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Troy Renck: MVP Debate Is over for Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, but Race for No. 3 Seed Is Not
Nikola Jokic added 13 assists and three blocks as Denver ended San Antonio’s 11-game winning streak with an overtime comeback.
- On Saturday, the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime at Ball Arena, with Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama leading their teams in a playoff-like atmosphere.
- Ending the Spurs' 11-game winning streak, the victory marked the first time Wembanyama faced the Nuggets this season, carrying significant weight for Western Conference seeding.
- Jokic recorded 40 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds, while Wembanyama finished with 34 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocks, with Jokic icing the win via a fadeaway jumper in overtime.
- Nuggets head coach David Adelman praised the intensity, stating, "You're not going to see two people like this in many generations," ahead of the April 12th season finale in San Antonio.
- The upcoming rematch offers the Spurs a chance at redemption, providing a glimpse of a potential second-round series as coaching staffs analyze the tape for future postseason meetings.
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The Denver Nuggets have won the top match in the National Basketball Association (NBA) against the San Antonio Spurs. On Saturday, the Western Conference's fourth in the table won the second place at home with 136:134 after an extension. Nikola Jokic scored once again in the eighth win in the series. The Serb hit ten seconds ahead of the end of the game to 135:131 lead and missed a triple double with 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. Als…
The Nuggets came back from -13 and beat the Spurs in overtime (136-134), with Nikola Jokic leading an epic comeback in a game marked by his duel with Victor Webanayama.
After eleven consecutive victories, the San Antonio Spurs fell for the first time against the Denver Nuggets (136-134) on Saturday, but with a very good match, Victor Wembanyama lost his duel at a distance with Nikola Jokic.
NBA: Jokic outduels Wembanyama, Nuggets outlast Spurs in OT
DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the Nuggets. Gordon scored with 6.2 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, then forced Victor Wembanyama into a miss on th…
In the NBA, the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 (36-43, 29-29, 27-24, 32-28, 12-10) in overtime at home.
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