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Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime at home on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 40 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Victor Wembanyama had 34 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 72-65 at halftime and came back to win. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Victor Wembanyama (double-double, San Antonio Spurs). Bench points: San Antonio Spurs 30, Denver Nuggets 28. Christian Braun had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 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 Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime on April 4, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Victor Wembanyama scored 34 for the San Antonio Spurs with 18 rebounds; Nikola Jokić scored 40 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 43 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 134 |
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 136 |
Game leaders
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 34 Victor Wembanyama
- Rebounds
- 18 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 9 Stephon Castle
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 40 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 8 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 13 Nikola Jokić
Victor Wembanyama double-double (34 PTS, 18 REB) · Jamal Murray double-double (15 PTS, 10 AST) · Nikola Jokić double-double (40 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 40:25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-19 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 40:19 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | -10 |
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 39:36 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 16-17 | 3 | +4 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 39:13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 0 | -10 |
| Julian Champagnie starter | 33:00 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 20:12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3 | -1 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 17:24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 2 | -3 |
| Harrison Barnes bench | 16:31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 13:24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 4:56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: David Jones, Emanuel Miller
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 45:46 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | +5 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 43:59 | 40 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-25 | 1-5 | 13-15 | 4 | +12 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 41:05 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 39:11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0 | +7 |
| Christian Braun starter | 39:10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 26:04 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 11:08 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 11:02 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 5:33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 2:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones
| San Antonio Spurs | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 25/27 (92%) | Free throws | 19/22 (86%) |
| 32/57 (56%) | 2 pointers | 30/55 (54%) |
| 15/45 (33%) | 3 pointers | 19/46 (41%) |
| 47/102 (46%) | Field goals | 49/101 (48%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 34 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 46:02 | Time spent in lead | 5:02 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 13 Q2 5:55
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 5 OT1 0:04
- Longest run
- 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 1:45 to Q1 1:05
Scoring plays
Q1 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:40 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 10:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:56 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 9 | 5 |
| 9:56 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 10 | 5 |
| 9:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 9:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 9:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 8:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 17 | 11 |
| 8:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 7:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 18 | 12 |
| 7:27 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 7:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 6:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 6:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 6:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 4:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 4:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 4:00 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 3:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 3:33 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 27 | 25 |
| 3:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 3:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 2:49 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 2:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 35 | 27 |
| 2:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 38 | 27 |
| 1:45 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 38 | 30 |
| 1:28 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 0:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 39 | 36 |
| 0:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 40 | 36 |
| 0:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 41 | 36 |
| 0:27 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 11:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 44 | 39 |
| 11:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 45 | 39 |
| 11:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 10:47 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 49 | 39 |
| 10:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 51 | 39 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 51 | 40 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 51 | 42 |
| 8:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 54 | 42 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 5:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 5:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 57 | 44 |
| 5:44 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 57 | 46 |
| 5:12 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 57 | 48 |
| 5:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 3-pt field goal | 60 | 48 |
| 4:45 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 60 | 51 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 60 | 53 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 54 |
| 4:01 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 3:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 62 | 55 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 2:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 2:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 57 |
| 2:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 66 | 58 |
| 2:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 66 | 59 |
| 1:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 67 | 59 |
| 1:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 68 | 59 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 68 | 61 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 68 | 62 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 68 | 63 |
| 0:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 69 | 63 |
| 0:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 70 | 63 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 70 | 64 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 70 | 65 |
| 0:00 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 67 |
| 10:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 10:35 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 10:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 9:52 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 9:32 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 8:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 8:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 7:19 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 82 | 79 |
| 7:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 3-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 6:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 6:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 6:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 88 | 82 |
| 5:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 90 | 82 |
| 3:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 91 | 82 |
| 3:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 92 | 82 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 1:48 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 1:29 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 1:20 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 0:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 99 | 92 |
| 11:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 99 | 94 |
| 10:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 100 | 94 |
| 10:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 101 | 94 |
| 10:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
| 10:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 103 | 96 |
| 9:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 9:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 8:48 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 107 | 99 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 107 | 100 |
| 8:18 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 107 | 101 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 7:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 108 | 104 |
| 7:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 109 | 104 |
| 6:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 111 | 104 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 6:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 113 | 106 |
| 5:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 4:47 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 4:31 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 115 | 111 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 3:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 115 | 116 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 116 | 116 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 117 | 116 |
| 2:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 118 | 116 |
| 2:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 120 | 116 |
| 1:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 121 | 116 |
| 1:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 122 | 116 |
| 1:24 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 122 | 119 |
| 1:24 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 122 | 120 |
| 0:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 124 | 120 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 124 | 121 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 124 | 122 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 124 | 124 |
OT1 · 10 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 124 | 126 |
| 4:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 127 | 126 |
| 3:34 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 127 | 128 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 127 | 131 |
| 1:22 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 129 | 131 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 129 | 133 |
| 0:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 131 | 133 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 131 | 135 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 131 | 136 |
| 0:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 3-pt field goal | 134 | 136 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Apr 12: Denver Nuggets 128 at San Antonio Spurs 118
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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