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Denver Defeats San Antonio 106-96 - Recap

The Nuggets got a 25-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who added 10 assists as Denver ran past San Antonio 106-96 on Wednesday at Ball Arena.

Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 219.0.

Denver got 18 points from Michael Porter Jr. and another 14 points from Will Barton. Nikola Jokic contributed 10 assists, while Michael Porter Jr. cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

San Antonio got 18 points from Derrick White in a losing cause and another 18 points from Dejounte Murray. Dejounte Murray contributed 6 assists for the Spurs, while Rudy Gay had 8 rebounds.

The Nuggets hit the break winning 54-50 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 53 boards, while San Antonio only had 42