Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets

Mar 23, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
UTA	24	35	31	30	120
DEN	20	27	28	28	103

Player Stats

JAZZ	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
3Bryon RussellSF	28	2-7	0-3	0-0	4	3	1	0	2	4	+20	4
32Karl MalonePF	32	14-17	0-0	7-9	8	2	0	3	2	0	+16	35
00Greg OstertagC	21	2-3	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	1	1	2	+5	4
12John StocktonSG	33	9-14	0-0	4-4	4	15	1	0	3	3	+25	22
14Jeff HornacekPG	28	6-10	0-1	2-2	2	4	1	1	0	2	+20	14
10Howard Eisley	14	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	-8	2
44Greg Foster	9	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	-14	4
40Shandon Anderson	19	3-5	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	3	-3	7
31Adam Keefe	14	3-4	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	1	1	+3	7
55Antoine Carr	16	7-7	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	1	0	4	+18	14
43Stephen Howard	16	2-2	0-0	3-8	4	2	1	0	1	2	+9	7
34Chris Morris	4	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	-6	0
TOTAL	-	50-7764.9%	1-714.3%	19-2770.4%	36	30	6	6	12	25	-	120

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
20LaPhonso EllisSF	46	7-22	1-5	7-9	6	4	1	1	3	2	-15	22
24Antonio McDyessPF	39	8-18	0-3	8-9	3	0	2	0	0	5	-22	24
50Ervin JohnsonC	24	5-9	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	1	2	-29	10
3Dale EllisSG	32	3-8	2-2	4-5	2	3	0	0	4	4	-16	12
30Kenny SmithPG	29	3-9	1-5	4-4	2	4	2	0	1	3	-14	11
21Tom Hammonds	21	2-3	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	1	0	2	+4	4
6Brooks Thompson	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	4	1	0	1	0	+4	0
53Jerome Allen	15	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	4	0	0	1	0	-1	2
5Anthony Goldwire	14	3-4	2-3	0-0	2	2	2	0	1	2	-2	8
25George Zidek	6	2-2	0-0	6-8	1	0	0	0	1	2	+6	10
22Vincent Askew	— did not play —												— did not play —
23Bryant Stith	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	34-7843.6%	6-1931.6%	29-3582.9%	32	22	8	2	13	22	-	103

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterUTADEN

(12:00) Jump Ball Johnson vs. Ostertag: Tip to Stockton
+2 (11:41) Hornacek 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
20
(11:23) MISS D. Ellis 17' Jump Shot
(11:20) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:09) Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:09) Smith STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (11:01) L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 1 AST)
23
+2 (10:43) Stockton Layup (2 PTS) (Malone 1 AST)
43
+2 (10:29) L. Ellis 8' Jump Shot (5 PTS)
45
+2 (10:15) Malone 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Russell 1 AST)
65
(10:01) MISS L. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot
(9:57) Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:53) Malone Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Stockton 1 AST)
85
(9:39) D. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (9:26) Hornacek 11' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stockton 2 AST)
105
(9:00) MISS L. Ellis 14' Jump Shot
(8:57) Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:53) MISS Stockton 20' Jump Shot
(8:50) McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:34) Smith 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
107
(8:17) MISS Stockton 9' Jump Shot
(8:16) Jazz Rebound
+2 (8:14) Stockton 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Malone 2 AST)
127
(7:52) L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:49) Jazz Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(7:35) MISS Hornacek 3PT Jump Shot
(7:32) McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:15) MISS McDyess 12' Jump Shot
(7:15) Malone BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:12) Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:10) Malone Layup (6 PTS) (Stockton 3 AST)
147
(6:53) MISS McDyess Layup
(6:53) Malone BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:52) Stockton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:40) Stockton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(6:40) L. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
(6:27) Stockton S.FOUL (P1.T1)
(6:27) MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:27) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (6:27) McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
148
+2 (6:13) Malone 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS)
168
+3 (5:59) D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hammonds 1 AST)
1611
(5:40) MISS Stockton Layup
(5:39) Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(5:39) McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
(5:31) L. Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T2)
(5:16) MISS Russell 3PT Jump Shot
(5:14) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:08) MISS Hammonds 10' Hook Shot
(5:05) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:03) MISS L. Ellis Layup
(5:03) Ostertag BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:01) Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:53) Malone 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Russell 2 AST)
1811
(4:46) Ostertag S.FOUL (P1.T2)
+1 (4:46) L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
1812
+1 (4:46) L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1813
(4:35) MISS Russell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:33) D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:28) MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:24) Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:22) MISS Smith Layup
(4:22) Hornacek BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:21) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:17) Malone Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Russell 3 AST)
2013
(3:57) Hornacek P.FOUL (P1.T3)
(3:45) MISS McDyess 14' Jump Shot
(3:41) Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:31) MISS Malone 17' Jump Shot
(3:31) Hammonds BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:30) Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(3:30) MISS Ostertag 2' Tip Shot
(3:29) McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (3:18) L. Ellis 10' Hook Shot (9 PTS)
2015
(3:18) Russell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
+1 (3:18) L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
2016
(3:06) MISS Malone 13' Jump Shot
(3:04) Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:47) MISS L. Ellis 11' Jump Shot
(2:45) Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(2:43) Ostertag Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(2:43) Smith STEAL (2 STL)
(2:38) Ostertag S.FOUL (P2.PN)
(2:38) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (2:38) McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
2017
+1 (2:38) McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2018
+2 (2:19) Hornacek 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2218
(2:05) Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(2:05) Hornacek STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (1:59) Russell 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2418
(1:37) MISS McDyess 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:35) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(1:34) Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(1:34) McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (1:29) McDyess 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
2420
(1:09) MISS Hornacek 17' Jump Shot
(1:06) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(0:46) MISS McDyess 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:43) Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(0:35) MISS Eisley Driving Layup
(0:35) L. Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:29) Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:26) MISS McDyess 13' Jump Shot
(0:25) Jazz Rebound
(0:25) McDyess L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
(0:03) MISS Eisley 16' Jump Shot
(0:00) Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(0:00) MISS Smith 40' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) NUGGETS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

UTA

DEN

120Points103

50-77(64.9%)Field Goal(%)34-78(43.6%)

1-7(14.3%)3-Point(%)6-19(31.6%)

19-27(70.4%)Free Throw(%)29-35(82.9%)

36(6)Rebounds(Offensive)32(11)

30Assists22

6Steals8

6Blocks2

12Turnovers13

25Fouls22

56Pts In The Paint32

22Fast Break Pts11

0Pts Off Turnovers0

120Bench Pts103

25Largest Lead7

Game Details

Sunday, March 23, 1997 · 9:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 10,723 (56.1%)