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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spurs | 32 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 96 |
 Nuggets | 30 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 106 |
SASTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 38-9141.8% | 6-2425.0% | 14-2166.7% | 42 | 23 | 14 |
| DEN | 40-9144.0% | 8-2630.8% | 18-2475.0% | 53 | 26 | 17 |
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Denver Nuggets106| 31 | 18 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 3-3 | +3 | +3.0 | ||||||||
| 31 | 14 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 0 | +15 | +0.1 | |||||||
| 30 | 25 | 11-18 | 0-2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | +5 | +6.0 | ||||||
| 28 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −6.3 | ||||||
| 24 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +2 | −1.3 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 8 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0 | +25 | +0.5 | |||||
| 19 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | +1.6 | |||||
| 19 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 | −2.4 | |||||||
| 14 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +15 | +0.5 | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −0.9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.3 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −0.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 106 | 40-9144.0% | 8-2630.8% | 53 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 18-2475.0% | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 31 shooting
Did not play: Greg Whittington (coach’s decision).
San Antonio Spurs96| 30 | 14 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | −3 | −4.3 | |||||||
| 29 | 18 | 7-15 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.7 | ||||||
| 29 | 18 | 8-18 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +3.7 | |||||
| 28 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 26 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | +3 | +0.1 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −29 | −1.3 | |||
| 22 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −22 | −8.7 | |||||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −2.1 | ||||
| 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −2 | +0.5 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.2 | |||||
| 5 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +3.5 | |||
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −2.8 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | +1.5 | ||||||
| Team | 96 | 38-9141.8% | 6-2425.0% | 42 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 14-2166.7% | 11 | 11 | 4 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 36 shooting
Nuggets106Spurs96ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Nikola Jokić had 25 points (22 in the paint) and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-96 for their seventh straight win.
Jokić’s 2 free throws put the Nuggets ahead for good with 4:10 left in the third quarter.
For the Spurs, Dejounte Murray had 18 points (8 in the third quarter) and 6 assists, and Derrick White went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Nuggets shot 44.0% from the field and 30.8% from 3 to the Spurs’ 41.8% and 25.0%. They outscored the Spurs 16-4 on the fast break. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Nuggets 42-28 in 16 minutes together.
Denver NuggetsSan Antonio SpursPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
88 points from the field on 91 shots: 7.2 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-27 | 66.7% | 64% |
| In the paint | 8-19 | 42.1% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 6-19 | 31.6% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 3-5 | 60.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 5-21 | 23.8% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | 36 | 15 | 7-14 | +1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 6 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Gorgui Dieng | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 6 | 2-2 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White | 29 | 2 | 1-2 | −6 |
| Keldon Johnson | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 7 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Dejounte Murray | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 14 | 5-10 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | 18 | 0 | 0-0 | −4 |
| Devin Vassell | 11 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dejounte Murray | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 6 | 1-8 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 11 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
SAS
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Highest Leverage Moments
Morris 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Barton 4 AST)
Q3 0:39
13.1%
66→79
Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (DeRozan 2 AST)
Q3 7:30
12.1%
36→24
Morris 14' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS)
Q3 0:14
11.0%
68→79
Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (DeRozan 3 AST)
Q3 6:51
11.0%
32→21
White 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS)
Q3 9:52
9.2%
56→47
