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The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Denver Nuggets at ...

- Jan 13, 2018 - San Antonio 112 vs. - Jan 30, 2018 - San Antonio 106 vs. - Apr 13, 2019 - San Antonio 101 vs. - Dec 26, 2018 - San Antonio 111 vs. - Apr 18, 2019 - San Antonio 118 vs. The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. The San Antonio Spurs are one quarter away from solidifying a big victory for the organization. - Apr 25, 2019 - San Antonio 120 vs. Meanwhile, Denver didn't have too much trouble with the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Sunday as they won 129-118. - Jan 29, 2021 - San Antonio 119 vs. The Spurs made easy work of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday and carried off a 113-92 win. Center Nikola Jokic has done his best for Denver, currently boasting 34 points (43% of their total) and four dimes along with 11 boards.

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

“But you also have to help the guys that are ready and available to play.” “Yes, you have that in the back of your mind. One of the key plays was when Davon Reed tried to make a behind-the-back pass that was stolen by Tre Jones, who went in for a layup. “Nothing went right for those guys, even to start the game. The Nuggets cut it to four early in the fourth, only to see the Spurs go on a 14-2 surge to regain momentum. On the road, though, they’ve won a franchise-best 25 games. “Every team has nights like that and I think this was one of those for the Nuggets,” Popovich said. But it wasn’t easy even after San Antonio built a lead that stretched to 21 late in the second quarter. “It’s a bad loss for us,” said Gordon, who had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Vassell and Richardson were a combined 8 of 11 from 3-point range. “We’ve got a game on Thursday and we’re going to play that,” Popovich said. “I just didn’t think we had the requisite focus, determination, urgency, desperation — whatever adjective you want to use.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets is assessed a technical foul as he blows up on referee Derek Richardson (63) during the second quarter against the San ...

The frustration was enough for Malone to pick up a technical foul arguing on Jokic’s behalf and for Jokic to pick up one himself. The Nuggets gave away the first half, falling short in every category Malone had mentioned. Jokic had 13 in the quarter to spearhead the run and Gordon added eight. Injured Nuggets Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray and Vlatko Cancar all sat next to each other on the bench, relishing the run. A fourth quarter filled with ill-timed mistakes and a cold streak from the 3-point line ruined the night. While the Nuggets were scrambling to make their own game competitive, Washington sealed its win over Minnesota, which represented the first part of the equation for Denver to solidify a top-six seed in the postseason.

An incredible defense performance minus Dejounte Murray leads the Spurs within 1 game of clinching the play-in spot.

- Tre Jones has a beautiful floater and has been playing incredible tonight. With 9 minutes left in the 2nd quarter, he’s shooting at 50%. He had 15 points and 5 rebounds in the first half. The San Antonio Spurs - who have won the last 6 out of 7 games- faced the Denver Nuggets in a road game hoping to move the magic number from 2 to 1. - Devin Vassell has been shooting well in the first half. The Nuggets have won the last 5 out of 7 games, and with Jokic’ consistent outstanding performances lately, this was a game that easily could have went in the Nuggets favor. The Spurs now have 5 road wins in a row, and are 1 game away from clinching the 10th spot.

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 ...

The Denver Nuggets missed a golden chance to clinch a spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 116-97 loss Tuesday night to the San Antonio Spurs, ...

“But you also have to help the guys that are ready and available to play.” “Yes, you have that in the back of your mind. One of the key plays was when Davon Reed tried to make a behind-the-back pass that was stolen by Tre Jones, who went in for a layup. The Nuggets cut it to four early in the fourth, only to see the Spurs go on a 14-2 surge to regain momentum. “Nothing went right for those guys, even to start the game. On the road, though, they’ve won a franchise-best 25 games. “Every team has nights like that and I think this was one of those for the Nuggets,” Popovich said. But it wasn’t easy even after San Antonio built a lead that stretched to 21 late in the second quarter. “It’s a bad loss for us,” said Gordon, who had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Vassell and Richardson were a combined 8 of 11 from 3-point range. “We’ve got a game on Thursday and we’re going to play that,” Popovich said. “I just didn’t think we had the requisite focus, determination, urgency, desperation — whatever adjective you want to use.

