DEN
HOUTop Performers
Points
23
McGinnis
DEN
Rebounds
16
Malone
HOU
Assists
9
Newlin
HOU
1978-79 Western Standings
DENHOU
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SuperSonics - z | 52 | 30 | .634 | |
| 2 |  Kings - y | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Suns - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Clippers - e | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 |
| 8 |  Bucks - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 |
| 9 |  Warriors - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 |
| 11 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bullets - z | 54 | 28 | .659 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6.0 |
| 3 |  76ers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Rockets - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8.0 |
| 6 |  Nets - x | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23.0 |
| 8 |  Pistons - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24.0 |
| 10 |  Celtics - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25.0 |
| 11 |  Jazz - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets crushed the Denver Nuggets, 122 to 97, on February 28, 1979.
Game Info
February 27, 1979
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wilkerson #32 | 23 | 10 | 8 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4-14 | 2-2 | 33.6 | ||
G. McGinnis #30 | 28 | 23 | 8 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9-14 | 5-8 | 65.6 | ||
D. Issel #44 | 28 | 7 | 7 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 39.4 | ||
D. Thompson #33 | 26 | 8 | 7 (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-16 | 2-2 | 23.7 | ||
C. Scott #33 | 28 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 30.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #5 | 25 | 8 | 4 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 48.1 | ||
T. Boswell #41 | 23 | 6 | 5 (4) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 37.5 | ||
A. Roberts #21 | 21 | 11 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 43.1 | ||
K. Hughes #35 | 20 | 14 | 9 (7) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 58.3 | ||
J. Kuester #5 | 11 | 2 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 16.7 | ||
B. Ellis #31 | 7 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Barry #24 | 28 | 17 | 5 (1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 55.1 | ||
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 28 | 19 | 7 (3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 57.8 | ||
M. Malone #24 | 33 | 19 | 16 (8) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-20 | 3-4 | 43.7 | ||
M. Newlin #14 | 28 | 8 | 0 (0) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 40.0 | ||
C. Murphy #23 | 31 | 17 | 3 (1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 55.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Dunleavy #10 | 31 | 21 | 3 (0) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8-9 | 5-5 | 93.8 | ||
R. Reid #50 | 25 | 10 | 8 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 72.7 | ||
D. Jones #13 | 18 | 4 | 9 (6) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 20.0 | ||
J. Dorsey #34 | 9 | 7 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 71.7 | ||
S. Watts #13 | 6 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | ||
A. Bradley #30 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 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 |
40-107 (37.4%)
FG%
54-107 (50.5%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
17-23 (73.9%)
FTM
14-16 (87.5%)
55
Rebounds
56
27
Offensive Rebounds
22
28
Defensive Rebounds
34
23
Assists
39
6
Steals
6
4
Blocks
6
18
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
17
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
