By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 11 assists, Michael Porter junior also finished the game with a double-double of 30 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets got the 132-126 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Despite still missing their backcourt of Jamal Murray and Gary Harris missing, while small Will Barton also remains injured, Jokic took over once again guard-duties. The key was not only his passing ability, but also his shooting touch, making three straight threes in the third quarter.
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Jerami Grant added 22 points for the winning side.
Rudy Gay with 24 points and Derrik White with 23 led a team effort by the Spurs. Italian guard Marco Belinelli missed the game, while Austrian big man Jacob Poelt had two points and seven rebounds.
San Antonio tied the game at 97 in the start of the last quarter, but couldn’t keep up until the final buzzer. Denver is still third in the West (45-23), just half a game behind the LA Clippers (45-22), while the Spurs are tied with the Pelicans for the 10th spot with a 29-38 record.