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Denver Nuggets
128
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San Antonio Spurs
118
Venue: Frost Bank Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 on the road on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Frost Bank Center. Julian Strawther had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. De'Aaron Fox had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets led 70-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Stephon Castle (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), Jonas Valančiūnas (double-double, Denver Nuggets), David Roddy (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 55, San Antonio Spurs 56. Nikola Jokić had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist 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 128-118 on April 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Julian Strawther scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets; De'Aaron Fox scored 24 for the San Antonio Spurs.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 128 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 118 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 25 Julian Strawther
- Rebounds
- 13 David Roddy
- Assists
- 6 Jalen Pickett
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 24 De'Aaron Fox
- Rebounds
- 11 Stephon Castle
- Assists
- 9 Stephon Castle
David Roddy double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB) · Jonas Valančiūnas double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB) · Stephon Castle double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther starter | 34:24 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-19 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 28:12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Tyus Jones starter | 20:47 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Zeke Nnaji starter | 20:09 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 18:15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 1 | +6 |
| David Roddy bench | 33:28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | +7 |
| Curtis Jones bench | 31:48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 29:52 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 0 | +11 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 18:56 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| DaRon Holmes II bench | 4:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Tim Hardaway Jr., Cameron Johnson, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 33:19 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-21 | 4-14 | 4-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 33:07 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 29:26 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | -11 |
| Julian Champagnie starter | 25:17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Mason Plumlee starter | 15:45 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 30:18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Harrison Barnes bench | 25:09 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 21:52 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 4 | +10 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 18:23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | -14 |
| Bismack Biyombo bench | 5:37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Jordan McLaughlin bench | 1:47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: David Jones, Luke Kornet, Victor Wembanyama
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 17/22 (77%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 39/70 (55%) | 2 pointers | 30/52 (57%) |
| 11/30 (36%) | 3 pointers | 15/47 (31%) |
| 50/100 (50%) | Field goals | 45/99 (45%) |
| 58 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 22 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 42:43 | Time spent in lead | 4:14 |
| 23 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 23 Q2 3:02
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 5 Q1 10:23
- Longest run
- 22-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 10:16 to Q2 3:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:13 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 9:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 9:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 9:26 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 9:07 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 8:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 7:33 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 11 | 14 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 6:57 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 15 | 14 |
| 6:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Bismack Biyombo 2-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 6:32 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 5:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 5:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 4:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 24 | 19 |
| 4:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 4:43 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy Free throw | 25 | 20 |
| 4:43 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy Free throw | 26 | 20 |
| 4:32 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 4:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 4:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 4:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 28 | 24 |
| 3:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 3-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 3:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 29 | 27 |
| 3:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 30 | 27 |
| 3:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 30 | 28 |
| 3:01 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 31 | 28 |
| 3:01 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 32 | 28 |
| 2:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Curtis Jones 3-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
| 1:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 1:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 0:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 36 | 34 |
| 0:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 37 | 34 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 11:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 10:59 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 10:43 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 10:16 | Denver Nuggets | Curtis Jones 3-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Curtis Jones 3-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 8:43 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 49 | 40 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 51 | 40 |
| 5:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 54 | 40 |
| 5:21 | Denver Nuggets | Curtis Jones Free throw | 55 | 40 |
| 4:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 57 | 40 |
| 3:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 59 | 40 |
| 3:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 40 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 63 | 40 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 63 | 43 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 65 | 43 |
| 2:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 65 | 46 |
| 1:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 46 |
| 1:23 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 67 | 49 |
| 0:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Jordan McLaughlin 2-pt field goal | 67 | 51 |
| 0:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 53 |
| 0:06 | Denver Nuggets | Curtis Jones 3-pt field goal | 70 | 53 |
| 0:01 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 70 | 56 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 72 | 56 |
| 11:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 72 | 58 |
| 11:04 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 75 | 58 |
| 10:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 75 | 61 |
| 9:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 75 | 63 |
| 9:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 75 | 65 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal | 78 | 65 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal | 80 | 65 |
| 7:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 82 | 65 |
| 7:20 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 82 | 67 |
| 6:53 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 84 | 67 |
| 6:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 84 | 69 |
| 6:23 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 86 | 69 |
| 5:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 86 | 71 |
| 4:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 73 |
| 4:19 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 88 | 73 |
| 4:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 88 | 75 |
| 4:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 88 | 76 |
| 3:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 90 | 76 |
| 3:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 78 |
| 3:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 90 | 79 |
| 3:04 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 92 | 79 |
| 2:17 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 94 | 79 |
| 2:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 94 | 82 |
| 1:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 94 | 85 |
| 1:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 96 | 85 |
| 0:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
| 0:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 99 | 88 |
| 0:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 99 | 91 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett Free throw | 100 | 91 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett Free throw | 101 | 91 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 101 | 93 |
| 11:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 101 | 95 |
| 10:57 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 103 | 95 |
| 10:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 105 | 95 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 107 | 95 |
| 9:47 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 107 | 97 |
| 8:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 107 | 100 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 109 | 100 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 111 | 100 |
| 7:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 111 | 102 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 113 | 102 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 115 | 102 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 117 | 102 |
| 5:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 117 | 104 |
| 4:57 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy Free throw | 118 | 104 |
| 4:57 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 119 | 104 |
| 4:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 106 |
| 4:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 120 | 108 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 122 | 108 |
| 4:01 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 109 |
| 4:01 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 110 |
| 3:43 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 111 |
| 3:43 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 122 | 112 |
| 3:23 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 124 | 112 |
| 3:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 124 | 114 |
| 2:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 124 | 115 |
| 2:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 124 | 116 |
| 1:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 124 | 118 |
| 1:24 | Denver Nuggets | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 126 | 118 |
| 0:48 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 128 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 28: San Antonio Spurs 139 at Denver Nuggets 136
- Mar 12: Denver Nuggets 136 at San Antonio Spurs 131
- Apr 4: San Antonio Spurs 134 at Denver Nuggets 136
- Apr 12: Denver Nuggets 128 at San Antonio Spurs 118 (this game)
Highlights
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