March 20, 1997 · 10:00 PM EST
Biggest lead OKC by 35
Q1 11:32+6% OKCHawkins Driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 0 · OKC 4
Q1 10:43+8% OKCPayton 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)DEN 0 · OKC 7Q1 8:58+7% OKCHawkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST)DEN 0 · OKC 10| 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 | 2/3 67% | 1/5 20% |
| Paint | 1/5 20% | 3/8 38% |
| Mid-range | 4/13 31% | 6/14 43% |
| Corner 3 | 0/3 0% | 1/4 25% |
| Above the break 3 | 15/27 56% | 11/21 52% |
AM Antonio McDyessF | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -34 | 69.4% |
| LELaPhonso EllisF | 35 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -30 | 59.7% |
DE Dale EllisG | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -31 | 52.2% |
| BTBrooks ThompsonG | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -23 | 50.0% |
| THTom HammondsF | 28 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 52.5% |
| EJErvin JohnsonC | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -30 | 52.1% |
| KSKenny SmithG | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -7 | 107.5% |
| JAJerome AllenG | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 125.0% |
| LSLarry StewartF | 31 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +27 | 68.2% |
SK Shawn KempF | 30 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 11-22 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +30 | 52.4% |
| GPGary PaytonG | 29 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +37 | 36.7% |
| JMJim McIlvaineC | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +26 | 67.8% |
| HHHersey HawkinsG | 26 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 9-11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +21 | 104.5% |
| DWDavid WingateG | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 68.0% |
| TCTerry CummingsF | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 25.0% |
| NMNate McMillanG | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 66.7% |
| CECraig EhloG | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 73.9% |
| SPSam PerkinsF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 20.5% |
11:35McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)DEN 011:35Hawkins STEAL (1 STL)DEN 011:32Hawkins Driving Layup (2 PTS)DEN 011:04MISS D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 010:43Payton 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)DEN 010:36McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)DEN 010:24MISS Kemp 4' Jump ShotDEN 09:48MISS Kemp LayupDEN 09:47Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 09:45MISS Kemp LayupDEN 09:32MISS McDyess 10' Jump ShotDEN 09:28Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 09:24MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 09:10D. Ellis OFF.Foul (P1)DEN 09:10D. Ellis Foul Turnover (P1.T5)DEN 08:58Hawkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST)DEN 08:15Hawkins Layup (7 PTS) (Payton 2 AST)DEN 37:45Hawkins STEAL (2 STL)DEN 37:42MISS Kemp LayupDEN 37:41Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)DEN 37:41Kemp Tip Shot (2 PTS)DEN 37:34Payton STEAL (1 STL)DEN 37:24Hawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Payton 3 AST)DEN 36:57Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)DEN 36:52MISS Payton Driving LayupDEN 36:31MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 66:13MISS D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 65:55Payton Driving Layup (5 PTS)DEN 65:20Payton Driving Layup (7 PTS)DEN 95:11MISS McDyess 14' Jump ShotDEN 95:10Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)DEN 94:48MISS Hawkins 20' Jump ShotDEN 94:35McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 104:35McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)DEN 114:19Kemp Driving Layup (4 PTS)DEN 113:51MISS Kemp LayupDEN 113:28Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 113:20Kemp Layup (6 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST)DEN 113:05Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 122:50MISS Payton 5' Jump ShotDEN 122:49Kemp REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)DEN 122:47MISS Kemp LayupDEN 122:34McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)DEN 122:09Payton STEAL (2 STL)DEN 120:59MISS D. Ellis 19' Jump ShotDEN 120:48Kemp REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)DEN 120:47Kemp 5' Jump Shot (8 PTS)DEN 12The Thunder routed the Nuggets 123-97 at home.
Shawn Kemp led the Thunder with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while LaPhonso Ellis led the Nuggets with 20 points.
The Thunder led by as many as 35 points. Their best stretch was a 12-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
