Game ID: 22400475
San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets
Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 30 22 38 20 110SAS 32 28 27 26 113
DEN vs SAS ScoutingDEN vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 13 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 12/23 after 3, 23 min since (183% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 12/23 after 3, 4 min since (40% of 10)
DEN availability going into 12/28 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 14 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 12/23 after 3, 12 min since (98% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 12/23 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 10)
DEN availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 15 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 12/23 after 3, 12 min since (98% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 12/23 after 3, 3 min since (28% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 3 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 16 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 13 min (104% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 3 min (33% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 4 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 17 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 13 min since (104% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 3 min since (33% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 5 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 18 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 13 min since (104% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 3 min since (33% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/07 · 2 days' restOUT Gordon missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 19 since 11/25, returns tonight: 16 min (126% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 5 min (49% of 10)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 8 min since (67% of 13)
DEN availability going into 1/08 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 16 min since (126% of 13)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 38 min (102% of 37)
OUT Gordon missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 27 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 5 since 12/13, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 15 min since (96% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 6 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 22 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 16 min since (97% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 7 since 12/13, returns tonight: 7 min (56% of 12)
OUT Wesley missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 2 since 12/25, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 10)
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 16 min since (98% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 33 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 4 since 12/23, returns tonight: 9 min (73% of 12)
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 4 since 12/23, returns tonight: 8 min (71% of 11)
BACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 7 min since (56% of 12)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restBACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 12 min since (99% of 12)
BACK Wesley back 12/31 after 4, 9 min since (73% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 12/31 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (50% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backBACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 13 min since (107% of 12)
BACK Wesley back 12/31 after 4, 9 min since (73% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 12/31 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (50% of 10)
SAS availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 12 min since (102% of 12)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
SAS availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 12)
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 11)
BACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 12 min since (102% of 12)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 7 min since (66% of 10)
SAS availability going into 1/13 · 4 days' restBACK Wesley back 12/31 after 4, 6 min since (48% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 12/31 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 124, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Gordon (4 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Vassell at 13 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Denver's 124 and the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 33. Call it Denver 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/27 vs CLE 135-149 — DEN notes
DEN lost 135-149. DEN shot 56% (53 of 94) to CLE's 56%, 15 of 31 from three. Murray led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 6 from three); Jokić added 27, Porter Jr. 18. Q4 was theirs, 34-33, the deficit cut from 15 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 116-101 against them. Braun's -21 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/28 vs DET 134-121 — DEN notes
DEN won 134-121. DEN shot 56% (46 of 82) to DET's 48%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 36 times to DET's 23 — 29 points from the stripe to their 17. Jokić led with 37 (11 of 17, 4 of 5 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Murray added 34, Porter Jr. 26. The hinge was Q3, 47-28: a lead of 6 became 25. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/30 @ UTA 132-121 — DEN notes
DEN won 132-121. DEN shot 50% (53 of 105) to UTA's 51%, 9 of 30 from three. DEN turned it over 7 times to UTA's 16. The glass went 51-37 for them. Jokić led with 36 (14 of 33, 3 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 21, Murray 20. The hinge was Q3, 34-23: DEN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9. DEN trailed 64-66 at the half and won the second half 68-55. Westbrook was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/01 vs ATL 139-120 — DEN notes
DEN won 139-120. DEN shot 56% (53 of 94) to ATL's 45%, 12 of 30 from three. Jokić led with 23 (8 of 16, 6 of 6 at the line); Murray added 21, Porter Jr. 21. The hinge was Q3, 41-24: a lead of 3 became 20, and the lead reached 27. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/03 vs SAS 110-113 — DEN notes
DEN lost 110-113. DEN shot 43% (42 of 97) to SAS's 46%, 15 of 39 from three. DEN turned it over 8 times to SAS's 13. The glass went 46-56 against them. Jokić led with 41 (15 of 36, 3 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Porter Jr. added 22, Murray 14. Q3 was theirs, 38-27, turning a 8-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 86-72 against them.
1/04 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 31 and Vassell at 14 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 125, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Gordon (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to Denver's 125 and the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it San Antonio 117, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
1/07 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 37 and Porter Jr. at 24 a game. Without Gordon (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 100 a night to Denver's 117 and the line, where Denver takes 23 free throws a game to Boston's 16. Call it Denver 116, Boston 115, Boston keeping it close.
