Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns

Apr 15, 1998

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	27	29	17	16	89
PHX	22	27	29	18	96

Player Stats

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
15Danny FortsonSF	17	2-4	0-0	4-4	1	1	0	0	1	4	-16	8
20LaPhonso EllisPF	40	10-15	3-4	0-0	11	3	1	2	3	6	+6	23
21Dean GarrettC	20	1-4	0-0	1-1	2	2	0	1	0	0	+1	3
5Anthony GoldwireSG	40	6-11	2-3	2-3	2	2	4	0	0	3	-1	16
7Cory AlexanderPG	38	4-7	2-4	2-2	5	10	2	0	7	4	-14	12
22Johnny Newman	37	6-13	0-0	3-4	3	2	1	0	4	1	-6	15
23Bryant Stith	23	3-7	0-1	0-1	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	6
13Bobby Jackson	21	2-9	0-1	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	2	-5	6
4Tony Battie	— did not play —												— did not play —
3Harold Ellis	— did not play —												— did not play —
30Priest Lauderdale	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Eric Washington	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	34-7048.6%	7-1353.8%	14-1782.4%	30	22	8	3	16	23	-	89

SUNS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
21George McCloudSF	36	4-14	3-9	0-0	7	5	1	1	1	4	+2	11
34Antonio McDyessPF	39	11-17	0-0	3-4	5	2	0	1	1	4	-1	25
30Clifford RobinsonC	42	4-12	0-1	4-4	5	5	2	2	4	3	+1	12
32Jason KiddSG	45	5-11	0-1	4-6	11	11	3	0	3	0	+5	14
13Steve NashPG	34	9-17	4-10	2-2	6	5	1	0	1	2	+20	24
7Kevin Johnson	30	3-7	0-1	4-5	2	4	2	0	2	2	+7	10
4Dennis Scott	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-7	0
2Mark Bryant	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+8	0
3Rex Chapman	— did not play —												— did not play —
17Horacio Llamas	— did not play —												— did not play —
20Marko Milic	— did not play —												— did not play —
18Hot Rod Williams	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	36-7846.2%	7-2231.8%	17-2181.0%	36	32	9	4	12	16	-	96

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDENPHX

(12:00) Jump Ball McDyess vs. Garrett: Tip to McCloud
(11:46) MISS Robinson 3' Jump Shot
(11:46) Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:44) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:21) MISS Fortson 4' Jump Shot
(11:19) Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:12) MISS McCloud 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:10) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (10:48) Goldwire 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alexander 1 AST)
30
(10:21) MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:19) McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:17) MISS McCloud Layup
(10:16) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(10:14) L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:59) MISS McDyess 16' Jump Shot
(9:57) Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:51) McCloud S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (9:51) Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
40
+1 (9:51) Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
50
(9:33) MISS Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:30) Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:29) MISS Kidd 15' Jump Shot
(9:27) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:23) Goldwire 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Garrett 1 AST)
70
(9:02) McCloud Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:02) Goldwire STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:55) L. Ellis 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Alexander 2 AST)
90
+2 (8:38) McDyess 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nash 1 AST)
92
(8:20) SUNS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
(8:09) MISS Garrett 15' Jump Shot
(8:07) Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (8:01) Robinson 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST)
94
(7:48) Nash S.FOUL (P1.T2)
+1 (7:48) Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
104
+1 (7:48) Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
114
(7:34) Nash Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:20) Jump Ball Robinson vs. Fortson: Tip to Nash
(7:20) Fortson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:20) Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
(7:08) Fortson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
(7:00) Fortson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
+2 (6:57) McDyess Dunk (4 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST)
116
+2 (6:46) Garrett Layup (2 PTS) (Alexander 3 AST)
136
(6:46) McCloud S.FOUL (P2.T3)
(6:46) SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (6:46) Garrett Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
146
(6:32) MISS McDyess 8' Jump Shot
(6:31) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(6:13) MISS L. Ellis 18' Jump Shot
(6:11) Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:03) Nash Layup (2 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST)
148
(5:54) Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(5:42) Nuggets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
+2 (5:30) Nash Layup (4 PTS) (McCloud 1 AST)
1410
+2 (5:12) L. Ellis 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1610
(4:52) MISS McCloud 19' Jump Shot
(4:51) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
+2 (4:31) Newman 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1810
+2 (4:15) McCloud Layup (2 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST)
1812
(4:08) MISS Goldwire Layup
(4:06) Nuggets Rebound
(4:02) Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
(4:02) Nash STEAL (1 STL)
(3:55) MISS Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:54) Nuggets Rebound
+3 (3:38) L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Alexander 4 AST)
2112
(3:24) MISS Johnson Layup
(3:24) L. Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:21) Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (3:19) McDyess Layup (6 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST)
2114
(3:00) Newman Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
(3:00) Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
(2:55) Alexander S.FOUL (P1.T3)
(2:55) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:55) MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:55) SUNS Rebound
+1 (2:55) McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2115
(2:43) MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:41) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:33) Newman Violation:Double Lane
+3 (2:23) Nash 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Robinson 3 AST)
2118
(2:00) MISS Jackson Layup
(2:00) McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:55) L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
+2 (1:55) L. Ellis Layup (9 PTS)
2318
(1:40) MISS Nash 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:37) Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (1:30) Jackson 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Alexander 5 AST)
2518
+2 (1:14) Robinson Dunk (4 PTS) (McDyess 2 AST)
2520
(0:56) SUNS Def. 3 Sec
(0:56) MISS Stith Free Throw Technical
(0:56) Nuggets Rebound
+2 (0:32) Newman 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
2720
+2 (0:14) McDyess 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST)
2722
(0:00) MISS Jackson 15' Jump Shot
(0:00) Nuggets Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

PHX

89Points96

34-70(48.6%)Field Goal(%)36-78(46.2%)

7-13(53.8%)3-Point(%)7-22(31.8%)

14-17(82.4%)Free Throw(%)17-21(81.0%)

30(5)Rebounds(Offensive)36(10)

22Assists32

8Steals9

3Blocks4

16Turnovers12

23Fouls16

28Pts In The Paint50

14Fast Break Pts21

0Pts Off Turnovers0

89Bench Pts96

19Largest Lead11

Game Details

Wednesday, April 15, 1998 · 10:00 PM

Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD

attendance: 19,023 (41.4%)