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No game in our box scores falls on September 16. The nearest date before it · September 15, 2020: the Denver Nuggets visited the Los Angeles Clippers, in the playoffs. Denver Nuggets 104, Los Angeles Clippers 89. WWikipediaβ†—

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1996-97 Denver Nuggets

NBA Β· Western Conference Β· Midwest Division Β· 21–61 (13–39 conference) Β· 12th in the conference Β· Coach Bernie Bickerstaff Β· AdjEM -8.0 (26th)

4 Γ— 12 min, 24-second clock, arc 22 ft

Points per game
97.8
Allowed per game
104.1
FG% / 3P% / FT%
.439 / .372 / .761
Rebounds per game
42.0
Assists per game
23.0
Offensive rating
103.1
Defensive rating
109.7
Net rating
-6.6
Pace
93.67

Team leaders

Roster and season stats (26)

#PlayerPosHtGGSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTOVFG%3P%FT%TS%USG%FG% Β±
LaPhonso EllisG6β€²8β€³5536.421.97.02.40.80.72.1.439.367.773.524.278+2.9
24Antonio McDyessG6β€²9β€³7434.718.37.31.40.91.72.7.463.171.708.504.265-0.2
3Dale EllisF6β€²7β€³8235.916.63.62.00.70.11.8.414.364.817.533.211-3.1
23Bryant StithG6β€²5β€³5234.414.94.22.61.20.41.9.416.385.863.542.198+1.0
Mark JacksonG6β€²3β€³5238.410.45.212.31.00.23.3.425.397.801.524.154+0.8
Ricky PierceC6β€²4β€³3318.210.21.60.90.40.21.2.462.308.902.552.253-1.1
30Kenny SmithF6β€²3β€³3319.87.91.13.10.50.01.9.422.425.854.577.189-1.8
5Anthony GoldwireF6β€²2β€³2722.77.31.74.60.50.01.3.392.394.816.508.166+0.3
50Ervin JohnsonC6β€²11β€³8231.77.111.10.90.82.81.4.520.000.615.538.114+0.8
6Brooks ThompsonF6β€²4β€³6516.16.81.52.80.80.01.3.400.398.632.526.210+1.7
Sarunas MarciulionisF6β€²5β€³1715.16.81.81.50.70.12.4.376.367.806.491.260+2.1
21Tom HammondsG6β€²9β€³8121.76.25.00.80.20.31.1.480.000.721.527.139-0.4
Aaron WilliamsG6β€²9β€³110.26.05.00.00.03.04.0.600.600.399
Jeff McInnisG6β€²4β€³139.05.00.51.40.20.11.0.469.462.700.605.252-1.7
Eric MurdockG6β€²1β€³129.63.80.92.00.80.20.9.455.400.917.581.176-6.5
25George ZidekG7β€²0β€³165.43.21.40.30.10.00.2.485.800.579.188+0.2
13Jimmy KingG6β€²5β€³210.83.01.01.01.50.00.5.333.500.380.164
53Jerome AllenG6β€²4β€³2510.12.61.31.70.20.20.5.284.206.600.373.149+1.5
Elmer BennettF6β€²0β€³511.92.40.61.40.40.02.0.308.333.500.403.180+0.1
Darvin HamC6β€²7β€³358.92.31.60.40.20.20.6.525.485.522.140-3.0
Melvin BookerC6β€²2β€³54.01.00.20.60.00.01.4.500.500.625.248
22Vincent AskewF6β€²6β€³61.51.00.00.00.00.00.7.6671.000.759.149
LaSalle ThompsonG6β€²10β€³176.20.41.50.00.20.40.4.188.500.206.102+0.4
Eddie Johnson6β€²7β€³10.00.00.00.00.00.0
Keith Jennings5β€²7β€³
Rich King7β€²2β€³

On/off: teammate shooting

PlayerGOn FGAFG% onFG% offFG% Β±3P% on3P% off3P% Β±
Ervin Johnson813,825.435.427+0.8.376.361+1.5
Dale Ellis813,691.433.464-3.1.369.385-1.6
Antonio McDyess753,048.432.434-0.2.368.384-1.6
Mark Jackson512,885.445.437+0.8.364.388-2.4
Tom Hammonds802,455.434.438-0.4.382.361+2.1
LaPhonso Ellis552,353.450.422+2.9.386.332+5.4
Bryant Stith562,319.442.432+1.0.341.399-5.9
Brooks Thompson651,381.458.442+1.7.328.378-5.0
Kenny Smith33889.427.445-1.8.324.366-4.1
Anthony Goldwire27851.441.438+0.3.375.374+0.1
Ricky Pierce33746.438.449-1.1.436.367+6.8
Darvin Ham34424.415.445-3.0.366.374-0.8
Jerome Allen25359.446.431+1.5.467.363+10.5
Sarunas Marciulionis15280.429.408+2.1.386.326+6.0
LaSalle Thompson16147.429.424+0.4.250.345-9.5
Eric Murdock11138.333.399-6.5.393.299+9.4
Jeff McInnis13123.415.432-1.7.233.353-12.0
George Zidek16117.436.434+0.2.439.398+4.2
Elmer Bennett582.451.450+0.1.455.398+5.7

How teammates shot with the player on the floor and off it, in the games he played; his own shots count on neither side. Lineups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (98% of the team's attempts placed), regular season, players with 50 or more teammate attempts on. A rise can mean he opens shots up, or only who he shares the floor with: starters play beside starters.

