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FINAL
Oct 22, 2021

Box Score

1234T
SAS2228202696
DEN26272623102

Game Recap

Led by Nikola Jokics 32 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, the Nuggets defeated the Spurs, 102-96. Keldon Johnson tallied a team-high 27 points, along with four rebounds and three steals for the Spurs in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Spurs fall to 1-1.

Player Stats

San Antonio Spurs logoSPURSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
3Keldon JohnsonSF3712-180-23-4423013+627
17Doug McDermottPF302-61-40-0310020-65
25Jakob PoeltlC267-90-01-2811034+1515
4Derrick WhiteSG365-132-74-4282221+116
5Dejounte MurrayPG347-181-40-0962044+215
14Drew Eubanks122-20-00-0420034-114
1Lonnie Walker IV202-61-21-2421010-146
24Devin Vassell202-71-31-2412001-226
30Thaddeus Young91-30-00-0000020-102
7Bryn Forbes100-20-20-0110010+70
33Tre Jones10-00-00-0000010+20
31Keita Bates-Diop— did not play —— did not play —
34Jock Landale— did not play —— did not play —
11Joshua Primo— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-40-8447.6%6-2425.0%10-1471.4%39241122017-96
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF273-101-50-010101407
50Aaron GordonPF293-60-12-2510035+58
15Nikola JokicC3314-192-22-31673164+1432
5Will BartonSG315-132-40-0760001+1212
11Monte MorrisPG296-121-50-0211042013
35PJ Dozier213-61-30-1230000+67
7Facundo Campazzo184-80-30-0441111+68
32Jeff Green181-30-20-0120010-12
JaMychal Green144-52-30-0213043-610
25Austin Rivers151-40-21-2111011-63
10Bol Bol— did not play —— did not play —
21Petr Cornelie— did not play —— did not play —
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
3Bones Hyland— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-44-8651.2%9-3030.0%5-862.5%41261022121-102

Play-by-Play

1st quarterSASDEN
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Poeltl: Tip to Gordon
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (11:44) Barton 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    03
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:27) MISS Murray 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:24) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:17) MISS Gordon 5' Driving Layup
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:15) McDermott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:11) Murray Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:49) Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:49) Poeltl STEAL (1 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (10:42) Johnson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    23
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) MISS Porter Jr. 20' Fadeaway Jumper
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:17) Poeltl REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (10:08) Johnson 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (White 1 AST)
    43
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:01) Poeltl S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:01) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    44
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:01) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    45
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (9:54) Johnson 5' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    65
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:54) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (9:54) Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    75
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:47) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:36) MISS Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:34) Poeltl REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:22) Morris P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:13) Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:13) Morris STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:08) MISS Barton 3' Running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:08) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:04) MISS Porter Jr. 20' Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:01) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:51) MISS McDermott 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:48) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:37) Poeltl P.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:28) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:28) Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:27) Jokic Personal Take Foul (P1.T3) (M.Lindsay)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (8:12) MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:10) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:04) Porter Jr. 2' Running Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)
    77
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:49) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:38) Gordon 3' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    79
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:37) Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:20) McDermott Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:20) Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:11) Jokic Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:54) MISS White 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:53) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:48) MISS Morris 3' Running Reverse Layup
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:47) Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (6:43) White 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Eubanks 1 AST)
    99
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:18) Morris 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    911
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +3 (6:05) White 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
    1211
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:47) MISS Barton 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:45) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:39) Eubanks OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Wright)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:39) Eubanks Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:22) MISS Jokic 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:19) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:12) MISS Johnson 5' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:12) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:00) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:56) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:53) Gordon 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1213
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (4:34) Eubanks 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    1413
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:19) Barton 20' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    1415
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (3:53) Eubanks 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (White 2 AST)
    1615
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:39) Vassell P.FOUL (P1.T3) (P.Ransom)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:33) Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Dozier 1 AST)
    1618
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:09) MISS Walker IV 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:06) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:59) Jokic 2' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    1620
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:45) MISS White 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:42) Campazzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:36) Campazzo 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    1622
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:36) Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (2:13) Murray 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1822
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:51) Ja. Green Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:51) Ja. Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (1:41) Murray 16' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS)
    2022
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:33) Murray P.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:27) Dozier 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Je. Green 1 AST)
    2024
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:16) Young Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:16) Rivers STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:12) Ja. Green 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Campazzo 1 AST)
    2026
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (0:57) Murray 16' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    2226
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:43) MISS Je. Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:40) Vassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:33) Walker IV Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:15) MISS Campazzo 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:13) Walker IV REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:00) MISS Young 10' Floating Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:00) Spurs Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

96Points102
40-84(47.6%)Field Goal(%)44-86(51.2%)
6-24(25.0%)3-Point(%)9-30(30.0%)
10-14(71.4%)Free Throw(%)5-8(62.5%)
39(7)Rebounds(Offensive)41(8)
24Assists26
11Steals10
2Blocks2
20Turnovers21
17Fouls21
54Pts In The Paint58
7Fast Break Pts17
20Pts Off Turnovers10
18Bench Pts30
4Largest Lead11

Game Details

Friday, October 22, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,520 (102.2%)