HOU
DENTop Performers
Points
27
McDyess
DEN
Rebounds
10
McDyess
DEN
Assists
5
Goldwire
DEN
Threes
3
Johnson
HOU
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 Denver Nuggets were easily defeated by the Houston Rockets, 116 to 99, on April 1, 1997.
Game Info
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 37 | 19 | 3 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +19 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 60.3 |
M. Maloney #12 | 32 | 19 | 5 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | +22 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 63.3 |
C. Drexler #22 | 27 | 24 | 7 (3) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +22 | 3 | 1 | 10-15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 77.7 |
O. Harrington #32 | 27 | 13 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 66.6 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 26 | 12 | 7 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 4 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 51.0 |
S. Threatt #3 | 25 | 9 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
E. Johnson #8 | 24 | 17 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 66.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 21 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
C. Jones #23 | 21 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 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 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 43 | 25 | 8 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 57.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 42 | 27 | 10 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | -20 | 4 | 4 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 60.2 |
D. Ellis #9 | 33 | 10 | 2 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 31 | 3 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
K. Smith #30 | 26 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 33.9 |
B. Thompson #6 | 19 | 13 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
E. Johnson #40 | 16 | 4 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 14 | 2 | 2 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
J. Allen #53 | 12 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 31.5 |
G. Zidek #25 | 4 | 5 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 72.7 |
| 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 |
46-85 (54.1%)
FG%
41-87 (47.1%)
11-27 (40.7%)
3PM
4-18 (22.2%)
13-17 (76.5%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
35
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
16
Assists
22
10
Steals
6
6
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
M. Elie misses 22.9' 3PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 10.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler misses 17.6' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire misses 25.7' 3PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 5.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire misses 14.2' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis misses 18.8' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 14.8' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 13.8' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon misses 7.9' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 23.8' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis misses 23.5' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire misses 23' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney misses 25.1' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17.2' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 19.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis misses 19.4' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 17.5' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 9.8' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney misses 20.6' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Goldwire misses 13.9' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 23.8' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 23.1' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis misses 19.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 22.3' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis misses 6.5' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie misses 18.3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 24.3' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler misses 23.7' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Smith misses 24.3' 3PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 17.2' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess misses 18.4' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Threatt makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 6.8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 11.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bullard misses 23.8' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis misses 24.6' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson misses 17.8' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 20.5' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 2.8' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson misses 22.5' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Smith misses 23.5' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler misses 14.9' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 17.1' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 14.7' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess misses 16.7' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis misses 15.7' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon misses 14' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Allen misses 21.1' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 23.2' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Allen misses 22.8' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Threatt makes 18.4' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Smith misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Threatt makes 19.1' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis misses 23.4' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon misses 13.8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess misses 16.1' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bullard misses 23.5' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 17.7' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Allen misses 24.4' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson misses 19.9' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie misses 23.3' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 16.5' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Smith misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis misses 24' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 23.1' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler misses 6.9' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 22.9' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson misses 9' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Goldwire makes 20.2' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 24.1' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Goldwire misses 18.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 16.8' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 24.7' 3PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson misses 23.6' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Ellis makes 20.9' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie misses 22.3' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess misses 17.2' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney misses 15.2' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 4.7' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington misses 19' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 22.7' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Thompson makes 20.7' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hammonds misses 13' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 14.9' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis misses 22.1' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson misses 41' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 14.2' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis misses 14.1' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson misses 12.6' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 19.5' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bullard makes 4.9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith misses 20.9' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bullard misses 22.6' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney misses 22.8' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 3.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 23.9' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney misses 23.5' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson misses 25.2' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Threatt makes 19.6' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon misses 6.6' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson misses 23.5' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 24.3' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Smith misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 19.7' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 8.5' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson misses 23.4' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Elie misses 22.5' 3PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Zidek makes 4.2' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Zidek misses 4.9' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bullard misses 23.3' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Elie makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 19.7' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Threatt misses 17.7' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Threatt misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Elie makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Thompson makes 17.2' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson makes 23.8' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Zidek makes 17.9' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Johnson misses 22.4' 3PT shot
4Q
