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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
136
Home
San Antonio Spurs
131
Venue: Frost Bank Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 136-131 on the road on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Frost Bank Center. Jamal Murray had 39 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Stephon Castle had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 69-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 42-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Stephon Castle (triple-double, San Antonio Spurs), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 21, San Antonio Spurs 48. Nikola Jokić had 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 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 136-131 on March 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Stephon Castle scored 30 for the San Antonio Spurs with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 25 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 136 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 131 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 39 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 20 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 12 Nikola Jokić
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 30 Stephon Castle
- Rebounds
- 11 Stephon Castle
- Assists
- 10 Stephon Castle
Nikola Jokić triple-double (31 PTS, 20 REB, 12 AST) · Stephon Castle triple-double (30 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:51 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-21 | 2-6 | 15-15 | 2 | +13 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:59 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 11-11 | 3 | +8 |
| Christian Braun starter | 37:42 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 3 | +22 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 32:47 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 30:48 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 18:47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | -4 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 17:27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 15:15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 5:16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 3:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: Peyton Watson, Aaron Gordon
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 36:01 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 5 | -5 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 35:23 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 12-13 | 3 | -11 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 31:51 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 2 | -10 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 24:44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -11 |
| Julian Champagnie starter | 22:53 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Harrison Barnes bench | 27:00 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 1 | +1 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 23:33 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 21:57 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 8:59 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | +7 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 7:39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: David Jones, Victor Wembanyama, Lindy Waters III
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 36/38 (94%) | Free throws | 26/32 (81%) |
| 32/52 (61%) | 2 pointers | 24/48 (50%) |
| 12/36 (33%) | 3 pointers | 19/47 (40%) |
| 44/88 (50%) | Field goals | 43/95 (45%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 34 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 4:39 | Time spent in lead | 43:03 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 9 Q4 3:02
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 20 Q2 6:45
- Longest run
- 14-0 Denver Nuggets · Q4 5:51 to Q4 3:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 11:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 0 | 5 |
| 10:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:33 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 9:46 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 9:30 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 8 | 13 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 10 | 13 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 7:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 12 | 17 |
| 6:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 6:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 12 | 19 |
| 5:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 13 | 19 |
| 5:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 14 | 19 |
| 5:23 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 4:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 4:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 19 | 21 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 20 | 21 |
| 3:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 3:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 3:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 22 | 23 |
| 2:48 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 2:27 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 22 | 27 |
| 2:21 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 23 | 27 |
| 2:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 1:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 1:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 1:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant Free throw | 23 | 34 |
| 0:42 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 0:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 3-pt field goal | 25 | 37 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 25 | 39 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 26 | 39 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 27 | 39 |
| 10:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 27 | 42 |
| 10:17 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 27 | 43 |
| 9:49 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 27 | 45 |
| 9:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 29 | 45 |
| 9:05 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 31 | 45 |
| 8:40 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 33 | 45 |
| 8:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 7:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 33 | 50 |
| 6:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 33 | 53 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 36 | 53 |
| 5:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 36 | 55 |
| 5:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 36 | 56 |
| 4:51 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 39 | 56 |
| 4:29 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 59 |
| 4:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 40 | 59 |
| 3:53 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 43 | 59 |
| 3:40 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 43 | 60 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 45 | 60 |
| 2:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 60 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 49 | 60 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 50 | 60 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 51 | 60 |
| 1:22 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 51 | 63 |
| 1:05 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
| 0:53 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 53 | 66 |
| 0:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 0:18 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 53 | 69 |
Q3 · 48 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 55 | 69 |
| 11:40 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 56 | 69 |
| 10:50 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 10:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 10:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 10:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 59 | 73 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 60 | 73 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 61 | 73 |
| 9:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 64 | 73 |
| 9:01 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 8:26 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 7:58 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 70 | 76 |
| 7:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 70 | 79 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 72 | 79 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 74 | 79 |
| 6:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 74 | 81 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 75 | 81 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 76 | 81 |
| 6:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 76 | 83 |
| 5:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 76 | 84 |
| 5:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 76 | 85 |
| 5:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 76 | 87 |
| 4:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 4:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 78 | 88 |
| 4:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 78 | 89 |
| 4:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 78 | 90 |
| 4:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 78 | 91 |
| 3:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 93 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 3:06 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 80 | 94 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 81 | 94 |
| 3:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 82 | 94 |
| 2:48 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 82 | 97 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 84 | 97 |
| 2:22 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 1:51 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 86 | 100 |
| 1:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 86 | 102 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 87 | 102 |
| 1:23 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 88 | 102 |
| 1:03 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 102 |
| 0:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 90 | 103 |
| 0:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 90 | 104 |
| 0:37 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 92 | 104 |
| 0:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 92 | 106 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 93 | 106 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 94 | 106 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 94 | 107 |
| 11:12 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 10:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 97 | 108 |
| 10:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 97 | 109 |
| 10:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 100 | 109 |
| 10:10 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 102 | 109 |
| 9:38 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 105 | 109 |
| 9:17 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 108 | 109 |
| 8:57 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 108 | 111 |
| 8:23 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 108 | 113 |
| 8:10 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 7:35 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 6:56 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 112 | 116 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 6:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 3-pt field goal | 114 | 119 |
| 5:51 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 115 | 119 |
| 5:51 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 116 | 119 |
| 5:04 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 118 | 119 |
| 4:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 121 | 119 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 123 | 119 |
| 3:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 3:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 128 | 119 |
| 2:47 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 128 | 122 |
| 2:12 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 130 | 122 |
| 1:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 130 | 125 |
| 1:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 130 | 126 |
| 1:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 130 | 127 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 132 | 127 |
| 0:57 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 132 | 129 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 133 | 129 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 134 | 129 |
| 0:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 134 | 131 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 135 | 131 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 136 | 131 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
- Apr 4: San Antonio Spurs 134 at Denver Nuggets 136
- Apr 12: Denver Nuggets 128 at San Antonio Spurs 118
Highlights
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