San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Fortress dunks the ball for a basket towards the Denver Nuggets within the second half of an NBA basketball recreation Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)
Stephon Fortress, one in every of seven San Antonio gamers to attain in double figures, produced 15 factors, 15 rebounds and 9 assists because the visiting Spurs beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-106 within the NBA on Wednesday night time.
San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes scored 20 factors, Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 16 factors and 10 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 17 factors and eight assists. Blake Wesley scored 15 factors, and Julian Champagnie completed with 14 and Malaki Branham had 13 for the Spurs (32-44).
Denver (47-30) was with out six of its prime seven gamers an evening after a double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Jokic (left ankle), Jamal Murray (proper hamstring), Aaron Gordon (proper calf), Christian Braun (left foot), Peyton Watson (proper knee) and Michael Porter Jr. (private) weren’t energetic.
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Russell Westbrook had a season-high 30 factors and 11 rebounds. Jalen Pickett added 17 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first profession triple-double, Hunter Tyson scored 18 factors, and DeAndre Jordan completed with 10 factors and 17 rebounds for the Nuggets.
Denver opened the fourth quarter with eight straight factors to take its first lead, 93-88 lead. San Antonio responded with a 13-2 run, the Nuggets scored the following 4 factors and had an opportunity to tie however Westbrook missed a layup.
San Antonio Spurs ahead Harrison Barnes, heart, seems to cross the ball as Denver Nuggets forwards Zeke Nnaji, left, and Spencer Jones defend within the second half of an NBA basketball recreation Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)
Wesley and Mamukelashvili prolonged the result in six once more, Pickett made a layup however the Spurs held on to finish their five-game shedding streak.
San Antonio led 71-57 early within the third quarter when Denver made a run. Tyson hit two 3-pointers and Westbrook made one throughout a 12-2 spurt that made it 73-69. The Spurs stretched their benefit to 86-79 late within the interval, however the Nuggets closed the quarter robust and minimize it to 88-85 on Vlatko Cancar’s 3-pointer on the horn.
San Antonio raced out to a 33-23 lead after the primary quarter and pushed the benefit to as a lot as 20 within the second.
Denver made a run within the last 3:48 of halftime. Westbrook hit 4 free throws, Pickett drained two 3-pointers and Zeke Nnaji made one other from deep to shut inside 66-54 at intermission. –Area Degree Media
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