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Denver defeated San Antonio 128–118 on April 12 at Frost Bank Center, with Jalen Strawther leading the Nuggets with 25 points and Nikola Jokić adding 23 in a balanced offensive effort. Denver's superior ball movement proved decisive, as the Nuggets distributed 30 assists to the Spurs' 27 while shooting 50 percent from the field and controlling the glass with 58 rebounds to San Antonio's 45. The Spurs, led by De'Aaron Fox's 24 points and Devin Vassell's 19, kept pace early but couldn't sustain their third-quarter energy; after scoring 35 points in the third, San Antonio managed just 27 in the fourth as Denver's defense tightened to a 115.8 rating. Denver's balanced scoring—Strawther and Jokić combined for 48 points while the team shot 11 three-pointers—outmatched the Spurs' reliance on Fox and Vassell, who accounted for 43 of San Antonio's 118 points. The game fell just shy of the 235.5 Vegas total, landing at 246 combined points. The win underscores Denver's depth advantage as the Nuggets continue their playoff positioning chase.
