The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the San Antonio Spurs, 135 to 132, on February 4, 1981.
Final
Spurs
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
51-120
55-107
Field Goal %
42.5
51.4
3PT Made - Attempted
0-0
0-1
3PT %
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
33-36
22-26
Free Throw %
91.7
84.6
Rebounds
61
52
Offensive Rebounds
26
17
Defensive Rebounds
35
35
Assists
27
26
Steals
6
3
Blocks
10
10
Turnovers
9
17
Personal Fouls
24
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gervin | 34 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13-33 | 39.4 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 48.9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
M. Olberding | 26 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 45.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
R. Johnson | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||
G. Johnson | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 50.9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
J. Silas | 23 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Griffin | 31 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 68.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
D. Corzine | 25 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
R. Brewer | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
J. Moore | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 57.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
M. Wiley | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 44.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English | 36 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14-24 | 58.3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 60.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
D. Issel | 33 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 57.3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||
D. Thompson | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 64.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
K. Higgs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
C. Hordges | 21 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. VanDeWeghe | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 57.4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
B. McKinney | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 43.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
D. Robisch | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 54.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
T.R. Dunn | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 41.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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DRTG
115.6
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2.8
11th
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