DEN
PHXTop Performers
Points
36
Stith
DEN
Rebounds
14
Johnson
DEN
Assists
17
Jackson
DEN
Threes
8
Stith
DEN
1996-97 Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Phoenix Suns couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 112 to 109, on December 23, 1996.
Game Info
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #9 | 50 | 24 | 7 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 | 1 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 49.3 |
M. Jackson #13 | 48 | 14 | 8 (1) | 17 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 44.1 |
B. Stith #23 | 48 | 36 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 12-21 | 8-12 | 4-4 | 79.1 |
A. McDyess #24 | 40 | 22 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 2 | 5 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.6 |
E. Johnson #40 | 39 | 8 | 14 (1) | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | 5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 84.0 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 24 | 3 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
B. Thompson #6 | 8 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
M. Booker #5 | 5 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
L. Thompson #41 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 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. Finley #4 | 44 | 12 | 8 (3) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 39 | 6 | 14 (5) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 32.2 |
K. Johnson #7 | 31 | 13 | 8 (3) | 11 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 5-17 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 34.6 |
W. Person #1 | 28 | 14 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
R. Chapman #3 | 26 | 18 | 1 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 50.3 |
A.C. Green #45 | 26 | 12 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
D. Manning #5 | 26 | 14 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Cassell #10 | 22 | 12 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
M. Bryant #2 | 19 | 8 | 6 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
R. Horry #5 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
44-92 (47.8%)
FG
49-113 (43.4%)
11-24 (45.8%)
3P
8-19 (42.1%)
13-19 (68.4%)
FT
3-9 (33.3%)
45
Rebounds
52
8
Offensive Rebounds
17
37
Defensive Rebounds
35
28
Assists
35
6
Steals
4
7
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
D. Ellis makes 6.3' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 13' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson misses 15.8' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 22.5' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 15.4' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 6.1' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green misses 14.4' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 10.5' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson misses 16.1' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith makes 22.7' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Stith misses 22.6' 3PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 23.6' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 15.6' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 14.1' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson misses 15.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 17.6' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams makes 14.6' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson misses 18.5' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 14.6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell misses 22.5' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 14.9' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis misses 20.1' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 17.7' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson misses 5.6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hammonds misses 13.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley misses 14.6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell misses 23.4' 3PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson misses 14.6' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams misses 12.4' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith misses 15.6' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 14.1' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 9.8' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Rod Williams misses 5.7' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis misses 22.2' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 12.5' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 5.7' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith misses 23.3' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Manning misses 17.5' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith makes 22.7' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 11.4' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds misses 7.2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 14.6' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith misses 14.6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Booker makes 12.2' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 14.9' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 12.2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 22.5' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 14.2' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 23.9' 3PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson misses 19.7' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis misses 23.2' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds misses 6.9' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry misses 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Stith misses 15.5' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis misses 24.1' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson misses 17.3' 2PT shot
2Q
A.C. Green misses 16.9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley misses 22.1' 3PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess misses 16.3' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 16.2' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 17.8' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 11.8' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 23.1' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson misses 21.9' 3PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 23.1' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Stith misses 20.2' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 2.9' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis misses 22.8' 3PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess misses 8.8' 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 22' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis misses 21.5' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 15.2' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 15.2' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 18.3' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 4.6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Stith makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Rod Williams misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis misses 16.6' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green misses 16.2' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 4.7' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 16.8' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Bryant misses 6.8' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 17.4' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis misses 21.5' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson misses 16' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis misses 22.2' 3PT shot
3Q
W. Person misses 18' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 18.7' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 9.9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Bryant makes 3.9' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess misses 17.5' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell misses 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess misses 12' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 6' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 11.5' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 23.2' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell misses 4.9' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis misses 16.9' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis misses 16.6' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith makes 22.5' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Stith misses 22.6' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson misses 22.1' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 7.4' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 7.7' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess misses 8' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 10.6' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson misses 23.3' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Bryant makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith misses 10.5' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess misses 13' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 12.8' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell misses 15.2' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 4.8' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 14.9' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith makes 22.2' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 5.5' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Johnson misses 14.6' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Johnson misses 7.1' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Johnson misses 14.4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith misses 21.9' 3PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 10.8' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 22.2' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis misses 22.8' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Stith makes 24.3' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Manning misses 16.9' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman misses 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman makes 9.5' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Ellis makes 19.5' 2PT shot
5Q
B. Stith makes 9.7' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Manning makes 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman misses 15.8' 2PT shot
5Q
B. Stith makes 21.9' 3PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman makes 17' 2PT shot
5Q
A. McDyess misses 11.1' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Ellis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman misses 21.9' 3PT shot
5Q
M. Finley misses 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Ellis makes 15.3' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Manning misses 8.9' 2PT shot
5Q
D. Ellis makes 22.3' 3PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman misses 21.7' 3PT shot
5Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
5Q
W. Person makes 22.1' 3PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman makes 23.1' 3PT shot
5Q
R. Chapman misses 27.3' 3PT shot
5Q
K. Johnson makes 23' 3PT shot
5Q
K. Johnson misses 22.5' 3PT shot
5Q
K. Johnson makes 22.7' 3PT shot
5Q
