Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics

Nov 12, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	24	27	19	16	86
BOS	20	23	29	24	96

Player Stats

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
4Tony BattieSF	28	7-9	0-0	0-0	6	3	0	0	2	4	-4	14
22Johnny NewmanPF	28	3-11	0-2	4-4	6	5	0	1	3	4	-2	10
21Dean GarrettC	41	3-7	0-0	5-6	13	0	1	1	3	1	+3	11
13Bobby JacksonSG	41	1-6	0-2	4-4	6	5	0	0	8	1	-10	6
23Bryant StithPG	35	2-8	0-3	5-6	2	1	1	1	5	3	-10	9
5Anthony Goldwire	15	1-4	0-1	3-4	3	4	0	0	2	4	-12	5
15Danny Fortson	16	4-7	0-0	1-4	8	0	0	1	2	2	-12	9
14Eric Washington	12	4-8	2-4	3-4	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	13
20LaPhonso Ellis	20	4-8	0-1	1-1	2	1	1	0	2	2	-3	9
30Priest Lauderdale	— did not play —												— did not play —
17Joe Wolf	— did not play —												— did not play —
25George Zidek	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	29-6842.6%	2-1315.4%	26-3378.8%	48	19	4	4	29	22	-	86

CELTICS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
0Walter McCartySF	26	4-10	1-1	4-4	3	0	2	0	2	5	-9	13
8Antoine WalkerPF	39	4-15	1-1	10-11	12	5	3	0	4	4	+7	19
40Travis KnightC	28	7-15	1-5	2-2	6	1	2	0	1	4	-5	17
4Chauncey BillupsSG	27	2-8	0-4	4-4	2	6	2	0	1	2	+7	8
5Ron MercerPG	32	8-18	0-0	0-0	6	2	0	0	1	1	+1	16
12Bruce Bowen	22	3-7	1-1	2-4	3	3	3	1	2	2	+20	9
20Tyus Edney	16	1-4	0-0	2-2	2	1	2	0	4	3	+14	4
29Pervis Ellison	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	2	0	1	+3	2
45Andrew DeClercq	8	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	2	1	3	+4	0
11Dana Barros	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-3	0
Dee Brown	21	4-8	0-1	0-0	3	2	2	0	1	0	+10	8
9Greg Minor	3	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	0
TOTAL	-	34-9137.4%	4-1330.8%	24-2788.9%	43	23	16	6	17	25	-	96

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDENBOS

(12:00) Jump Ball Knight vs. Battie: Tip to Jackson
+2 (11:51) Battie 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
20
(11:31) MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:28) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:20) MISS Newman 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:18) Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:14) MISS Mercer 5' Layup
(11:11) Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:56) MISS Newman 16' Jump Shot
(10:53) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:42) MISS Knight 1' Layup
(10:42) Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:39) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:30) Battie 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Newman 1 AST)
40
(10:21) Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
(10:15) Knight Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:11) Walker Violation:Double Lane
+2 (9:48) Battie 10' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
60
(9:40) CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
(9:24) MISS Knight 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:21) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:05) Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:05) Walker STEAL (1 STL)
(8:59) MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
(8:54) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(8:46) Jackson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T2)
(8:38) MISS McCarty 12' Jump Shot
(8:35) Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:24) Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(8:24) Billups STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:17) Mercer 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST)
62
(7:59) MISS Newman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:57) Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:54) Newman 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST)
82
(7:50) Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:26) Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
(7:04) Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:04) Stith STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (6:59) Jackson 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
102
+2 (6:41) Knight 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)
104
(6:33) Garrett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(6:33) Edney STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (6:30) Mercer 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Knight 1 AST)
106
(6:30) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (6:11) Battie 6' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Newman 2 AST)
126
(5:58) MISS Mercer 13' Jump Shot
(5:57) Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:57) Newman P.FOUL (P1.T2)
(5:50) Newman Violation:Double Lane
(5:44) Edney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(5:36) Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
(5:36) Knight STEAL (1 STL)
(5:31) MISS Walker 13' Jump Shot
(5:29) Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(5:26) MISS Walker 3' Layup
(5:23) Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:16) MISS Newman 14' Jump Shot
(5:13) Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (5:07) Mercer 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Walker 2 AST)
128
(4:56) Walker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
(4:43) Knight S.FOUL (P1.T2)
+1 (4:43) Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
138
+1 (4:43) Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
148
(4:33) MISS Knight 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:29) Edney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:22) MISS Edney 3' Jump Shot
(4:22) Newman BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:21) CELTICS Rebound
(4:18) MISS Mercer 14' Jump Shot
(4:13) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:04) MISS Newman 19' Jump Shot
(4:01) Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:53) McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(3:40) Jackson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T7)
+2 (3:28) McCarty 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 2 AST)
1410
(3:08) Ellison FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T3)
+1 (3:08) Stith Free Throw Clear Path (1 PTS)
1510
+1 (3:08) Stith Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
1610
(2:50) MISS Fortson 13' Jump Shot
(2:50) Ellison BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:43) Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (2:39) Fortson 2' Layup (2 PTS)
1810
+2 (2:32) Billups 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
1812
+2 (2:10) Battie 7' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
2012
+2 (1:53) Mercer 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ellison 1 AST)
2014
(1:41) Goldwire OFF.Foul (P1)
(1:41) Goldwire Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
(1:41) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
(1:31) Goldwire P.FOUL (P2.T3)
(1:12) MISS Walker 18' Jump Shot
(1:09) Bowen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(1:08) MISS Bowen 9' Jump Shot
(1:08) CELTICS Rebound
(1:08) Stith P.FOUL (P1.PN)
+1 (1:08) Bowen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2015
+1 (1:08) Bowen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2016
+2 (1:02) Washington 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST)
2216
+2 (0:46) Bowen 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 3 AST)
2218
+2 (0:38) Stith 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST)
2418
(0:24) MISS Bowen 2' Layup
(0:24) Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (0:24) Walker 1' Tip Shot (2 PTS)
2420
(0:06) Billups P.FOUL (P1.T4)
(0:01) MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

BOS

86Points96

29-68(42.6%)Field Goal(%)34-91(37.4%)

2-13(15.4%)3-Point(%)4-13(30.8%)

26-33(78.8%)Free Throw(%)24-27(88.9%)

48(15)Rebounds(Offensive)43(21)

19Assists23

4Steals16

4Blocks6

29Turnovers17

22Fouls25

40Pts In The Paint36

16Fast Break Pts14

0Pts Off Turnovers0

86Bench Pts96

13Largest Lead10

Game Details

Wednesday, November 12, 1997 · 7:00 PM

TD Garden · Boston, MA

attendance: 15,760 (80.5%)