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Denver Nuggets
4-3 · 2-1 on the road
Sun 2/28
10:00 AM PT
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7-2 · 4-2 at home
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NuggetsOffense
SpursDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.1%), and the Spurs rank 5th in opponent eFG% (50.7%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.3%, so the Nuggets are 2.9 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.

2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nuggets4-3
Spurs7-2
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2/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 7 games, SAS 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENSAS
Scoring
115.413th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.711th · Average
114.720th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
108.78th · Above avg
+0.718th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.05th · Top 5
Efficiency
116.25th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.29th · Above avg
113.422nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.07th · Above avg
+2.814th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.27th · Above avg
100.224th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.314th
Shooting
56.1%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.2%21st · Below avg
60.7%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.7%18th · Average
11.924th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.923rd · Below avg
37.2%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
33.9%19th · Average
0.336th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3012th · Average
Defense
54.4%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
50.7%5th · Top 5
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.018th · Average
3.727th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.01st · Top 5
Possessions
15.2%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
12.1%2nd · Top 5
26.8%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.6%14th · Average
41.624th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.25th · Top 5
27.67th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.712th · Average

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +9.0). Streak W7.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 25.45.45.965.1
Nikola JokicC 23.49.79.357.9
Christian BraunG 14.63.92.366.9
Aaron GordonF 12.35.32.457.9
San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.112.63.058.1
Dylan HarperG 18.75.24.459.4
Stephon CastleG 15.45.85.050.2
De'Aaron FoxG 14.44.05.964.1

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out
San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · back ~12/3 Out
Tobias Harris F · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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