San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets

Jan 3, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SAS	26	25	23	19	93
DEN	22	23	32	14	91

Player Stats

SPURS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
7Carl HerreraSF	28	5-14	0-0	0-0	6	1	3	2	0	5	+9	10
32Sean ElliottPF	5	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1	2
41Will PerdueC	35	5-10	0-0	2-2	16	0	1	2	2	2	-1	12
6Avery JohnsonSG	38	4-9	0-1	0-0	1	9	0	0	2	2	0	8
11Vernon MaxwellPG	40	8-20	4-6	4-4	5	2	0	0	0	3	+5	24
33Greg Anderson	12	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	1	+3	4
3Monty Williams	33	6-19	0-0	0-0	6	0	2	0	3	1	+4	12
34Stephen Howard	19	2-4	0-0	3-4	2	1	1	1	1	2	-7	7
1Cory Alexander	14	4-7	2-2	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	-3	11
9Gaylon Nickerson	11	1-3	0-0	1-1	1	0	0	1	0	1	+1	3
15Vinny Del Negro	— did not play —												— did not play —
21Dominique Wilkins	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	37-9041.1%	6-966.7%	13-1586.7%	42	13	7	7	8	20	-	93

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
20LaPhonso EllisSF	33	12-22	3-5	3-6	5	1	2	4	2	4	+7	30
24Antonio McDyessPF	11	0-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	1	0	-3	1
50Ervin JohnsonC	47	5-14	0-1	0-4	19	2	1	8	1	4	-2	10
13Mark JacksonSG	44	5-11	1-3	0-0	7	17	0	0	1	3	+2	11
22Ricky PiercePG	24	3-7	0-0	3-4	4	1	2	0	2	3	+4	9
21Tom Hammonds	15	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-10	4
3Dale Ellis	39	8-15	2-5	2-3	2	1	0	0	3	1	-2	20
6Brooks Thompson	24	2-6	0-1	2-2	2	3	2	0	3	3	-6	6
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	-	37-8344.6%	6-1540.0%	11-2152.4%	44	25	7	12	13	18	-	91

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterSASDEN

(12:00) Jump Ball Johnson vs. Perdue: Tip to L. Ellis
(11:37) MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
(11:34) Perdue REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:26) MISS Maxwell 16' Jump Shot
(11:24) Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:18) Jackson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
02
(11:02) MISS Perdue 10' Jump Shot
(11:00) McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:50) Pierce 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (L. Ellis 1 AST)
04
(10:38) MISS Elliott 20' Jump Shot
(10:33) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:32) L. Ellis Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
06
(10:32) Elliott S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (10:32) L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
07
(10:29) Spurs Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
+2 (10:14) Perdue 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
27
(9:57) L. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:57) Herrera STEAL (1 STL)
(9:48) MISS Maxwell Layup
(9:45) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:42) Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:42) Herrera STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (9:39) Herrera Slam Dunk (2 PTS)
47
(9:24) MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
(9:22) Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:21) Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
+2 (9:01) Herrera Driving Layup (4 PTS)
67
(8:46) MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
(8:44) Maxwell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:38) MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
(8:36) McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:28) MISS L. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
(8:25) Perdue REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:11) MISS Herrera 18' Jump Shot
(8:07) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (8:03) Johnson Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
69
(7:42) MISS Herrera 11' Jump Shot
(7:39) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:26) MISS Pierce 10' Jump Shot
(7:24) Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (7:20) Jackson 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
611
(7:03) Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (7:03) Maxwell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
711
+1 (7:03) Maxwell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
811
(6:51) McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(6:51) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:35) L. Ellis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
+1 (6:35) Elliott Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
911
+1 (6:35) Elliott Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1011
(6:22) Elliott P.FOUL (P2.T2)
(6:13) Williams P.FOUL (P1.T3)
(6:07) MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
(6:06) Spurs Rebound
(5:51) MISS Maxwell Layup
(5:48) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:48) MISS Williams Tip Shot
(5:46) Herrera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (5:28) Johnson 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS)
1211
+2 (5:08) L. Ellis 11' Jump Shot (5 PTS)
1213
+2 (4:48) Anderson 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Herrera 1 AST)
1413
(4:31) MISS Jackson Layup
(4:29) Herrera REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(4:22) MISS Johnson Layup
(4:22) Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:22) Spurs Rebound
(4:15) MISS Anderson 4' Jump Shot
(4:13) Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (4:13) Williams Tip Shot (2 PTS)
1613
(4:00) Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
(4:00) MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:00) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (4:00) McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1614
(3:38) Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(3:38) L. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
(3:31) MISS Pierce Layup
(3:28) Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (3:27) Pierce 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1616
(3:18) Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
(3:08) Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(3:08) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
(3:02) MISS Johnson Slam Dunk
(3:02) Herrera BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:59) Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(2:45) MISS Maxwell 14' Running Jump Shot
(2:44) NUGGETS Rebound
(2:44) Herrera L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
(2:44) MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:44) NUGGETS Rebound
(2:44) MISS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2
(2:43) Spurs Rebound
(2:33) MISS Williams Layup
(2:32) Spurs Rebound
+2 (2:26) Howard 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1816
(2:08) D. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
+2 (1:55) Williams 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS)
2016
(1:38) MISS Hammonds 18' Jump Shot
(1:35) Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:32) MISS Williams Layup
(1:32) L. Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:29) Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (1:25) L. Ellis Layup (7 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
2018
+2 (1:08) Anderson Layup (4 PTS) (Maxwell 1 AST)
2218
(0:51) MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:50) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:46) Maxwell Layup (4 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST)
2418
+2 (0:41) D. Ellis 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST)
2420
+2 (0:28) Maxwell 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2620
+2 (0:09) Jackson 5' Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2622
(0:02) MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:01) Hammonds REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:00) MISS Jackson 47' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) NUGGETS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

SAS

DEN

93Points91

37-90(41.1%)Field Goal(%)37-83(44.6%)

6-9(66.7%)3-Point(%)6-15(40.0%)

13-15(86.7%)Free Throw(%)11-21(52.4%)

42(15)Rebounds(Offensive)44(14)

13Assists25

7Steals7

7Blocks12

8Turnovers13

20Fouls18

46Pts In The Paint40

4Fast Break Pts19

0Pts Off Turnovers0

93Bench Pts91

11Largest Lead7

Game Details

Friday, January 3, 1997 · 9:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 10,504 (55.0%)