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FINAL
Apr 7, 2021

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Spurs, 106-96. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 25 points (11-18 FG), nine rebounds and 10 assists in 30 minutes of play, while Dejounte Murray tallied 18 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Spurs in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 33-18 on the season, while the Spurs fall to 24-25.

Box Score

1234T
SAS3218242296
DEN30242725106
San Antonio Spurs logoSPURSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
10DeMar DeRozanSF305-130-04-644204114-3
3Keldon JohnsonPF263-50-12-44220118+3
25Jakob PoeltlC272-40-00-05520234+5
5Dejounte MurraySG288-182-40-056200118-1
4Derrick WhitePG297-151-73-3420244180
8Patty Mills254-82-62-201000212-29
22Rudy Gay212-100-30-08110244-22
24Devin Vassell151-31-10-01010013-9
7Gorgui Dieng91-40-21-22010113-13
14Drew Eubanks101-20-01-24001003-2
33Tre Jones50-30-00-01100000+7
15Quinndary Weatherspoon53-40-01-22000007+7
19Luka Samanic41-20-00-02101012+7
TOTAL38-9141.8%6-2425.0%14-2166.7%4223114141996
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF317-141-33-3101111318+3
50Aaron GordonPF244-80-21-12321239+2
15Nikola JokicC3011-180-23-4910106025+5
5Will BartonSG303-132-76-645201114+15
7Facundo CampazzoPG272-72-50-05200236-2
35PJ Dozier282-61-23-67120008+25
11Monte Morris183-71-20-01411327+18
0JaMychal Green194-71-20-05010019+15
34JaVale McGee133-60-01-28001137+15
00Markus Howard31-20-10-00000012-10
10Bol Bol30-20-01-20002011-10
31Vlatko Cancar30-10-00-00000100-10
22Zeke Nnaji30-00-00-02000000-10
12Gary Clark10-00-00-00000000-6
3Greg Whittington— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9144.0%8-2630.8%18-2475.0%53261061718106

Play-by-Play

1st quartersasden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Poeltl: Tip to Gordon
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:43) Jokic 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    02
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:24) Gordon P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.DeRosa)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +3 (11:20) White 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    32
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:05) Gordon 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    34
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:53) MISS Murray 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:51) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:44) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:44) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (10:41) Johnson 3' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    54
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:30) Barton 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    56
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (10:12) Johnson 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (DeRozan 1 AST)
    76
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:57) MISS Gordon 7' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:55) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (9:41) White 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
    96
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:33) MISS Barton 3' Driving Layup
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:32) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:25) MISS White 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:22) Poeltl REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (9:20) Murray 8' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Poeltl 1 AST)
    116
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:20) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:08) Barton 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    119
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:46) MISS DeRozan 3' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:43) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:39) Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:28) Jokic 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS)
    1111
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:11) MISS White 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:09) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:08) Porter Jr. Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:54) MISS White 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:49) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:44) MISS Barton 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:41) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:39) MISS Porter Jr. 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:36) White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (7:26) Murray 12' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Poeltl 2 AST)
    1311
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:59) Jokic Kicked Ball Violation Turnover (P2.T3)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:43) MISS Murray 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:39) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:31) Jokic 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    1313
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (6:06) Johnson 2' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)
    1513
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:47) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:47) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (5:40) DeRozan 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
    1713
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:32) Jokic 2' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    1715
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:32) Poeltl S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.DeRosa)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (5:32) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
    1716
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:21) Gordon S.FOUL (P2.T2) (J.Van Duyne)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:21) MISS DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:21) Spurs Rebound
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (5:21) DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1816
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:08) MISS Jokic 17' Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:06) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:00) MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:58) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:54) Porter Jr. 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    1818
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (4:38) White 3' Layup (7 PTS) (Poeltl 3 AST)
    2018
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:38) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (4:38) White Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
    2118
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:27) MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (4:24) Gay REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (4:19) MISS DeRozan 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:16) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:05) MISS Green 7' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (4:02) DeRozan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +3 (3:55) Mills 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gay 1 AST)
    2418
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:43) MISS Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:41) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:31) Porter Jr. 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    2420
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:31) Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:18) MISS Gay 23' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:12) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:04) Jokic 6' Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    2422
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:44) MISS Gay 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:42) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:39) MISS Morris 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:36) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:36) Porter Jr. 2' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
    2424
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:20) MISS Gay 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:18) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:09) Porter Jr. 3' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST)
    2426
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (1:52) DeRozan 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Poeltl 4 AST)
    2626
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:36) MISS Porter Jr. 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:34) Gay REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (1:28) Gay 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2826
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:15) MISS Dozier 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:13) Gay REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (1:00) Mills 3' Driving Reverse Layup (5 PTS)
    3026
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:00) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:41) Green 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
    3028
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:25) MISS Murray 7' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:25) Morris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:25) Spurs Rebound
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (0:24) Dieng 13' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 3 AST)
    3228
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:08) Dieng P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) MISS McGee 11' Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:01) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:00) Green Tip Dunk Shot (4 PTS)
    3230
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Team Stats

96Points106
38-91(41.8%)Field Goal(%)40-91(44.0%)
6-24(25.0%)3-Point(%)8-26(30.8%)
14-21(66.7%)Free Throw(%)18-24(75.0%)
42(11)Rebounds(Offensive)53(12)
23Assists26
11Steals10
4Blocks6
14Turnovers17
19Fouls18
54Pts In The Paint52
4Fast Break Pts18
13Pts Off Turnovers17
34Bench Pts34
10Largest Lead20

Game Details

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 3,715 (19.5%)