March 21, 1999 · 9:00 PM EST
Biggest lead OKC by 2 · DEN by 29 · 1 lead change
Q4 11:05+15% OKCEllis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hawkins 2 AST)OKC 77 · DEN 79| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1SA Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
2UT Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
3PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2.0 |
4HO Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
5LA Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
6PH Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
7SA Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
8MI Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
9OK Thunder | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
10GS Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16.0 |
11DA Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 |
12DE Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23.0 |
13LA Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28.0 |
14ME Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29.0 |
| Zone | OKC | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/1 0% | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 8/20 40% | 3/8 38% |
| Mid-range | 3/15 20% | 10/23 43% |
| Corner 3 | 3/7 43% | 0/4 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 5/15 33% | 10/17 59% |
HH Hersey HawkinsG | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 40.9% |
GP Gary PaytonG | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3-15 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -16 | 22.0% |
| DSDetlef SchrempfF | 33 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 78.8% |
| BOBilly OwensF | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +16 | 61.2% |
| OPOlden PolyniceC-F | 30 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 46.2% |
| DEDale EllisG | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5-13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 54.0% |
| DBDrew BarryG | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +15 | — |
| VBVin BakerF-C | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 21.8% |
| VSVladimir StepaniaC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -12 | 30.7% |
DNP: Don MacLean, Rashard Lewis
AM Antonio McDyessF | 40 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 15-21 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 56.8% |
| JTJohnny TaylorF | 40 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 62.8% |
NV Nick Van ExelG | 34 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7-19 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 49.2% |
DF Danny FortsonF | 29 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +8 | 72.0% |
CB Chauncey BillupsG | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 77.5% |
| CACory AlexanderG | 22 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 59.5% |
| BSBryant StithG | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 67.6% |
| EWEric WilliamsF | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 75.0% |
KC Keon ClarkC-F | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 100.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 102 | 42 | 18 | 31-65 | 10-21 | 30-40 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 28 | ||
| Shooting | 47.7% | 47.6% | 75.0% | 61.7% |
DNP: Carl Herrera, Eric Washington, Loren Meyer
12:00Jump Ball McDyess vs. Polynice: Tip to BakerOKC 011:39Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 011:20Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 011:13MISS Payton 18' Jump ShotOKC 011:04Fortson BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 010:53MISS McDyess 17' Jump ShotOKC 010:49Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 010:05McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 210:00MISS Van Exel Driving LayupOKC 29:57Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 29:45Hawkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 29:45Van Exel STEAL (1 STL)OKC 29:41Van Exel Layup (2 PTS)OKC 29:26MISS Payton 12' Jump ShotOKC 29:24McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 29:12Van Exel 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS)OKC 28:58McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 28:51Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 28:47Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Fortson 1 AST)OKC 28:27Fortson P.FOUL (P1.T1)OKC 28:09Hawkins 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST)OKC 47:49Fortson 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS)OKC 47:23MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 47:21Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 47:15MISS McDyess LayupOKC 47:13McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 47:13McDyess Layup (2 PTS)OKC 47:13MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1OKC 47:10Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 46:56Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST)OKC 46:47Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T3)OKC 46:30Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 46:26Hawkins S.FOUL (P1.T3)OKC 46:26Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 46:26Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 46:08MISS Payton LayupOKC 46:03MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 46:00McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)OKC 45:33MISS Van Exel 10' Jump ShotOKC 65:17MISS Payton 16' Jump ShotOKC 65:15Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 65:10Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Billups 1 AST)OKC 64:35Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Fortson 2 AST)OKC 64:15McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T4)OKC 64:09Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 2 AST)OKC 93:54McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)OKC 93:54McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 93:32MISS Billups Driving LayupOKC 113:29Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 113:21Payton Layup (2 PTS) (Schrempf 1 AST)OKC 133:01Billups Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)OKC 132:44Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)OKC 132:44Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 132:32Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 132:32Van Exel Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)OKC 132:32Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)OKC 131:13McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 161:13McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)OKC 160:53McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)OKC 160:34McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)OKC 170:23MISS McDyess 21' Jump ShotOKC 170:02Payton 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS)OKC 19The Nuggets edged the Thunder 102-98 at home.
Antonio McDyess led the Nuggets with 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Detlef Schrempf led the Thunder with 22 points and 5 assists.
The Nuggets led by as many as 29 points. The lead changed hands 1 time and the score was tied 1 time. The Thunder answered with a 14-0 run at one point.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
