● ThrillerFrost Bank Center, San Antonio· 3/13 09:00· ~2h30m
Final
| team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEN | 25 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 136 |
 SAS | 37 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 131 |
Halftime: DEN 53 - 69 SASSAS led by 16
Highest-scoring: Q3 (78 pts)
Lead Changes: 1
Q3 MVPN. Jokić(21 pts from FG in highest-scoring quarter)
Score Flow (cumulative differential)
Q1+12
Q2+16
Q3+12
Q4-5
Home leadingAway leading
/ By Quarter
Points by Quarter
25
37
28
32
41
37
42
25
DENSAS
Game RecapAuto-generated
Nuggets squeak past Spurs 136-131 behind N. Jokić's 31 points
Playing on the road, the Nuggets took down the Spurs 136-131. A 17-point edge in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference.
N. Jokić powered the win with 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists for a triple-double, earning a 10.0 game grade. S. Castle had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists (10.0 grade) in the loss for the Spurs.
The Nuggets scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter; J. Murray put the Nuggets ahead for good with 4:39 left in the fourth quarter.
Beyond the scoreline, they won the paint battle 56-42.
Game Summary
★N. Jokić31 PTS · 20 REB · 12 AST
Pace:Fast Pace(66.8 (pts/Q))
#5closest game this season
Biggest Run:DEN 16-0in Q4
AST/TO:DEN 2.70-3.40 SAS
Fouls:DEN 20-25 SAS
Denver Nuggets
J. Murray39 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST
N. Jokić: Triple-Double (31/20/12)
Dimes: N. Jokić 12 AST
Largest lead: 5 pts
San Antonio Spurs
S. Castle30 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST
S. Castle: Triple-Double (30/11/10)
/ Comparison
Team Stats Comparison
DENVSSAS
50.0%FG%45.3%
33.3%3P%40.4%
94.7%FT%81.3%
50Rebounds57
27Assists34
8Steals8
4Blocks4
10Turnovers10
56Paint Pts42
0Fast Break0
DEN 3 categoriesSAS 3 categories
Shot Chart
87/183 FG (47.5%)2PT: 56/1003PT: 31/83
2PT Made3PT MadeMissed
Restricted Area
60.8%
31/51
Paint (non-RA)
51.4%
19/37
Mid-Range
50.0%
6/12
3-Point
37.3%
31/83
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