Nuggets at Spurs · Thu, Mar 12 · Regular season
Denver beat San Antonio, 136-131. Here is how the win chance moved.
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Final · MAR 12
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01Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 40 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-21 | 2-6 | 15-15 | +13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 39 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 11-11 | +8 |
| Christian Braun | 38 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 3-4 | +22 |
| Spencer Jones | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Cameron Johnson | 31 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Bruce Brown | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -8 |
| Tyus Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Team | 136 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 44-88 | 12-36 | 36-38 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox | 36 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-10 | 3-6 | -5 |
| Stephon Castle | 35 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 12-13 | -11 |
| Devin Vassell | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 4-5 | -10 |
| Harrison Barnes | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 6-7 | +1 |
| Luke Kornet | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Julian Champagnie | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Dylan Harper | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Keldon Johnson | 22 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Carter Bryant | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +7 |
| Mason Plumlee | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 131 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43-95 | 19-47 | 26-32 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense protects the ball (3rd) against a San Antonio defense that rarely forces turnovers (26th).
Spurs edges
- On offenseSan Antonio's offense protects the ball (4th) against a Denver defense that rarely forces turnovers (30th).
- On defenseSan Antonio's defense cleans the defensive glass (1st) against a Denver offense that rarely gets second chances (24th).
Key battles
- Denver's offense shoots efficiently (1st), but San Antonio's defense contests every shot (3rd). Watch the shooting.
- Denver's offense gets to the line (4th), but San Antonio's defense defends without fouling (1st). Watch the free throws.
04Tale of the tape
| DEN | Rank | Stat | Rank | SAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123.4 | 1st | Offensive rating | 4th | 120.5 |
| 118.2 | 21st | Defensive rating | 3rd | 112.2 |
| +5.2 | 7th | Net rating | 2nd | +8.4 |
| 97.7 | 20th | Pace | 13th | 99.1 |
| 57.7 | 1st | Effective FG % | 6th | 55.9 |
| 10.9 | 3rd | Turnover % | 4th | 11.2 |
| 23.6 | 24th | Offensive rebound % | 10th | 26.2 |
| 23.7 | 4th | Free throw rate | 10th | 21.5 |
| 54.3 | 14th | Opponent eFG % | 3rd | 52.2 |
| 10.0 | 30th | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 75.3 | 7th | Defensive rebound % | 1st | 77.3 |
| 19.6 | 10th | Opponent FT rate | 1st | 18.0 |