17' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:07) Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:02) MISS D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:00) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:57) Minor P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:52) MISS D. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:49) Conlon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:32) MISS Fox 6' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:30) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:24) MISS Jackson 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:21) D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:21) D. Ellis Tip Shot (5 PTS)
    2021
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (1:02) Lister 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Minor 2 AST)
    2221
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:45) MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:42) Conlon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:27) MISS Conlon 7' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:26) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:21) MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:16) Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:04) Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS Minor 19' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) Celtics Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points102
43-85(50.6%)Field Goal(%)39-83(47.0%)
2-6(33.3%)3-Point(%)4-10(40.0%)
16-21(76.2%)Free Throw(%)20-23(87.0%)
40(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(11)
24Assists27
6Steals6
3Blocks5
9Turnovers12
19Fouls23
40Pts In The Paint48
12Fast Break Pts14
0Pts Off Turnovers0
104Bench Pts102
5Largest Lead8

Game Details

Monday, December 30, 1996 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 15,330 (80.3%)