We all know who the most celebrated image – and personality -- of the Nuggets’ upset of top-seeded Seattle in the first round of the 1994 playoffs was: Dikembe Mutombo. But do you know who the actual leading scorer was for the Nuggets in that series?
If you answered LaPhonso Ellis, you are correct.
He averaged 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds (second-highest on the team) during that series. His best game? A 27-point, 17-rebound outburst in Game 4. It was a dominating performance that allowed the Nuggets to push the series back to that famous Game 5 in Seattle.