The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Lakers, 120 to 116, in Game 4 of the 1985 Western Conference Finals on May 19, 1985.
Final
Lakers
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
48-84
42-102
Field Goal %
57.1
41.2
3PT Made - Attempted
1-4
3-6
3PT %
25.0
50.0
FT Made - Attempted
23-29
29-37
Free Throw %
79.3
78.4
Rebounds
55
39
Offensive Rebounds
18
22
Defensive Rebounds
37
17
Assists
34
27
Steals
3
13
Blocks
11
6
Turnovers
20
6
Personal Fouls
27
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Abdul-Jabbar | 42 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 53.1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
M. Johnson | 38 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 75.9 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
B. Scott | 34 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 91.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
J. Worthy | 31 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
K. Rambis | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Spriggs | 29 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 57.9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
M. Cooper | 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 20.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
B. McAdoo | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 50.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
M. McGee | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Natt | 38 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11-23 | 47.8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
E. Turner | 33 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 77.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
A. English | 26 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 92.3 | 54.4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
T.R. Dunn | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
D. Issel | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 37.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lever | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 23.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
B. Hanzlik | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 65.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
M. Evans | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
D. Schayes | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 31.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
W. Cooper | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
W. White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
114.5
9th
DRTG
113.1
16th
NETRTG
1.4
12th
3P%
38.0
7th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |  Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 |
4 |  Rockets | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 |
5 |  Nuggets | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.0 |
7 |  Suns | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 |
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