It was the closest scoring race in NBA history, and it involved one of the greatest players ever to lace them up for your Denver Nuggets.
For the last day of the 1977-78 season, the Denver Nuggets David Thompson found himself only 14 points behind the Iceman, San Antonio’s George Gervin. While Thompson would have one of the greatest games as a scorer in league history, a 73-point explosion that included a 32-point first quarter. The Skywalker had come to play, and looked like he’d capture the scoring title handily, unless…Gervin was a huge competitor, and had the advantage of following Thompson on the day.