The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 113 to 111, on January 2, 1985.
Final
Rockets
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
45-89
43-102
Field Goal %
50.6
42.2
3PT Made - Attempted
0-1
0-2
3PT %
0.0
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
23-29
25-27
Free Throw %
79.3
92.6
Rebounds
56
33
Offensive Rebounds
22
17
Defensive Rebounds
34
16
Assists
21
22
Steals
6
17
Blocks
18
3
Turnovers
30
13
Personal Fouls
29
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sampson | 46 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14-26 | 53.8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 54.8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
H. Olajuwon | 40 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 53.1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||
R. McCray | 39 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 57.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | ||
L. Hollins | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 59.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
M. Wiggins | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 52.8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reid | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
L. Lloyd | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
C. Ehlo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
H. McDowell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
J. Petersen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English | 39 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14-22 | 63.6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 67.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
T.R. Dunn | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
D. Issel | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 41.7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
F. Lever | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 25.6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
W. Cooper | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Natt | 31 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-25 | 44.0 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 50.7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
M. Evans | 24 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
B. Hanzlik | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
E. Turner | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 25.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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116.9
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DRTG
114.5
18th
NETRTG
2.5
10th
3P%
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