DEN
HOUTop Performers
Points
34
McGinnis
DEN
Rebounds
17
Malone
HOU
Assists
8
Smith
DEN
1978-79 Western Conference
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Jazz Game Summary
The Houston Rockets squeaked out a win over the Denver Nuggets, 117 to 116, on January 24, 1979.
Game Info
January 18, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. McGinnis #30 | 41 | 34 | 14 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 12-20 | 61.2 |
D. Issel #44 | 36 | 22 | 7 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 76.8 |
C. Scott #33 | 35 | 19 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 49.2 |
R. Smith #5 | 35 | 17 | 2 (0) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 82.4 |
B. Wilkerson #32 | 30 | 11 | 6 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 39.6 |
T. Boswell #41 | 27 | 8 | 7 (5) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Roberts #30 | 14 | 1 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
K. Hughes #35 | 12 | 4 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Kuester #5 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #24 | 48 | 25 | 17 (7) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 69.1 |
C. Murphy #23 | 36 | 26 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 66.6 |
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 34 | 26 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 68.4 |
R. Reid #33 | 32 | 14 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 58.3 |
R. Barry #24 | 30 | 10 | 4 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
M. Newlin #14 | 21 | 0 | 0 (0) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Dunleavy #10 | 19 | 12 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 87.2 |
S. Watts #13 | 16 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
D. Jones #13 | 4 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
48-86 (55.8%)
FG%
51-94 (54.3%)
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3PM
- (%)
20-33 (60.6%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
42
Rebounds
35
13
Offensive Rebounds
13
29
Defensive Rebounds
22
22
Assists
22
3
Steals
6
2
Blocks
5
23
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