1/08 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. Without Gordon (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 20 and Harden at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 116, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/10 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 37 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. Without Jokić (2 straight), Gordon (8 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Clowney at 13 and Russell at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without C. Johnson (3 straight), Thomas (3 straight), Simmons (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 11. Call it Denver 119, Brooklyn 109, Denver by 10.
12/25 @ NYK 114-117 — SAS notes
SAS lost 114-117. SAS shot 51% (42 of 83) to NYK's 45%, 16 of 38 from three. SAS turned it over 15 times to NYK's 5. Wembanyama led with 42 (16 of 31, 6 of 16 from three); Sochan added 21, Paul 13. Q2 was theirs, 31-23, turning a 1-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them.
12/27 @ BKN 96-87 — SAS notes
SAS won 96-87. SAS shot 41% (32 of 78) to BKN's 39%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to BKN's 8 — 20 points from the stripe to their 5. Wembanyama led with 19 (7 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Champagnie added 18, Johnson 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/29 @ MIN 110-112 — SAS notes
SAS lost 110-112. SAS shot 44% (38 of 87) to MIN's 43%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIN's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 41-56 against them. Wembanyama led with 34 (13 of 30, 4 of 12 from three); Barnes added 24, Vassell 22. Q3 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 12 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. They led by as many as 12. Johnson's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 vs LAC 122-86 — SAS notes
SAS won 122-86. SAS shot 49% (48 of 98) to LAC's 34%, 9 of 40 from three. The glass went 58-41 for them. Wembanyama led with 27 (10 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 17, Castle 15. The hinge was Q1, 31-17: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/03 @ DEN 113-110 — SAS notes
SAS won 113-110. SAS shot 46% (46 of 99) to DEN's 43%, 13 of 36 from three. SAS turned it over 13 times to DEN's 8. The glass went 56-46 for them. Wembanyama led with 35 (14 of 22, 4 of 6 from three); Vassell added 18, Johnson 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-22: a lead of 2 became 8. Castle was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/04 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 31 and Vassell at 14 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 125, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Gordon (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to Denver's 125 and the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it San Antonio 117, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
1/06 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and White at 24 a game. Without Dosunmu (5 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Vassell at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Chicago's 122 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 30. Call it Chicago 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/08 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 20 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 28 and Vassell at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 36 percent from three to San Antonio's 29 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-3 a night and Milwaukee minus-3. Call it Milwaukee 113, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/13 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 24 a game. Without Vanderbilt (30 straight). 5 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 16 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Johnson at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 4 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-2 and the arc, the Lakers at 36 percent from three to San Antonio's 31. Call it the Lakers 113, San Antonio 111, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCP C. Paul
