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San Antonio Spurs
113
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Denver Nuggets
110
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on the road on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Ball Arena. Victor Wembanyama had 35 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for the San Antonio Spurs. Nikola Jokić had 41 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The San Antonio Spurs led 60-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 28-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs). Bench points: San Antonio Spurs 37, Denver Nuggets 13. Devin Vassell had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets?
- The San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on January 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Victor Wembanyama scored 35 for the San Antonio Spurs with 18 rebounds; Nikola Jokić scored 41 for the Denver Nuggets with 18 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 113 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 110 |
Game leaders
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 35 Victor Wembanyama
- Rebounds
- 18 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 11 Chris Paul
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 41 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 18 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Victor Wembanyama double-double (35 PTS, 18 REB) · Nikola Jokić double-double (41 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell starter | 36:13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 0 | -18 |
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 33:24 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14-22 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 5 | +17 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 31:51 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Chris Paul starter | 31:14 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 24:29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 26:27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Julian Champagnie bench | 25:00 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Tre Jones bench | 16:46 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Zach Collins bench | 14:36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | -14 |
Not available: David Duke Jr., Jeremy Sochan
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun starter | 42:45 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 41:46 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:39 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15-36 | 3-10 | 8-9 | 3 | +7 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:33 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 31:14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 5 | +6 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 22:57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 18:37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | -10 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 5:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 4:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon
| San Antonio Spurs | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13 (61%) | Free throws | 11/16 (68%) |
| 33/63 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/58 (46%) |
| 13/36 (36%) | 3 pointers | 15/39 (38%) |
| 46/99 (46%) | Field goals | 42/97 (43%) |
| 56 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 42 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 33 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 29:31 | Time spent in lead | 14:46 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 12 Q2 6:08
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 5 Q3 3:26
- Longest run
- 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 8:56 to Q3 7:42
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 8:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 8:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 12 | 4 |
| 7:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 6 |
| 7:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 14 | 6 |
| 7:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 15 | 6 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 7:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 17 | 8 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 6:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 6:03 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 5:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 21 | 13 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 4:33 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 4:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 3:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 3:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 3:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 1:51 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 1:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 1:09 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 0:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 10:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 10:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 9:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 41 | 32 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 8:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 8:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 6:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 37 |
| 6:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 48 | 38 |
| 6:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 48 | 39 |
| 6:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 50 | 39 |
| 6:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 51 | 39 |
| 5:03 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 51 | 41 |
| 4:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 53 | 41 |
| 4:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 53 | 43 |
| 2:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 55 | 43 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 1:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 58 | 48 |
| 0:48 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 60 | 48 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 49 |
| 0:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 50 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 51 |
| 0:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 52 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 10:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 10:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 61 | 56 |
| 10:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 9:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 9:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 64 | 58 |
| 8:56 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 64 | 63 |
| 8:13 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 64 | 66 |
| 7:42 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 7:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 6:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 6:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 69 | 73 |
| 6:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 3-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 6:06 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 5:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 5:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 75 | 78 |
| 5:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 4:32 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 4:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 79 | 82 |
| 4:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 79 | 83 |
| 3:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 80 | 83 |
| 3:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 3:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 81 | 85 |
| 3:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 82 | 85 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 2:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 2:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 10:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 8:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 91 | 91 |
| 8:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 91 | 92 |
| 8:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 7:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 7:43 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 6:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 6:31 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 5:27 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 99 | 100 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 99 | 101 |
| 4:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 4:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 3:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 103 | 103 |
| 3:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 1:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 106 | 108 |
| 1:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 1:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 109 | 108 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 109 | 110 |
| 0:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 2-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 0:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 113 | 110 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 1-0. Final series: San Antonio Spurs 2-1.
- Jan 3: San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 110 (this game)
- Jan 4: Denver Nuggets 122 at San Antonio Spurs 111
- Apr 2: San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 106
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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