April 1, 1999 · 9:00 PM EST
Biggest lead OKC by 2 · DEN by 13 · 3 lead changes
Q4 2:46+20% OKCPayton Driving Layup (31 PTS)OKC 103 · DEN 104
Q4 2:23+28% DENVan Exel 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (31 PTS)OKC 103 · DEN 107
Q4 0:20+13% DENMcDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)OKC 108 · DEN 110| 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 | 1/1 100% | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 7/15 47% | 8/11 73% |
| Mid-range | 8/28 29% | 8/21 38% |
| Corner 3 | 2/4 50% | 1/5 20% |
| Above the break 3 | 1/6 17% | 10/21 48% |
| GPGary PaytonG | 41 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 13-26 | 0-2 | 7-11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 53.5% |
| DSDetlef SchrempfF | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 48.8% |
| OPOlden PolyniceC-F | 33 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 42.1% |
HH Hersey HawkinsG | 33 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 68.3% |
DE Dale EllisG | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 75.0% |
| VSVladimir StepaniaC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 57.1% |
| AWAaron WilliamsF | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 65.1% |
| BOBilly OwensF | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 25.0% |
| JMJelani McCoyC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 113.6% |
| JCJohn CrottyG | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 110 | 43 | 22 | 40-86 | 3-10 | 27-37 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 28 | ||
| Shooting | 46.5% | 30.0% | 73.0% | 53.8% |
DNP: Drew Barry, Rashard Lewis
CB Chauncey BillupsG | 41 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 74.3% |
| NVNick Van ExelG | 38 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 11-23 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 63.7% |
| BSBryant StithG | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 41.7% |
| AMAntonio McDyessF | 32 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 57.5% |
DF Danny FortsonF | 27 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +13 | 82.7% |
| EWEric WilliamsF | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 56.5% |
| EWEric WashingtonG | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0.0% |
| JTJohnny TaylorF | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0.0% |
DNP: Cory Alexander, Loren Meyer
12:00Jump Ball McDyess vs. Polynice: Tip to SchrempfOKC 011:38Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 011:28MISS McDyess 16' Jump ShotOKC 010:54MISS Van Exel 9' Jump ShotOKC 210:52McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 210:52McDyess Layup (2 PTS)OKC 210:52McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)OKC 210:28Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)OKC 410:28Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)OKC 410:12McDyess STEAL (1 STL)OKC 410:08MISS Billups LayupOKC 410:07McDyess L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)OKC 49:55MISS Payton 14' Jump ShotOKC 49:52McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 49:47MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 49:44Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 49:23Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 48:52McDyess 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS)OKC 48:28Payton 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Polynice 1 AST)OKC 68:20Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)OKC 68:20Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 68:06Billups STEAL (1 STL)OKC 68:03McDyess Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Billups 1 AST)OKC 67:41Payton 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS)OKC 87:33Fortson OFF.Foul (P1)OKC 87:33Fortson Foul Turnover (P1.T2)OKC 87:01MISS Fortson LayupOKC 106:59Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 106:56Billups 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS)OKC 106:47Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)OKC 106:47Billups STEAL (2 STL)OKC 106:44Payton P.FOUL (P1.T4)OKC 106:06Billups 8' Jump Shot (8 PTS)OKC 125:48Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)OKC 125:48Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)OKC 124:59MISS Fortson LayupOKC 144:57Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 144:57Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)OKC 144:57Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)OKC 144:43Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 4 AST)OKC 174:33Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 174:33Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)OKC 174:16McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 174:10McDyess Slam Dunk (9 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST)OKC 173:50MISS Hawkins 10' Jump ShotOKC 173:34MISS Van Exel 18' Jump ShotOKC 173:21MISS Payton 16' Jump ShotOKC 173:17Billups S.FOUL (P1.T2)OKC 173:17Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)OKC 183:17MISS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2OKC 183:16Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)OKC 183:00Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)OKC 182:54MISS Payton 9' Jump ShotOKC 182:45Billups 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS)OKC 202:39Fortson P.FOUL (P2.T3)OKC 202:30Ellis 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payton 5 AST)OKC 222:17Fortson Layup (8 PTS)OKC 221:42Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS)OKC 241:28Payton Driving Layup (7 PTS)OKC 261:09McDyess 7' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Billups 2 AST)OKC 261:09McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)OKC 260:54Hawkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)OKC 270:54Hawkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)OKC 280:42Billups Driving Layup (15 PTS)OKC 280:37Payton Driving Layup (9 PTS)OKC 300:17MISS Billups 30' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 30The Nuggets edged the Thunder 113-110 at home.
Chauncey Billups led the Nuggets with 32 points and 5 assists, while Gary Payton led the Thunder with 33 points and 11 assists.
The Nuggets led by as many as 13 points. The lead changed hands 3 times and the score was tied 2 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