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
KJ K. Johnson
SC S. Castle
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
DENCB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
SAS/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
SAS @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11325:11110+2:2222:49+3
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 27s 0:27DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaJUMP X2.SO.230 242 DEN Q1 11:33 14s 0:14+2CBC. BraunRWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.030 14 143 SAS Q1 11:19 33s 1:00VWV. WembanyamaHBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleFL X3.LW.26 OR X3.SO.280 24 27 294 DEN Q1 10:46 7s 0:21RWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.RW.270 45 SAS Q1 10:39 14s 1:14+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR X2.RC.12 OR M20 13 14 146 DEN Q1 10:25 13s 0:34NJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL TO0 137 SAS Q1 10:12 17s 1:31+2HBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.LW.1217 178 DEN Q1 09:55 22s 0:56NJN. JokićX2.SO.04199 SAS Q1 09:33 6s 1:37+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleBLK DR AST M2.RM.020 0 6 610 DEN Q1 09:27 16s 1:12NJN. JokićCBC. BraunCBC. BraunX3.SO.26 OR X212 13 1411 SAS Q1 09:11 7s 1:44CPC. PaulCPC. PaulDR TO0 712 DEN Q1 09:04 6s 1:18RWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.STL TO0 613 SAS Q1 08:58 5s 1:49+2DVD. VassellDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaSTL AST M2.RM.020 5 514 DEN Q1 08:53 7s 1:25+2CBC. BraunNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.027 715 SAS Q1 08:46 11s 2:00+2VWV. WembanyamaHBH. BarnesAST M2.RM.0211 1116 DEN Q1 08:35 18s 1:43DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićTM X3.RC.230 1317 SAS Q1 08:17 11s 2:11+2DVD. VassellCPC. PaulDVD. VassellDR AST M2.LW.100 11 1118 DEN Q1 08:06 10s 1:53+2NJN. JokićM2.RW.061019 SAS Q1 07:56 16s 2:27+3CPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.SO.1316 1620 DEN Q1 07:40 12s 2:05+2NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićFL AST M2.SO.080 12 1221 SAS Q1 07:28 11s 2:38+2CPC. PaulHBH. BarnesAST M2.RM.0211 1122 DEN Q1 07:17 20s 2:25+3CBC. BraunNJN. JokićAST M3.SO.2620 2023 SAS Q1 06:57 20s 2:58+2SCS. CastleHBH. BarnesHBH. BarnesX3.LW.25 OR M2.RM.0314 18 2024 DEN Q1 06:37 18s 2:43NJN. JokićX2.RW.061725 SAS Q1 06:19 11s 3:09CPC. PaulHBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.RC.24 OR X2.RW.070 5 9 926 DEN Q1 06:08 5s 2:48+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.020 5 527 SAS Q1 06:03 18s 3:27SASSAS — teamJCJ. ChampagnieTM X3.RC.240 1528 DEN Q1 05:45 11s 2:59JSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookDR X2.SO.130 829 SAS Q1 05:34 10s 3:37+2HBH. BarnesCPC. PaulZCZ. CollinsDR AST M2.SO.080 10 1030 DEN Q1 05:24 18s 3:17NJN. JokićX3.RW.271531 SAS Q1 05:06 9s 3:46HBH. BarnesCPC. PaulDR X3.SO.250 632 DEN Q1 04:57 13s 3:30+2MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.RWR. WestbrookDR AST M2.LW.040 13 1333 SAS Q1 04:44 11s 3:57+2CPC. PaulJCJ. ChampagnieAST M2.RM.0311 1134 DEN Q1 04:33 20s 3:50+2JSJ. StrawtherNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.0620 2035 SAS Q1 04:13 19s 4:16+2CPC. PaulJCJ. ChampagnieAST M2.SO.1719 1936 DEN Q1 03:54 33s 4:23+2CBC. BraunNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayX3.SO.25 OR X2.SO.05 OR X2.RM.02 OR M2.SO.1513 15 16 17 18 24 3337 SAS Q1 03:21 21s 4:37+2ZCZ. CollinsDVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieFL X3.LW.27 OR M2.RM.030 16 19 2138 DEN Q1 03:00 9s 4:32+3CBC. BraunJSJ. StrawtherAST M3.LC.239 939 SAS Q1 02:51 16s 4:53KJK. JohnsonX3.RW.261140 DEN Q1 02:35 16s 4:48+3DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunDR AST M3.SO.270 16 1641 SAS Q1 02:19 23s 5:16TJT. JonesTO2342 DEN Q1 01:56 5s 4:53+3PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonMPM. Porter Jr.STL AST M3.SO.250 5 543 SAS Q1 01:51 20s 5:36+2SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaTM AST M2.LW.194 20 2044 DEN Q1 01:31 22s 5:15+2JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.AST M2.LC.1422 2245 SAS Q1 01:09 10s 5:46+3TJT. JonesJCJ. ChampagnieAST M3.LW.2710 1046 