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5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
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8-2 overall · 4-2 at home
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SpursDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Spurs rank 4th in defensive rating (106.0). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 110.9, so the Nuggets are 5.2 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 24.2 points a game on 64.4% true shooting.

Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
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Nuggets5-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, SAS 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENSAS
Scoring
115.213th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
118.46th · Above avg
113.114th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
108.18th · Above avg
+2.117th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+10.33rd · Top 5
Efficiency
116.24th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.77th · Above avg
112.119th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
106.04th · Top 5
+4.013th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+8.76th · Above avg
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.610th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.4%20th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.1%16th · Average
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
36.0%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.4%16th · Average
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.309th · Above avg
Defense
54.2%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.3%4th · Top 5
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.919th · Average
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.01st · Top 5
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.4%3rd · Top 5
25.6%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
28.9%12th · Average
42.820th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.53rd · Top 5
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.910th · Above avg

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +8.6 (season +2.1). Streak W2.

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +14.0 (season +10.3). Streak W8.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 24.25.56.164.4
Nikola JokicC 22.910.19.156.0
Christian BraunG 13.53.92.163.4
Spencer JonesF 13.06.00.0108.3
San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.112.03.060.0
Dylan HarperG 18.15.44.458.6
Stephon CastleG 15.35.95.050.5
De'Aaron FoxG 13.83.95.964.4

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out
San Antonio Spurs
Devin Vassell G-F · Left Adductor Tightness · back ~11/11 Out
Jayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~12/3 Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~11/11 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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