Schedule and results (90 games)

DateOpponentResultRecordTypeVenue
1996-10-11@ LakersscheduledPre
1996-10-12@ LakersscheduledPre
1996-10-16vs HornetsscheduledPre
1996-10-18@ WarriorsscheduledPre
1996-10-20vs KingsscheduledPre
1996-10-23vs KingsscheduledPre
1996-10-25@ ClippersscheduledPre
1996-10-27@ PistonsscheduledPre
1996-11-01vs MavericksL 91–920–1
1996-11-03@ SpursW 88–791–1
1996-11-05vs ClippersL 78–821–2
1996-11-07vs RocketsL 108–1101–3
1996-11-08vs WarriorsW 94–912–3
1996-11-10@ CavaliersL 79–1082–4
1996-11-11@ RaptorsW 104–933–4
1996-11-13@ PistonsL 94–953–5
1996-11-15@ CelticsW 82–804–5
1996-11-16@ NetsL 99–1064–6
1996-11-19vs HeatL 86–1044–7
1996-11-21vs BullsL 92–1104–8
1996-11-23@ Trail BlazersL 65–1054–9
1996-11-26vs SunsW 117–1085–9
1996-11-27@ JazzL 103–1075–10
1996-11-29vs TimberwolvesL 103–1085–11
1996-12-01@ LakersL 96–1045–12
1996-12-03@ WarriorsL 99–1145–13
1996-12-05vs Trail BlazersL 104–1155–14
1996-12-07vs JazzL 91–1045–15
1996-12-10@ HawksL 88–895–16
1996-12-11@ HornetsL 97–1015–17
1996-12-13@ BulletsL 104–1085–18
1996-12-14@ KnicksL 82–895–19
1996-12-18vs KingsW 95–796–19
1996-12-20vs GrizzliesW 108–937–19
1996-12-23@ SunsW 112–1098–19
1996-12-26vs 76ersL 89–1188–20
1996-12-28@ TimberwolvesL 96–1038–21
1996-12-30vs CelticsL 102–1048–22
1997-01-03vs SpursL 91–938–23
1997-01-07@ KingsW 109–969–23
1997-01-08vs SuperSonicsL 99–1099–24
1997-01-10vs PacersL 89–1089–25
1997-01-11@ MavericksL 99–1049–26
1997-01-13vs HornetsL 100–1029–27
1997-01-14@ SunsL 101–1109–28
1997-01-16vs CavaliersW 88–8710–28
1997-01-18vs MavericksL 104–10710–29
1997-01-20vs NetsW 132–12311–29
1997-01-22vs GrizzliesW 94–8412–29
1997-01-24@ ClippersL 111–11412–30
1997-01-25@ GrizzliesW 83–8213–30
1997-01-28@ JazzL 99–11413–31
1997-01-30@ RocketsW 113–10914–31
1997-02-01vs KingsL 107–11314–32
1997-02-02vs HawksW 115–10415–32
1997-02-05vs BulletsW 106–10416–32
1997-02-11@ SuperSonicsL 81–10816–33
1997-02-13vs LakersL 117–13216–34
1997-02-15@ BucksL 87–9216–35
1997-02-16@ 76ersW 112–9717–35
1997-02-18@ BullsL 123–13417–36
1997-02-20@ PacersL 68–9217–37
1997-02-21@ MagicL 86–9917–38
1997-02-23@ HeatL 86–9517–39
1997-02-25vs RaptorsL 122–12417–40
1997-02-28vs KnicksL 108–11217–41
1997-03-02vs ClippersW 109–10718–41
1997-03-05@ KingsL 100–10518–42
1997-03-07@ TimberwolvesL 83–9618–43
1997-03-11vs MagicL 91–9618–44
1997-03-13vs PistonsL 82–10218–45
1997-03-15vs SpursW 121–10519–45
1997-03-17vs LakersL 94–11319–46
1997-03-20@ SuperSonicsL 97–12319–47
1997-03-21@ GrizzliesL 101–10819–48
1997-03-23vs JazzL 103–12019–49
1997-03-26vs TimberwolvesL 100–10219–50
1997-03-29@ RocketsL 105–12019–51
1997-03-30vs BucksW 99–9720–51
1997-04-01vs RocketsL 99–11620–52
1997-04-02@ LakersL 85–11020–53
1997-04-04vs SunsL 113–12220–54
1997-04-07vs Trail BlazersL 104–11020–55
1997-04-08@ SpursL 90–9620–56
1997-04-10@ WarriorsL 107–10920–57
1997-04-12@ ClippersL 94–11620–58
1997-04-14vs WarriorsL 93–10320–59
1997-04-16@ Trail BlazersL 63–10720–60
1997-04-17vs SuperSonicsL 104–10820–61
1997-04-19@ MavericksW 100–9521–61

Coaching staff: Bernie Bickerstaff (Head Coach), Dick Motta (Assistant Coach)