Through 1 Quarter
The Denver Nuggets typically have all the answers at home, but the San Antonio Spurs are posing a tough problem. The Spurs currently hold a 29-28 lead.
Small forward Keldon Johnson has taken over for San Antonio, currently boasting 12 points (41% of their total). The Nuggets have enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Michael Porter Jr. and center Nikola Jokic. The former has eight points along with five rebounds, while the latter has five points and three assists in addition to three boards and two blocks.
This is the first time Denver has been down going into the second quarter in the past seven games.
Who’s Playing
Denver @ San Antonio
Current Records: Denver 6-3; San Antonio 5-5
What to Know
The Denver Nuggets will head out on the road to face off against the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET Monday at AT&T Center. The Nuggets won’t have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 7.5-point advantage in the spread.
San Antonio is out to make up for these teams’ game this past Saturday. Denver took their matchup against San Antonio by a conclusive 126-101 score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 70-51. Denver can attribute much of their success to center Nikola Jokic, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists in addition to six rebounds, and point guard Nah’Shon Hyland, who shot 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points, seven dimes and five boards.
Denver is now 6-3 while the Spurs sit at 5-5. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Nuggets come into the game boasting the highest field goal percentage in the league at 49.80%. Less enviably, San Antonio has allowed their opponents to shoot 50.60% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked against San Antonio.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Spurs, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
San Antonio and Denver both have 16 wins in their last 32 games.
- Nov 05, 2022 – Denver 126 vs. San Antonio 101
- Apr 05, 2022 – San Antonio 116 vs. Denver 97
- Dec 11, 2021 – Denver 127 vs. San Antonio 112
- Dec 09, 2021 – San Antonio 123 vs. Denver 111
- Oct 22, 2021 – Denver 102 vs. San Antonio 96
- Apr 09, 2021 – Denver 121 vs. San Antonio 119
- Apr 07, 2021 – Denver 106 vs. San Antonio 96
- Jan 29, 2021 – San Antonio 119 vs. Denver 109
- Aug 05, 2020 – Denver 132 vs. San Antonio 126
- Feb 10, 2020 – Denver 127 vs. San Antonio 120
- Apr 27, 2019 – Denver 90 vs. San Antonio 86
- Apr 25, 2019 – San Antonio 120 vs. Denver 103
- Apr 23, 2019 – Denver 108 vs. San Antonio 90
- Apr 20, 2019 – Denver 117 vs. San Antonio 103
- Apr 18, 2019 – San Antonio 118 vs. Denver 108
- Apr 16, 2019 – Denver 114 vs. San Antonio 105
- Apr 13, 2019 – San Antonio 101 vs. Denver 96
- Apr 03, 2019 – Denver 113 vs. San Antonio 85
- Mar 04, 2019 – San Antonio 104 vs. Denver 103
- Dec 28, 2018 – Denver 102 vs. San Antonio 99
- Dec 26, 2018 – San Antonio 111 vs. Denver 103
- Feb 23, 2018 – Denver 122 vs. San Antonio 119
- Feb 13, 2018 – Denver 117 vs. San Antonio 109
- Jan 30, 2018 – San Antonio 106 vs. Denver 104
- Jan 13, 2018 – San Antonio 112 vs. Denver 80
- Feb 04, 2017 – San Antonio 121 vs. Denver 97
- Jan 19, 2017 – San Antonio 118 vs. Denver 104
- Jan 05, 2017 – San Antonio 127 vs. Denver 99
- Apr 08, 2016 – Denver 102 vs. San Antonio 98
- Dec 26, 2015 – San Antonio 101 vs. Denver 86
- Nov 27, 2015 – San Antonio 91 vs. Denver 80
- Nov 18, 2015 – San Antonio 109 vs. Denver 98
