Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets

Dec 2, 1997

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	31	17	25	28	101
HOU	33	34	19	26	112

Player Stats

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
17Joe WolfSF	17	2-5	0-0	1-2	3	0	1	1	0	1	-13	5
20LaPhonso EllisPF	29	4-9	1-4	0-0	5	7	2	0	1	3	-14	9
21Dean GarrettC	28	3-6	0-0	0-0	11	0	0	0	2	1	-13	6
14Eric WashingtonSG	40	5-11	2-5	2-2	2	4	0	0	2	4	-2	14
13Bobby JacksonPG	23	3-12	0-0	0-0	6	7	3	0	4	1	-9	6
22Johnny Newman	36	12-19	1-1	7-7	1	2	1	0	2	3	0	32
15Danny Fortson	30	9-13	0-0	4-5	11	5	2	1	2	5	+2	22
5Anthony Goldwire	24	1-4	0-0	1-4	0	5	3	0	2	1	-2	3
30Priest Lauderdale	5	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-9	2
25George Zidek	4	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	+5	2
4Tony Battie	— did not play —												— did not play —
1Kiwane Garris	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	40-8248.8%	4-1040.0%	17-2277.3%	42	31	12	2	15	19	-	101

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
50Matt BullardSF	32	7-14	6-11	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	4	+18	20
4Charles BarkleyPF	38	4-10	0-0	7-8	11	12	2	0	1	1	+23	15
42Kevin WillisC	34	9-17	0-0	1-1	7	1	1	0	3	1	+3	19
22Clyde DrexlerSG	37	8-13	0-2	6-7	4	7	1	0	4	2	+1	22
12Matt MaloneyPG	23	2-5	1-4	0-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	-6	5
32Othella Harrington	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	4	1	3	-1	2
8Eddie Johnson	24	5-8	3-5	4-4	2	2	1	1	3	1	+4	17
15Emanual Davis	26	4-6	2-4	2-2	1	1	0	0	3	1	+16	12
27Charles Jones	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3	0
17Mario Elie	— did not play —												— did not play —
20Brent Price	— did not play —												— did not play —
1Rodrick Rhodes	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	40-7652.6%	12-2646.2%	20-2483.3%	30	26	7	7	16	14	-	112

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDENHOU

(12:00) Jump Ball Willis vs. Garrett: Tip to Drexler
(11:51) Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
+2 (11:42) Willis 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST)
02
+2 (11:28) Ellis 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Washington 1 AST)
22
+3 (11:09) Bullard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST)
25
(10:55) Bullard S.FOUL (P1.T1)
(10:55) MISS Wolf Free Throw 1 of 2
(10:55) Nuggets Rebound
+1 (10:55) Wolf Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
35
+3 (10:37) Bullard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST)
38
(10:24) MISS Ellis 9' Jump Shot
(10:22) Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:18) MISS Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:16) Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:10) Drexler 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST)
310
(9:53) MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
(9:51) Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:43) MISS Bullard 21' Jump Shot
(9:41) Wolf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:34) Ellis 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Washington 2 AST)
510
(9:14) Willis 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
(8:58) ROCKETS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
(8:55) Garrett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(8:55) Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
(8:51) Garrett S.FOUL (P1.T2)
(8:51) MISS Maloney Free Throw 1 of 2
(8:51) ROCKETS Rebound
(8:51) MISS Maloney Free Throw 2 of 2
(8:51) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:40) Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
+1 (8:40) Washington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
610
+1 (8:40) Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
710
+2 (8:26) Drexler 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST)
712
+2 (8:12) Washington 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST)
912
(7:52) MISS Drexler 8' Jump Shot
(7:50) Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(7:49) Wolf S.FOUL (P1.T3)
+1 (7:49) Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
913
+1 (7:49) Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
914
(7:33) MISS Ellis 12' Jump Shot
(7:31) Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (7:31) Garrett Layup (2 PTS)
1114
(7:16) MISS Willis 8' Jump Shot
(7:14) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (7:10) Jackson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1314
(7:00) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+3 (6:50) Bullard 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST)
1317
+2 (6:33) Jackson 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ellis 2 AST)
1517
(6:11) MISS Bullard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:09) Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(6:02) MISS Wolf 16' Jump Shot
(6:00) Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:53) MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
(5:53) Wolf BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:51) Wolf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:49) Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
+3 (5:40) Maloney 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1520
+2 (5:25) Wolf 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ellis 3 AST)
1720
(4:59) MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:57) Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (4:52) Washington 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
2020
(4:33) MISS Willis 17' Jump Shot
(4:30) Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (4:29) Drexler Layup (6 PTS)
2022
(4:19) MISS Jackson 15' Jump Shot
(4:16) Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(4:16) MISS Garrett 3' Jump Shot
(4:14) Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:08) Barkley Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Willis 1 AST)
2024
+2 (3:54) Ellis 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
2224
(3:40) Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
(3:27) MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:25) Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+3 (3:08) Washington 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)
2524
(2:54) Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
(2:54) Newman STEAL (1 STL)
(2:49) MISS Jackson 6' Jump Shot
(2:47) Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(2:45) MISS Newman Layup
(2:43) Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:37) MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
(2:34) Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (2:34) Willis Tip Shot (4 PTS)
2526
(2:28) Bullard P.FOUL (P2.T3)
(2:28) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (2:12) Newman Driving Layup (2 PTS)
2726
(1:57) MISS Johnson 22' Jump Shot
(1:55) Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
+2 (1:49) Garrett Dunk (4 PTS) (Goldwire 1 AST)
2926
+2 (1:31) Harrington 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST)
2928
(1:14) MISS Washington 6' Jump Shot
(1:14) Harrington BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:12) Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (1:02) Willis 3' Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2930
(0:43) Newman OFF.Foul (P1)
(0:43) Newman Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
(0:33) Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(0:33) Goldwire STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (0:16) Fortson 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Washington 3 AST)
3130
+3 (0:00) Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST)
3133

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

HOU

101Points112

40-82(48.8%)Field Goal(%)40-76(52.6%)

4-10(40.0%)3-Point(%)12-26(46.2%)

17-22(77.3%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)

42(15)Rebounds(Offensive)30(9)

31Assists26

12Steals7

2Blocks7

15Turnovers16

19Fouls14

46Pts In The Paint44

19Fast Break Pts11

0Pts Off Turnovers0

101Bench Pts112

3Largest Lead28

Game Details

Tuesday, December 2, 1997 · 8:30 PM

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

attendance: 16,285 (89.0%)