Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs trade quarter swings at Frost Bank Center as Nikola Jokić sparks a late surge

The Denver Nuggets moved to 41-26 after a 136-131 road result against the San Antonio Spurs, who entered at 48-18, and the Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs final score settled at 136-131.

First quarter

The Denver Nuggets opened with 25 points in the first quarter while the San Antonio Spurs put up 37 points in the same quarter.

The Spurs built early separation with a 20-point biggest lead as the Nuggets faced the game’s widest margin.

Second quarter

The Nuggets scored 28 points in the second quarter and the Spurs added 32 points in the second quarter.

Denver collected 50 total rebounds while San Antonio finished with 57 total rebounds in a battle that produced 1 lead change and 0 ties.

Third quarter

Denver’s offense surged for 41 points in the third quarter, and the Nuggets finished with 27 assists on 44 made field goals.

The Spurs matched with 37 points in the third quarter and logged 34 assists while hitting 19 three-point shots.

Nikola Jokić anchored Denver’s creation with 31 points and 12 assists in the game’s central stretch.

Fourth quarter

The Nuggets closed with 42 points in the fourth quarter and a 65 percent true shooting mark as Denver hit 36 free throws on 95 percent at the line.

Jamal Murray powered the Nuggets late with 39 points as Denver overcame San Antonio’s 48 bench points to flip the outcome.

The Spurs scored 25 points in the fourth quarter after leading for 43:03, while Denver’s late push included a 14-0 most-unanswered run that turned 119-128 into 131-128.

This Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs result analysis also reflected what went wrong for Denver Nuggets early, as San Antonio’s first-half scoring edge forced Denver to chase points before the closing push in this post game analysis.

Denver’s next game is scheduled for March 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, and the broadcast is on ABC.

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