The Denver Nuggets came into their meeting with the San Antonio Spurs with the ability to clinch a postseason berth with a win...

Despite that, the Spurs ballooned their lead to 12 behind a balanced attack. The Nuggets fell short, 116-97, forcing them to wait two more days before having another chance to clinch a postseason berth. However, the Spurs responded with a quick 7-0 run, taking an 11-7 lead to the first timeout.

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“Yes, you have that in the back of your mind. “But you also have to help the guys that are ready and available to play.” The Nuggets cut it to four early in the fourth, only to see the Spurs go on a 14-2 surge to regain momentum. One of the key plays was when Davon Reed tried to make a behind-the-back pass that was stolen by Tre Jones, who went in for a layup. On the road, though, they’ve won a franchise-best 25 games. But it wasn't easy even after San Antonio built a lead that stretched to 21 late in the second quarter. Kevin Pelton dives into the data. "Nothing went right for those guys, even to start the game. Vassell and Richardson were a combined 8 of 11 from 3-point range. “It’s a bad loss for us," said Gordon, who had 18 points and 13 rebounds. “I just didn’t think we had the requisite focus, determination, urgency, desperation — whatever adjective you want to use. “We’ve got a game on Thursday and we’re going to play that,” Popovich said.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to his team's play against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of San Antonio's 116-97 win on Tuesday ...

“I gotta be the staple of this defense. Jokic gave him a look that suggested his state of mind. It’d be easier to write it off if it was a one-off occasion, but over the last 15 games, the Nuggets own the 25th-ranked defense in the NBA, barely hovering above .500 as a result. In that same span, the 21.2 points opponents are scoring off Denver’s turnovers rank last in the NBA. Lately, the Nuggets are allowing more than 53 points per game inside, the fourth-highest total in the league. Instead, the Nuggets need to win Thursday vs. Instead, the duo knocked down 8 of 11 3-pointers.

Nikola Jokic put up another elite performance with 41 points and 17 rebounds but the Nuggets still fell to the Spurs.

“I missed two hook shots, then I missed the floater again, the put back and the shots I usually make I missed a lot and then the 3. Later down the stretch, they put together a 12-5 run to get to within six but the Spurs still managed to hang onto the 85-79 lead. San Antonio shot 54% from the field and 75% from long range to go up by as much as nine points in the quarter. “He is fatigued,” Malone said of Jokic. “He has been carrying a team for 80 games and I can’t take him out of the game. “Our bench unit played this game like it was a game in the middle of November not game 80 with a chance a clinch… A 41-point, 17-rebound game from Nikola Jokic wasn’t enough to lift the Denver Nuggets over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

Everything lined up for the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. If the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Washington Wizards and the Nuggets were able to overcome ...

“There is disappointment — every loss sucks and I hate losing — but I think it is important to attack Memphis as our chance to clinch a playoff spot.” “I think he is tired because the guy leads the league in triple-doubles, double-doubles, PER, I can go on and on,” Malone said. “We got ball players, we got confident shot makers, we got facilitators, we got all types of players who just love the game and have passion for the game. I have to be kind of the captain of the defense. “We are there. Despite all that is working against them, the Nuggets locker room remains confident in their ability to get back to being the best version of themselves. I went back to him around the 9:30 mark tonight and he looked at me like ‘already?'” “I have to be the staple of this defense. “He has been carrying a team for 80 games and I cannot take him out of the game. But we know we have two games left and our focus is on Memphis now.” “I felt like we were quiet out there for tonight on defense. I just do not think we had the requisite focus, determination, urgency, desperation, or whatever adjective you want to use.