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Venue: Ball Arena
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 41 | 33 |
| Q2 | 18 | 41 |
| Q3 | 44 | 30 |
| Q4 | 36 | 32 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 139-136 on the road on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Ball Arena. Devin Vassell had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the San Antonio Spurs. Jamal Murray had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The San Antonio Spurs trailed 74-59 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 44-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Julian Champagnie (double-double, San Antonio Spurs), De'Aaron Fox (double-double, San Antonio Spurs). Bench points: San Antonio Spurs 42, Denver Nuggets 26. Julian Champagnie had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
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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 139-136 on November 28, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Vassell scored 35 for the San Antonio Spurs; Jamal Murray scored 37 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 35 Devin Vassell
- Rebounds
- 10 Julian Champagnie
- Assists
- 12 De'Aaron Fox
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 37 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 9 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Julian Champagnie double-double (25 PTS, 10 REB) · De'Aaron Fox double-double (15 PTS, 12 AST) · Nikola Jokić double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie starter | 36:26 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 10-10 | 3 | -1 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 34:07 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-19 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 0 | -4 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 31:17 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | 7-9 | 4-4 | 4 | -14 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 30:52 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 5 | -3 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 27:43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | -5 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 22:22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | +14 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 15:36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +6 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 15:19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +9 |
| Kelly Olynyk bench | 12:32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 7:55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 5:51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Jordan McLaughlin, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama, Harrison Ingram
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson starter | 37:45 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:10 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13-20 | 5-8 | 6-7 | 4 | +4 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:01 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 5 | -6 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 33:42 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 22:46 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 28:31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 2 | -16 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 19:19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 13:47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 11:59 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Julian Strawther
| San Antonio Spurs | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 30/32 (93%) | Free throws | 24/30 (80%) |
| 29/52 (55%) | 2 pointers | 32/52 (61%) |
| 17/42 (40%) | 3 pointers | 16/39 (41%) |
| 46/94 (48%) | Field goals | 48/91 (52%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 27 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 20:13 | Time spent in lead | 24:07 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 20
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 8 Q1 0:17
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 18 Q3 11:39
- Longest run
- 15-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 4:19 to Q2 1:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:05 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:49 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 10:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 9:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 9:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 8:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 8:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 14 | 14 |
| 7:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 14 | 15 |
| 7:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 6:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 5:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 4:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 20 | 20 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 4:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 22 | 25 |
| 3:55 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 3:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 3:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 24 | 26 |
| 3:47 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 25 | 26 |
| 3:36 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 3:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 3:14 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 27 | 29 |
| 2:54 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 29 | 29 |
| 2:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Lindy Waters III 3-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 2:19 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 1:53 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 1:53 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 35 | 31 |
| 1:30 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 1:10 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 0:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 38 | 33 |
| 0:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 39 | 33 |
| 0:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 11:04 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 10:17 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valanciunas 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 9:45 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 9:27 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 8:46 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 8:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 8:12 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 45 | 47 |
| 7:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 6:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 5:42 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 5:32 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 51 | 49 |
| 4:52 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 4:41 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 4:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 4:00 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 53 | 54 |
| 4:00 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 53 | 55 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
| 3:09 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 53 | 63 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 53 | 64 |
| 1:59 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 66 |
| 1:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 1:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 55 | 68 |
| 1:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 57 | 68 |
| 1:06 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 57 | 70 |
| 0:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 59 | 70 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 0:34 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 59 | 72 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 59 | 73 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 59 | 74 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 59 | 77 |
| 11:12 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 62 | 77 |
| 10:55 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 62 | 79 |
| 10:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 10:40 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes Free throw | 65 | 79 |
| 10:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 68 | 79 |
| 9:45 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 9:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 69 | 82 |
| 9:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 70 | 82 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 70 | 85 |
| 9:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 73 | 85 |
| 8:59 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 8:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 74 | 88 |
| 8:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 8:34 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 8:16 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 77 | 91 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 7:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 7:26 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 81 | 93 |
| 7:06 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 81 | 95 |
| 6:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 83 | 95 |
| 5:58 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 83 | 98 |
| 5:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 4:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 86 | 98 |
| 4:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 87 | 98 |
| 4:51 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 4:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 3:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 3:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 92 | 98 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 92 | 99 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 2:11 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 3-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 1:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 1:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 99 | 101 |
| 1:13 | San Antonio Spurs | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 100 | 101 |
| 0:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal | 103 | 101 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 10:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valanciunas 2-pt field goal | 103 | 109 |
| 9:57 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 105 | 109 |
| 9:28 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 108 | 109 |
| 8:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 111 | 109 |
| 8:01 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 111 | 112 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 111 | 115 |
| 7:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 6:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 117 | 115 |
| 6:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 117 | 117 |
| 5:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 119 | 117 |
| 5:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 120 | 117 |
| 5:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 121 | 117 |
| 5:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 121 | 119 |
| 4:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 121 | 120 |
| 4:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 123 | 120 |
| 3:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 123 | 122 |
| 3:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 125 | 122 |
| 3:27 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 126 | 122 |
| 3:16 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 126 | 125 |
| 1:41 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 126 | 126 |
| 1:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 129 | 126 |
| 0:55 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 132 | 126 |
| 0:36 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 133 | 126 |
| 0:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 133 | 127 |
| 0:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 133 | 128 |
| 0:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 134 | 128 |
| 0:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 135 | 128 |
| 0:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 135 | 131 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 136 | 131 |
| 0:20 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 137 | 131 |
| 0:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 137 | 133 |
| 0:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 138 | 133 |
| 0:09 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 139 | 133 |
| 0:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 139 | 136 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: San Antonio Spurs 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.
- Nov 28: San Antonio Spurs 139 at Denver Nuggets 136 (this game)
- 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
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