February 11, 1997 · 10:00 PM EST
Biggest lead DEN by 4 · OKC by 31 · 1 lead change
Q1 3:20+8% OKCPayton 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS)DEN 14 · OKC 21
Q2 11:46+7% OKCKemp 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McMillan 1 AST)DEN 23 · OKC 25Q2 10:39+6% OKCKemp Layup (4 PTS) (Payton 3 AST)DEN 25 · OKC 29| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | — |
2HO Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
3OK Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
4LA Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
5PO Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
6MI Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
7PH Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
8LA Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
9SA Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
10GS Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
11DA Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
12DE Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
13SA Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
14ME Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
| Zone | DEN | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 2/7 29% | 1/6 17% |
| Paint | 3/6 50% | 7/11 64% |
| Mid-range | 8/22 36% | 9/22 41% |
| Corner 3 | 0/1 0% | 0/2 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 3/12 25% | 4/16 25% |
| MJMark JacksonG | 34 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -20 | 70.0% |
AM Antonio McDyessF | 34 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -16 | 55.6% |
| EJErvin JohnsonC | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -20 | 65.4% |
| BSBryant StithG | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -12 | 46.0% |
| LELaPhonso EllisF | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -20 | 50.6% |
DE Dale EllisG | 24 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 72.0% |
| RPRicky PierceG | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -15 | 46.5% |
| THTom HammondsF | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 50.0% |
| KSKenny SmithG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0.0% |
| GPGary PaytonG | 33 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 13-25 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +25 | 54.1% |
| JMJim McIlvaineC | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 51.7% |
| DSDetlef SchrempfF | 29 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +20 | 33.3% |
HH Hersey HawkinsG | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +18 | 78.6% |
| SKShawn KempF | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +9 | 55.8% |
| DWDavid WingateG | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 25.0% |
| LSLarry StewartF | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 68.0% |
| NMNate McMillanG | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 37.5% |
| SPSam PerkinsF | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 69.8% |
| TCTerry CummingsF | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +16 | 50.8% |
| CECraig EhloG | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 60.0% |
11:40Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 011:32MISS Payton 3PT Jump ShotDEN 011:13MISS Payton 5' Jump ShotDEN 011:09McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 09:47McDyess 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)DEN 69:37MISS Payton 20' Jump ShotDEN 69:36McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 68:55McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)DEN 68:55Hawkins STEAL (1 STL)DEN 68:51Payton Driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 68:51MISS Payton Free Throw 1 of 1DEN 68:50McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 68:03McDyess Violation:LaneDEN 67:40Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)DEN 67:19McDyess STEAL (1 STL)DEN 67:14McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)DEN 67:14Hawkins STEAL (2 STL)DEN 67:10MISS Payton 25' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 66:31Payton 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS)DEN 85:40Payton STEAL (1 STL)DEN 85:32Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)DEN 85:32McDyess STEAL (2 STL)DEN 85:30McDyess Slam Dunk (4 PTS)DEN 105:20MISS Payton 3PT Jump ShotDEN 104:36MISS Payton 6' Jump ShotDEN 104:31Hawkins BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 104:22Payton Driving Layup (6 PTS)DEN 104:17Hawkins STEAL (3 STL)DEN 104:14Hawkins 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 103:37McDyess Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)DEN 143:20Payton 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS)DEN 143:06D. Ellis 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST)DEN 162:46D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 162:46D. Ellis Tip Shot (4 PTS)DEN 182:30MISS Payton LayupDEN 182:19Hawkins 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS)DEN 181:24MISS Payton 3PT Jump ShotDEN 211:23D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 211:04MISS Kemp 20' Jump ShotDEN 230:55MISS McDyess 17' Jump ShotDEN 230:52Kemp REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 230:25D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 230:05Payton STEAL (2 STL)DEN 230:00MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 230:00D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 23The Thunder routed the Nuggets 108-81 at home.
Gary Payton led the Thunder with 28 points and 9 assists, while Dale Ellis led the Nuggets with 19 points.
The Thunder led by as many as 31 points. The lead changed hands 1 time and the score was tied 4 times. Their best stretch was a 13-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
