The Denver Nuggets came up just a bit short against the Boston Celtics, 104 to 102, on December 30, 1996.
Final
Celtics
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
43-85
39-83
Field Goal %
50.6
47.0
3PT Made - Attempted
2-6
4-10
3PT %
33.3
40.0
FT Made - Attempted
16-21
20-23
Free Throw %
76.2
87.0
Rebounds
40
43
Offensive Rebounds
10
11
Defensive Rebounds
30
32
Assists
24
27
Steals
6
6
Blocks
3
5
Turnovers
9
12
Personal Fouls
19
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wesley | 46 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 77.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
D. Radja | 39 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 48.1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | +11 | |
G. Minor | 36 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 53.3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +23 | ||
E. Williams | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 53.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | |
R. Fox | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 50.9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jackson | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 27.3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | |
E. Johnson | 41 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | +2 | |
R. Pierce | 33 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 69.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
L. Ellis | 32 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | -12 |
A. McDyess | 32 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 38.9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 44.1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis | 29 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +11 |
T. Hammonds | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | ||
B. Thompson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 64.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
118.5
5th
DRTG
115.6
21st
NETRTG
2.8
11th
3P%
40.4
2nd
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