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FINAL
Mar 10, 2023

Game Recap

Despite Nikola Jokic's (37 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) 26th triple-double of the season and 102nd of his career, the Nuggets fall to the Spurs, 128-120. Keldon Johnson recorded 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Spurs, while Doug McDermott added 20 points, five rebounds and four 3PM in the victory. The Spurs improve to 17-49 on the season, while the Nuggets fall to 46-21.

Box Score

1234T
DEN38292627120
SAS26423030128
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF203-51-30-01100017-5
50Aaron GordonPF335-82-52-2631133140
15Nikola JokicC3814-244-65-61111305237-2
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG374-83-62-225410013-5
27Jamal MurrayPG379-212-84-467324224-4
11Bruce Brown253-80-32-21120248-4
7Reggie Jackson171-60-32-20300014-6
32Jeff Green162-40-02-22010006-7
0Christian Braun71-21-10-010000130
13Thomas Bryant72-40-00-03100004-7
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
14Ish Smith— did not play —— did not play —
10Jack White— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL44-9048.9%13-3537.1%19-2095.0%33321441414120
San Antonio Spurs logoSPURSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Keldon JohnsonSF358-173-54-486203123+9
10Jeremy SochanPF329-160-31-183104119-4
23Zach CollinsC214-91-51-293103210-3
24Devin VassellSG316-152-70-024001214-7
22Malaki BranhamPG252-70-20-04310254-12
33Tre Jones255-70-14-528303114+21
17Doug McDermott287-84-42-351101220+17
28Charles Bassey142-40-10-04110034+8
31Keita Bates-Diop134-61-20-04000109+8
54Sandro Mamukelashvili124-52-31-242000311+3
41Gorgui Dieng— did not play —— did not play —
4Devonte' Graham— did not play —— did not play —
35Romeo Langford— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL51-9454.3%13-3339.4%13-1776.5%50311001820128

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdensas
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Z. Collins vs. N. Jokic: Tip to K. Johnson
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:48) MISS Z. Collins 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:45) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:38) N. Jokic turnaround Hook (2 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    20
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:20) MISS D. Vassell driving finger roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:18) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:15) A. Gordon running Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    40
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (11:02) K. Johnson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:02) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:58) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:54) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:46) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:46) M. Branham STEAL (1 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (10:35) MISS D. Vassell 27' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:31) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:25) A. Gordon Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    60
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (10:04) Z. Collins driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    62
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:52) MISS N. Jokic 6' driving floating Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:50) K. Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:42) J. Sochan bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:42) A. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:37) J. Murray 26' 3PT running (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    92
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (9:18) MISS J. Sochan 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:15) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:12) N. Jokic running DUNK (4 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)
    112
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (8:56) J. Sochan cutting finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (K. Johnson 1 AST)
    114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:45) N. Jokic driving Layup (6 PTS)
    134
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (8:28) D. Vassell 13' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    136
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:02) MISS N. Jokic 12' driving floating Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:59) Z. Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (7:53) MISS D. Vassell 14' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:50) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:42) M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    166
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (7:23) J. Sochan driving finger roll Layup (4 PTS)
    168
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:03) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    198
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:49) M. Branham bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:49) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (2 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:42) D. Vassell personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:42) SAS Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:37) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:33) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:26) J. Murray driving reverse Layup (5 PTS)
    218
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:15) J. Murray personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (6:05) Z. Collins lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:05) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (3 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:57) MISS J. Murray 16' pullup Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:54) T. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:45) MISS M. Branham 26' 3PT
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:43) M. Branham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:41) MISS M. Branham 16' pullup bank Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:38) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:29) MISS N. Jokic 14' Jump Shot
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (5:26) K. Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (5:21) K. Johnson driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
    2110
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:04) N. Jokic 25' 3PT (9 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 2 AST)
    2410
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (4:46) J. Sochan cutting finger roll Layup (6 PTS) (K. Johnson 2 AST)
    2412
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (4:36) M. Branham shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Caldwell-Pope 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (4:36) K. Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2512
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (4:36) K. Caldwell-Pope Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2612
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (4:22) J. Sochan 13' pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (C. Bassey 1 AST)
    2614
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:08) MISS A. Gordon 26' pullup 3PT
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (4:05) J. Sochan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:52) MISS K. Johnson 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:49) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:44) A. Gordon lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:44) C. Bassey STEAL (1 STL)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:37) MISS K. Johnson running reverse Layup
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (3:34) D. McDermott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (3:32) D. McDermott driving DUNK (2 PTS)
    2616
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:27) K. Caldwell-Pope running DUNK (7 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)
    2816
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (3:19) T. Jones pullup bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2818
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:19) M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jones 1 FT)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (3:19) T. Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    2819
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:59) MISS R. Jackson pullup 3PT
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:59) C. Bassey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +2 (2:51) K. Johnson driving Layup (4 PTS) (T. Jones 1 AST)
    2821
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:51) R. Jackson shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Johnson 1 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:51) DEN Timeout
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (2:51) K. Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    2822
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:42) C. Bassey shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:42) MISS N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:42) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:42) N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
    2922
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (2:18) K. Bates-Diop lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:18) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:04) N. Jokic 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS)
    3122
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +3 (1:55) D. McDermott 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (T. Jones 2 AST)
    3125
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:37) N. Jokic 25' 3PT (15 PTS)
    3425
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:24) MISS K. Bates-Diop 24' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:23) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (1:13) C. Bassey personal FOUL (2 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:07) T. Bryant 7' Hook (2 PTS) (R. Jackson 1 AST)
    3625
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:55) C. Braun personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:47) B. Brown shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jones 2 FT)
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:47) MISS T. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:47) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    +1 (0:47) T. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    3626
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:29) J. Green cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (T. Bryant 1 AST)
    3826
  • San Antonio Spurs logo
    (0:12) MISS D. Vassell 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:11) TEAM defensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

120Points128
44-90(48.9%)Field Goal(%)51-94(54.3%)
13-35(37.1%)3-Point(%)13-33(39.4%)
19-20(95.0%)Free Throw(%)13-17(76.5%)
33(8)Rebounds(Offensive)50(13)
32Assists31
14Steals10
4Blocks0
14Turnovers18
14Fouls20
54Pts In The Paint68
12Fast Break Pts12
16Pts Off Turnovers18
25Bench Pts58
15Largest Lead12

Game Details

Friday, March 10, 2023 · 7:00 PM
AT&T Center · San Antonio, TX
attendance: 18,354 (98.8%)