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Final · overtime
Away
Denver Nuggets
122
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San Antonio Spurs
111
Venue: Frost Bank Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime on the road on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Frost Bank Center. Nikola Jokić had 46 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Harrison Barnes had 22 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 55-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 27-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 18, San Antonio Spurs 43. Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 2 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 Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime on January 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 46 for the Denver Nuggets; Harrison Barnes scored 22 for the San Antonio Spurs.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 122 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 111 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 46 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 10 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 22 Harrison Barnes
- Rebounds
- 23 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 9 Chris Paul
Michael Porter Jr. double-double (28 PTS, 10 REB) · Nikola Jokić double-double (46 PTS, 10 AST) · Victor Wembanyama double-double (20 PTS, 23 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 46:17 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 6-7 | 1 | +21 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 43:19 | 46 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19-35 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 3 | +7 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 37:45 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 36:16 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Christian Braun starter | 27:04 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 33:51 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 0 | +21 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 25:57 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 9:41 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 3:50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 0:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon, Spencer Jones
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 39:00 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7-19 | 2-12 | 4-4 | 4 | +0 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 38:31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -12 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 32:33 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | -9 |
| Chris Paul starter | 31:16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Jeremy Sochan starter | 25:47 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 27:13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | -14 |
| Julian Champagnie bench | 22:43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 0 | -7 |
| Tre Jones bench | 18:12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Stephon Castle bench | 15:45 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -4 |
| Zach Collins bench | 10:22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Charles Bassey bench | 3:38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: David Duke Jr.
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 18/23 (78%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 37/75 (49%) | 2 pointers | 28/56 (50%) |
| 10/33 (30%) | 3 pointers | 13/48 (27%) |
| 47/108 (43%) | Field goals | 41/104 (39%) |
| 58 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 44 | Defensive rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 20:57 | Time spent in lead | 27:39 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 14
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 11 OT1 0:25
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 12 Q3 9:09
- Longest run
- 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 3:08 to Q1 0:47
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 2 | 6 |
| 9:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:42 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 9:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 6:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 11 | 10 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 12 | 10 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 6:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 5:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 4:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 3:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 3:38 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 20 | 20 |
| 3:38 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 21 | 20 |
| 3:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 24 | 22 |
| 2:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 0:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 30 | 23 |
| 0:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 30 | 24 |
| 0:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 11:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 10:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 10:22 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 9:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 8:40 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 37 | 32 |
| 8:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 7:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 7:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 6:43 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 6:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 5:32 | San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 5:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 4:52 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 4:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 44 | 45 |
| 4:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 3:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 2:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 2:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 50 | 48 |
| 2:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 1:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 0:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 0:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 11:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 10:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 57 | 62 |
| 10:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 57 | 63 |
| 9:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 9:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 57 | 69 |
| 8:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 59 | 69 |
| 7:22 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 60 | 69 |
| 7:22 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 61 | 69 |
| 7:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 61 | 72 |
| 6:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 5:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Chris Paul 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 5:07 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 67 | 74 |
| 4:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 4:31 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 4:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 69 | 77 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 71 | 77 |
| 3:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 71 | 78 |
| 3:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 3:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 2:28 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 72 | 80 |
| 2:28 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 73 | 80 |
| 1:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 73 | 82 |
| 1:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 73 | 83 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 1:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 75 | 86 |
| 1:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 86 |
| 1:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 78 | 86 |
| 1:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 78 | 88 |
| 0:52 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 0:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 90 |
| 0:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 10:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 10:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 8:53 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 94 |
| 8:21 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan Free throw | 89 | 94 |
| 7:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 89 | 95 |
| 7:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 89 | 96 |
| 7:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 92 | 96 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 93 | 96 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 95 | 96 |
| 5:56 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 3-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 5:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 4:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 4:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 98 | 102 |
| 4:06 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 3:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 101 | 104 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 104 | 104 |
| 2:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 1:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 108 | 106 |
| 0:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
OT1 · 9 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 110 | 108 |
| 4:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 111 | 108 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 113 | 108 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 115 | 108 |
| 2:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 115 | 109 |
| 1:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 115 | 111 |
| 1:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 117 | 111 |
| 0:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 119 | 111 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 122 | 111 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: San Antonio Spurs 2-1.
- Jan 3: San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 110
- Jan 4: Denver Nuggets 122 at San Antonio Spurs 111 (this game)
- Apr 2: San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 106
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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