The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 110 to 105, in Game 1 of the 1979 First Round on April 10, 1979.
Final
Lakers
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
45-86
45-86
Field Goal %
52.3
52.3
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
15-17
20-29
Free Throw %
88.2
69.0
Rebounds
37
45
Offensive Rebounds
6
11
Defensive Rebounds
31
34
Assists
29
28
Steals
9
8
Blocks
8
5
Turnovers
16
16
Personal Fouls
25
22
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Abdul-Jabbar | 42 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 61.0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |||
N. Nixon | 39 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-0 | 53.3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
J. Wilkes | 36 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 55.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||
R. Boone | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
D. Ford | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dantley | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
J. Price | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
L. Hudson | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
K. Carr | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
D. Robisch | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thompson | 39 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 61.1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||
T. Boswell | 39 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 77.9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
D. Issel | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-23 | 52.2 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 58.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||
B. Wilkerson | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 37.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
C. Scott | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-0 | 58.3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Roberts | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 42.4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
R. Smith | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
K. Hughes | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 56.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
B. Ellis | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
115.7
10th
DRTG
114.0
16th
NETRTG
1.7
12th
3P%
37.9
7th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |  Timberwolves | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 |
7 |  Kings | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 |
8 |  Nuggets | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 |
9 |  Grizzlies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 |
10 |  Lakers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 |
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