DEN
MILTop Performers
Points
35
Johnson
MIL
Rebounds
10
Johnson
MIL
Assists
11
Walton
MIL
1977-78 Western Conference
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Pacers Game Summary
The Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Denver Nuggets, 143 to 112, in Game 3 of the 1978 Western Conference Semifinals on April 23, 1978.
Game Info
January 23, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Issel #44 | 35 | 16 | 6 (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 50.4 |
D. Thompson #33 | 34 | 16 | 4 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 36.0 |
B. Wilkerson #32 | 32 | 16 | 3 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 53.8 |
B. Jones #24 | 28 | 8 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
A. Roberts #30 | 25 | 14 | 8 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 54.9 |
B. Ellis #31 | 24 | 11 | 6 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 57.1 |
R. Simpson #32 | 21 | 11 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 53.3 |
M. Calvin #20 | 12 | 9 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 61.5 |
D. Hillman #20 | 12 | 4 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Smith #5 | 10 | 2 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. LaGarde #25 | 7 | 5 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 86.8 |
| 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 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Johnson #8 | 39 | 35 | 10 (3) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-21 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 74.0 |
B. Winters #32 | 32 | 20 | 2 (1) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 52.6 |
Q. Buckner #21 | 29 | 14 | 2 (0) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 58.3 |
J. Gianelli #40 | 29 | 10 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 69.4 |
A. English #2 | 27 | 14 | 2 (1) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 87.5 |
D. Meyers #7 | 23 | 8 | 3 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 60.2 |
L. Walton #11 | 19 | 9 | 0 (0) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
J. Bridgeman #2 | 16 | 22 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 78.6 |
K. Benson #54 | 15 | 6 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
E. Grunfeld #20 | 11 | 5 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 72.7 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIL | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
47-97 (48.5%)
FG%
64-97 (66.0%)
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3PM
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18-27 (66.7%)
FTM
15-22 (68.2%)
40
Rebounds
30
18
Offensive Rebounds
8
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
30
Assists
46
5
Steals
9
0
Blocks
13
21
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
26
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
