The Denver Nuggets got smashed by the Los Angeles Lakers, 140 to 103, in Game 3 of the 1987 First Round on April 29, 1987.
Final
Lakers
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
48-91
40-109
Field Goal %
52.7
36.7
3PT Made - Attempted
4-7
2-7
3PT %
57.1
28.6
FT Made - Attempted
40-49
21-31
Free Throw %
81.6
67.7
Rebounds
55
49
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
45
28
Assists
40
20
Steals
4
8
Blocks
14
3
Turnovers
10
13
Personal Fouls
22
31
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scott | 37 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 74.6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
M. Johnson | 34 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
J. Worthy | 29 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 81.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
A.C. Green | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 62.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
K. Abdul-Jabbar | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 44.1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thompson | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 44.4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
M. Cooper | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 88.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
K. Rambis | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 50.6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
W. Matthews | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
M. Smrek | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 75.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
A. Branch | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
B. Thompson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lever | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 46.4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
A. English | 29 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | 52.4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 56.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
B. Hanzlik | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
D. Walker | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
B. Rasmussen | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Schayes | 24 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 66.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
M. Martin | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 39.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
W. Cooper | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 29.1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
M. Evans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
M. Alarie | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
T.R. Dunn | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
O. Smith | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
116.9
6th
DRTG
114.5
19th
NETRTG
2.5
12th
3P%
38.3
4th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |  Mavericks | 17 | 10 | .630 | 5.0 |
5 |  Clippers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 |
6 |  Nuggets | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7.0 |
7 |  Lakers | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7.0 |
8 |  Timberwolves | 14 | 12 | .538 | 7.5 |
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