The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Mavericks, 110 to 106, in Game 5 of the 1988 Western Conference Semifinals on May 17, 1988.
Final
Mavericks
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
43-87
45-101
Field Goal %
49.4
44.6
3PT Made - Attempted
1-4
1-10
3PT %
25.0
10.0
FT Made - Attempted
23-31
15-24
Free Throw %
74.2
62.5
Rebounds
45
49
Offensive Rebounds
12
18
Defensive Rebounds
33
31
Assists
18
23
Steals
6
4
Blocks
8
3
Turnovers
12
9
Personal Fouls
21
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Blackman | 39 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 67.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
S. Perkins | 37 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-16 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 41.7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
M. Aguirre | 33 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 | 55.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 58.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
D. Harper | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
J. Donaldson | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tarpley | 38 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 62.2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
B. Davis | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
D. Schrempf | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 64.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
S. Alford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Adams | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-19 | 26.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 32.7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
A. English | 42 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15-30 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
D. Schayes | 34 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 74.5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | ||
B. Rasmussen | 33 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
T.R. Dunn | 32 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Evans | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 14.3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
B. Hanzlik | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
W. Cooper | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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ORTG
116.9
6th
DRTG
114.5
18th
NETRTG
2.5
10th
3P%
38.3
5th
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