

SPURS VS NUGGETS SCORE FULL
McDermott’s fourth three and San Antonio’s continued attack of the Nuggets’ soft middle gave it a 98-93 lead after three.ĭenver’s potential 3-time MVP candidate Jokic poured in 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, and found support from his running mate Jamal Murray (24 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals).Ī Spurs squad finally approaching full strength had Keldon Johnson (23 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Jeremy Sochan (19 points and 8 rebounds) lead the way in the enthralling triumph. Denver used the stoppage to mount a 7-0 run while the teams re-settled into a rhythm. The Spurs extended their lead to as much as eight in the third before the above altercation and ejections occurred. San Antonio earned a one-point lead at the half. Nikola Jokic displayed his MVP dominance in the opening frame as he wrung up a dozen points and set up his hot-shooting teammates and put San Antonio in an immediate double-digit deficit in a 38-26 first.Īny questions about the home team’s competitiveness were answered by Keldon Johnson and Doug McDermott’s and the Spurs’ 42-point detonation in the second period, despite Jokic’s continued dominance all around the court and Jamal Murray waking from a first half slumber. midway through the third period that resulted in their ejections. The high-quality cleanly-contested game was marred briefly by an altercation between Zach Collins and Michael Porter, Jr.

The Spurs leveraged a 50-33 rebounding advantage and hotter shooting (54% to 49%) to secure the win. A late 10-0 run by the hosts gave the squad the necessary space to salt away its most impressive win of the season.
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On Military Appreciation Night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets 128-120 behind what Bill Land described as a ‘fanatical effort’ in a high-scoring affair that entertained a grateful throng of service people.
