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San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Spurs
34-45
116-97
Final
Nuggets
47-33
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

SA leadsBiggest lead SA 21, DEN 3
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
SA32322131116
DEN3014351897

Who won: Spurs 116-97

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 116-97 on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Spurs outscored the Nuggets 32-14 in the 2nd quarter. Devin Vassell led the Spurs in points (20). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (41).

Recap · Apr 5
Spurs beat Nuggets 116-97, earn spot in play-in tournament

Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson each scored 20 points to help the San Antonio Spurs secure a spot in the play-in tournament Tuesday night following a 116-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Spurs 18-21 on the road; Nuggets 22-17 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 10m ago
Nuggets' Julian Strawther out with knee sprain, will be reevaluated in six weeks
ESPN · 2h ago
Spurs' 3-guard lineup of Fox, Castle, Harper to start opener vs. Thunder
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ESPN · 3d ago
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Injuries and inactives

Spurs10th in Western Conference Division
  • Jayden Quaintance F
    Knee, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Tobias Harris F
    Calf, Strain, left
    Day-To-Day
Nuggets6th in Western Conference Division
  • Julian Strawther G
    Knee, Sprain, left
    Out
  • Aaron Gordon F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Nuggets 127, Spurs 112 (Dec 11)

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Game info

Venue
Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 17,037
Officials
Derek Richardson (Referee), Tony Brothers (Referee), Tre Maddox (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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