Thirty years ago today the Golden State Warriors out ran the Denver Nuggets in the largest scoring regulation game in NBA History, earning a 162-158 win . Chris Mullin led all scorers with 38, while is ‘Run TMC’ teammates Tim Hardaway & Mitch Richmond dropped in 32 & 29 respectively. Orlando Woolridge led the Nuggets with 37 , with our guy Walter Davis delivering a smooth 33 off the bench. Twelve players in the game scored in double figures. The 320 points combined is 4th most in an NBA Game in history, but the most in regulation. We’ll have more insight on those Wacky 1990-91 Denver Nuggets in a future Blaze Issue.
Denver Nuggets
Shortest Player To Record A Triple Double
Throwback to January 31st, 1991. (14) Michael Adams becomes the shortest player to ever record a triple-double. The 5'10 point guard puts up a career high 45 points, grabs 11 boards and dishes out 12 assists in a Nuggets win over the New Jersy Nets.
5'9 Isiah Thomas of the Sacramento Kings broke the record in 2014 when he had a triple double performance against the Washington Wizards.
Highest Scoring NBA Game
On December 13th, 1983 an obscure cast of late night east coast cable TV watchers bore witness to the highest scoring game in NBA History. The Detroit Pistons topped the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in a 3OT mile high marathon. Isiah Thomas led the victorious Pistons with 47 points and 17 assists. Nugget Kiki Vandeweghe led all scorers with 51.
Happy Birthday Dikembe Mutumbo!
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Shoots 96% From The Free-Throw Line
Happy Belated Bday to our dude Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf who during the 1993-94 season recorded the 3rd highest Free Throw percentage in NBA History. He went 219 of 229 from the charity stripe for a .956 percentage. Anybody know who had the highest % of all time?
Lafayette 'Fat' Lever
For the 1989-90 Season Lafayette Lever led the Denver Nuggets in the following categories:
Points
Rebounds
Steals
Assists
Minutes
Fat is in the top 10 for Career Triple Doubles with 43 over his 11 year career. Currently tied with James Harden.
On This Day 1994 - Nuggets vs Sonics
May 7th, 1994. The Denver Nuggets become the first #8 seed to upset a #1 seed in the NBA Playoffs.