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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spurs | 22 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 96 |
 Nuggets | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 102 |
SASTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 40-8447.6% | 6-2425.0% | 10-1471.4% | 39 | 24 | 20 |
| DEN | 44-8651.2% | 9-3030.0% | 5-862.5% | 41 | 26 | 21 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Denver Nuggets102| 34 | 32 | 14-19 | 2-2 | 2-3 | +14 | +15.6 | ||||||||
| 32 | 12 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +0.4 | |||||
| 30 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −6.6 | ||||||
| 29 | 13 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6.4 | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8.6 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −0.5 | |||
| 19 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | +1.3 | |||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −4.2 | ||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.0 | ||||||
| 14 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | +1.6 | ||||||
| Team | 102 | 44-8651.2% | 9-3030.0% | 41 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 5-862.5% | 8 | 10 | 2 | |||
Bench 30 points on 13 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Markus Howard, Bones Hyland, Zeke Nnaji, Bol Bol and Petr Cornelie (coach’s decision).
San Antonio Spurs96| 37 | 27 | 12-18 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +5.7 | ||||||
| 37 | 16 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 0 | +1 | +2.5 | |||||||
| 35 | 15 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 | −4.5 | |||||||
| 31 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −7.8 | ||||
| 26 | 15 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +15 | +2.3 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −1.9 | |||||
| 20 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −22 | −0.9 | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −2.5 | ||||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −4.2 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −4.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.4 | ||
| Team | 96 | 40-8447.6% | 6-2425.0% | 39 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 10-1471.4% | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||
Bench 18 points on 7 for 20 shooting
Did not play: Joshua Primo, Jock Landale and Keita Bates-Diop (coach’s decision).
Nuggets102Spurs96ClickTap 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 32 points (20 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets went on a 22-7 run in the third quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-96 in their home opener at Ball Arena.
The Spurs went on a 15-4 run to lead 61-57 with 9:10 left in the third quarter. Michael Porter Jr.’s driving layup put the Nuggets ahead for good with 6:13 left in the quarter. Jokić scored 7 points during the run, and they led 79-68 with 1:13 left in the quarter.
The Spurs got within 83-82 on Jakob Poeltl’s driving layup with 8:05 to play, but Facundo Campazzo answered with a driving layup, and the Spurs got no closer.
For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson had 27 points (18 in the paint) and 3 steals on 12 for 18 shooting.
The Nuggets shot 51.2% from the field and 30.0% from 3 to the Spurs’ 47.6% and 25.0%. The Spurs outscored the Nuggets 20-8 off turnovers.
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).
97 points from the field on 85 shots: 5.5 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-29 | 72.4% | 65% |
| In the paint | 8-16 | 50.0% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 6-11 | 54.5% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 5-22 | 22.7% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | 36 | 18 | 8-10 | +4 |
| Drew Eubanks | 14 | 4 | 2-5 | −2 |
| Derrick White | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Thaddeus Young | 6 | 7 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 5 | 2-2 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 36 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 23 | 0 | 0-0 | −5 |
| Derrick White | 13 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 10 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White | 29 | 2 | 1-6 | −4 |
| Dejounte Murray | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Doug McDermott | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 8 | 3-6 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 15 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
50/50
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Highest Leverage Moments
Jokic 2' Driving Layup (26 PTS) (Barton 5 AST)
Q4 5:18
13.3%
77→91
Johnson 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Murray 5 AST)
Q4 9:45
11.7%
90→79
Campazzo 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS)
Q4 7:15
10.2%
58→68
Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Campazzo 4 AST)
Q3 2:47
9.8%
68→78
Poeltl 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS)
Q4 8:05
9.7%
68→58
