The Denver Nuggets were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers, 112 to 111, in Game 3 of the 1979 First Round on April 15, 1979.
Final
Lakers
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
45-86
43-95
Field Goal %
52.3
45.3
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
22-31
25-32
Free Throw %
71.0
78.1
Rebounds
47
49
Offensive Rebounds
11
16
Defensive Rebounds
36
33
Assists
29
20
Steals
4
9
Blocks
7
3
Turnovers
13
13
Personal Fouls
26
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 13-19 | 68.4 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 68.4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | |||
J. Wilkes | 38 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 63.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
N. Nixon | 38 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3-14 | 21.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 23.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
R. Boone | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 67.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
D. Ford | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dantley | 30 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 67.4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
K. Carr | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
L. Hudson | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 45.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
J. Price | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thompson | 42 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 52.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
D. Issel | 42 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 73.7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||
C. Scott | 38 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 45.6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
T. Boswell | 38 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 57.9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
B. Wilkerson | 38 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Roberts | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
B. Ellis | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
K. Hughes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
R. Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Nuggets Stats
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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