The Denver Nuggets won against the Houston Rockets, 116 to 115, in Game 3 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals on May 2, 1986.
Final
Rockets
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
44-87
46-93
Field Goal %
50.6
49.5
3PT Made - Attempted
0-1
0-1
3PT %
0.0
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
27-38
24-31
Free Throw %
71.1
77.4
Rebounds
45
42
Offensive Rebounds
15
16
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
31
26
Steals
8
7
Blocks
12
4
Turnovers
15
12
Personal Fouls
23
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Olajuwon | 40 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 0-0 | 13-19 | 68.4 | 61.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||
R. McCray | 39 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 32.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
R. Sampson | 36 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | 59.1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 59.0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
R. Reid | 36 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 54.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
L. Lloyd | 35 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 51.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wiggins | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 52.4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
J. Petersen | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 54.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
H. McDowell | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
S. Harris | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. English | 39 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14-23 | 60.9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 63.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
F. Lever | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
T.R. Dunn | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
W. Cooper | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 51.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
B. Rasmussen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Natt | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 51.4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
E. Turner | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 63.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
B. Hanzlik | 24 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 86.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
D. Schayes | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 38.8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
M. Evans | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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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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