HOU
DENTop Performers
Points
33
English
DEN
Rebounds
11
Olajuwon
HOU
Assists
8
Lloyd
HOU
1985-86 Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 |
| 7 |  Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 8 |  Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27.0 |
| 9 |  Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 116 to 115, in Game 3 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals on May 2, 1986.
Game Info
January 3, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Olajuwon #34 | 40 | 31 | 11 (5) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 13-19 | 61.1 |
R. McCray #22 | 39 | 5 | 3 (0) | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 32.2 |
R. Reid #33 | 36 | 9 | 4 (1) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 54.1 |
R. Sampson #50 | 36 | 27 | 10 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 59.0 |
L. Lloyd #32 | 35 | 15 | 4 (1) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 51.2 |
M. Wiggins #15 | 29 | 15 | 7 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 52.4 |
J. Petersen #43 | 13 | 7 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 54.3 |
H. McDowell #8 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
S. Harris #20 | 5 | 6 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English #2 | 39 | 33 | 2 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14-23 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 63.3 |
F. Lever #12 | 32 | 12 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Natt #33 | 31 | 13 | 6 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 51.4 |
E. Turner #21 | 25 | 10 | 6 (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 63.5 |
B. Hanzlik #24 | 24 | 21 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 86.9 |
T.R. Dunn #23 | 23 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Schayes #34 | 22 | 8 | 8 (5) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 38.8 |
W. Cooper #42 | 18 | 7 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.8 |
M. Evans #5 | 16 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Rasmussen #41 | 10 | 2 | 5 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14.5 |
| 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 |
44-87 (50.6%)
FG%
46-93 (49.5%)
0-1 (0.0%)
3PM
0-1 (0.0%)
27-38 (71.1%)
FTM
24-31 (77.4%)
45
Rebounds
42
15
Offensive Rebounds
16
30
Defensive Rebounds
26
31
Assists
26
8
Steals
7
12
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