DEN Q1 00:59 13s 5:28MPM. Porter Jr.X3.SO.261047 SAS Q1 00:46 15s 6:01VWV. WembanyamaTJT. JonesDR X2.LW.050 1248 DEN Q1 00:31 7s 5:34HTH. TysonJMJ. MurrayDR X3.SO.270 449 SAS Q1 00:24 19s 6:20VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDR X2.SO.050 1950 DEN Q1 00:05 5s 5:40MPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayJSJ. StrawtherDENDEN — teamBLK DR X3.LW.25 OR0 0 5 5Q251 DEN Q2 12:00 11s 5:51+2JMJ. MurrayPWP. WatsonAST M2.RM.0311 1152 SAS Q2 11:49 17s 6:37TJT. JonesKJK. JohnsonVWV. WembanyamaFL OR TO0 3 1753 DEN Q2 11:32 24s 6:15PWP. WatsonHTH. TysonSTL X3.RW.270 2254 SAS Q2 11:08 10s 6:47+3VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleKJK. JohnsonDR AST M3.RC.240 10 1055 DEN Q2 10:58 21s 6:36JMJ. MurrayX2.LW.091956 SAS Q2 10:37 2s 6:49VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDR OF0 257 DEN Q2 10:35 19s 6:55CBC. BraunX3.SO.261558 SAS Q2 10:16 4s 6:53+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR M3.SO.300 459 DEN Q2 10:12 21s 7:16JMJ. MurrayX2.SO.201760 SAS Q2 09:51 4s 6:57+3VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M3.SO.330 4 461 DEN Q2 09:47 22s 7:38+3CBC. BraunJSJ. StrawtherAST M3.LW.2622 2262 SAS Q2 09:25 28s 7:25+2HBH. BarnesKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonX2.RM.03 OR M2.RM.0424 27 2863 DEN Q2 08:57 25s 8:03HTH. TysonJMJ. MurrayBLK X2.RW.150 2264 SAS Q2 08:32 6s 7:31+2VWV. WembanyamaHBH. BarnesKJK. JohnsonDR AST M2.RM.020 6 665 DEN Q2 08:26 16s 8:19DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayTM X2.SO.170 1266 SAS Q2 08:10 17s 7:48VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDR X2.RM.030 1267 DEN Q2 07:53 6s 8:25+2CBC. BraunNJN. JokićCBC. BraunMPM. Porter Jr.BLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 6 668 SAS Q2 07:47 26s 8:14HBH. BarnesX3.LC.232369 DEN Q2 07:21 18s 8:43NJN. JokićNJN. 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JohnsonX2.SO.16 OR X2.LW.15 OR X3.RW.2819 21 26 26 3383 DEN Q2 03:50 7s 10:15PWP. WatsonRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookBLK DR TO0 0 784 SAS Q2 03:43 18s 10:20DVD. VassellDVD. VassellSASSAS — teamDVD. VassellDVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieSTL X1 OR X2.RW.12 OR X2.RM.030 1 1 11 13 1885 DEN Q2 03:25 10s 10:25CBC. BraunNJN. JokićNJN. JokićFL DR X3.SO.280 0 786 SAS Q2 03:15 9s 10:29ZCZ. CollinsCPC. PaulCPC. PaulJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieFL DR X2.SO.12 OR X3.RC.230 0 6 7 887 DEN Q2 03:06 8s 10:33MPM. Porter Jr.RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookDENDEN — teamRWR. WestbrookBLK DR X1 OR X10 0 5 5 588 SAS Q2 02:58 20s 10:49ZCZ. CollinsSASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellFL TM DR X3.RW.270 0 0 1789 DEN Q2 02:38 3s 10:36NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayDR TO0 390 SAS Q2 02:35 21s 11:10+2DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.LW.1021 2191 DEN Q2 02:14 16s 10:52+3JMJ. MurrayM3.SO.251692 SAS Q2 01:58 15s 11:25VWV. WembanyamaTO1593 DEN Q2 01:43 14s 11:06+2JMJ. MurrayM2.RM.031494 SAS Q2 01:29 20s 11:45+3DVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonAST M3.LW.2620 2095 DEN Q2 01:09 13s 11:19JMJ. MurrayX2.RW.161196 SAS Q2 00:56 8s 11:54+2JCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RM.030 9 997 DEN Q2 00:47 8s 11:26+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićFT FT9 998 SAS Q2 00:39 26s 12:19CPC. PaulCPC. PaulFL X3.SO.301 2499 SAS Q2 00:14 14s 12:34VWV. WembanyamaKJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamFL X3.LW.29 OR0 14 14100 DEN Q2 00:14 0s 11:26+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR FT FT0 0 0Q3101 DEN Q3 12:00 22s 11:48NJN. JokićX2.SO.0820102 SAS Q3 11:38 6s 12:40VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.SO.330 4103 DEN Q3 11:32 6s 11:54+2JMJ. MurrayPWP. WatsonRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićFL BLK DR AST M2.RM.02683 692 0 6 6104 SAS Q3 11:26 27s 13:06VWV. WembanyamaX2.RM.0325105 DEN Q3 10:59 8s 12:02+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.02 OR M20 7 8 8106 SAS Q3 10:51 11s 13:18+1VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFT X18 8107 DEN Q3 10:40 15s 12:17CBC. BraunCBC. BraunNJN. JokićFL DR X2.SO.130 0 