Nuggets beat Spurs 102-98
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-98.
Gary Harris’ 2 free throws put the Nuggets ahead for good with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs had the ball down 2 with 17 seconds left, but Harris stole the ball from Tim Duncan, lifting the Nuggets’ chance to win from 89% to 92%. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Nuggets outscored the Spurs 13-7. Jusuf Nurkić scored 4 of the Nuggets’ 13 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Nurkić had a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Emmanuel Mudiay added 20 points (12 in the first quarter), and JaKarr Sampson scored 16 points (14 in the third quarter) on 6 for 8 shooting.
For the Spurs, Duncan scored a season-high 21 points on 9 for 15 shooting, and David West added 17 points and a season-high 5 blocks.
The Nuggets shot 46.5% from the field and 27.3% from 3 to the Spurs’ 42.4% and 21.4%. The Spurs forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:41. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Spurs 31-14 in 15 minutes together.