13108 SAS Q3 10:25 15s 13:32+2VWV. WembanyamaCPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.LW.080 15 15109 DEN Q3 10:10 14s 12:31JMJ. MurrayX2.LW.1412110 SAS Q3 09:56 14s 13:46CPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 14111 DEN Q3 09:42 5s 12:36+2RWR. WestbrookJMJ. MurrayAST M2.RM.035 5112 SAS Q3 09:37 20s 14:06CPC. PaulX3.LC.2416113 DEN Q3 09:17 2s 12:38CBC. BraunRWR. WestbrookDR TO0 2114 SAS Q3 09:15 6s 14:12+1SCS. CastleSASSAS — teamSCS. CastleX1 OR FT6 6 6115 DEN Q3 09:09 13s 12:51+2RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.FL AST M2.RM.020 13 13116 SAS Q3 08:56 16s 14:28VWV. WembanyamaX3.SO.2914117 DEN Q3 08:40 5s 12:56+3JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR M3.LW.260 5118 SAS Q3 08:35 17s 14:46SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaTM TO1 17119 DEN Q3 08:18 5s 13:01+3JOJokicRWR. WestbrookAST M3.SO.275 5120 SAS Q3 08:13 28s 15:14VWV. WembanyamaTO28121 DEN Q3 07:45 3s 13:04+2NJN. JokićJOJokicRWR. WestbrookSTL AST M2.RM.010 3 3122 SAS Q3 07:42 14s 15:28+2CPC. PaulM2.RW.1614123 DEN Q3 07:28 21s 13:25+2JMJ. MurrayM2.RW.1721124 SAS Q3 07:07 8s 15:36+3CPC. PaulDVD. 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CastleDR X2.SO.110 22164 DEN Q4 08:50 4s 18:58+2DJD. JordanCBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR FT FT0 4 4165 SAS Q4 08:46 11s 20:27VWV. WembanyamaKJK. JohnsonFL X2.RM.030 10166 DEN Q4 08:35 9s 19:07MPM. Porter Jr.PWP. WatsonDR X3.LW.260 5167 SAS Q4 08:26 7s 20:34+3TJT. JonesTJT. JonesVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M3.LW.300 7 7168 DEN Q4 08:19 19s 19:26JMJ. MurrayX3.SO.2615169 SAS Q4 08:00 7s 20:41+3TJT. JonesKJK. JohnsonVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M3.RW.270 7 7170 DEN Q4 07:53 10s 19:36+3DENDEN — teamJOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.TM AST M3.LW.281 10 10171 SAS Q4 07:43 26s 21:07KJK. JohnsonZCZ. CollinsDVD. VassellX2.RW.08 OR X2.SO.1116 19 23172 DEN Q4 07:17 12s 19:48NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.SO.120 8173 SAS Q4 07:05 23s 21:30+2DVD. VassellDVD. VassellZCZ. CollinsZCZ. CollinsDR X2.SO.14 OR M2.RW.080 19 22 23174 DEN Q4 06:42 11s 19:59+2NJN. JokićJOJokicJSJ. StrawtherFL AST M2.LW.040 11 11175 SAS Q4 06:31 11s 21:41ZCZ. CollinsX2.LW.059176 DEN Q4 06:20 16s 20:15NJN. JokićJSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookNJN. 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Wembanyama denies Jokic in closing seconds as Spurs beat Nuggets 113-110
DENVER -- — Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night.
Wembanyama finished with 35 points and 18 rebounds to help the Spurs overcome a big night from Jokic. The three-time MVP had 41 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, falling just short of his 15th triple-double.
San Antonio led by one with 17 seconds left and Denver had a chance to win. Jokic tried to pass to a teammate but Wembanyama intercepted it and fed Devin Vassell for a game-sealing dunk.
Michael Porter Jr . missed 34-footer at the buzzer that would have sent it to overtime.
Porter finished with 22 points for the Nuggets, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Wembanyama picked up his fifth foul with 8:46 left but shook it off to hit two deep 3-pointers to give San Antonio a 97-92 lead with 7:52 left.
Denver rallied to lead by five but the Spurs scored six straight points to take a 109-108 lead and set up the final moments.
Takeaways Spurs: Wembanyama was unstoppable at times but also committed eight turnovers to nearly register an unwanted triple-double. The rest of the team had only six turnovers.
Nuggets: They were acutely aware of Wembanyama’s presence on defense, dribbling through the paint and shooting fadeaways. Porter showed no fear when he dunked with 2:35 left with Wembanyama near the rim.
Key moment The teams hit a flurry of 3-pointers midway through the third quarter. The Spurs hit three in a row and Denver made two straight to combine for 15 points in a span of 67 seconds.
Key stat The Nuggets fell to 2-5 in the first leg of a back-to-back. They have won all six games of the second leg heading into Saturday night.
Up next The teams meet again Saturday night in San Antonio.