The Nuggets rallied from 23 points down to remain one of the hottest teams in the NBA with an impressive 127-120 win over the San Antonio Spurs at home.
Jamal Murray continued his dominant form since returning from injury, leading the Nuggets with 26 points and six assists. Paul Millsap was also crucial in the team’s rally, chipping in 22 points and seven boards. San Antonio was paced by LaMarcus Aldridge, who had a game-high 33 points.
The Nuggets struggled early with the Spurs going on a 19-8 run in the opening minutes of the contest. The home team couldn’t defend downtown, with San Antonio hitting 7 of 9 from behind the arc. Aldridge sparked the Spurs in the opening minutes, dominating with 12 points in 11 minutes.
Things wouldn’t get much better for Denver in the second quarter, with the Nuggets failing behind by 17 after Spurs guard Dejounte Murray scored on a dunk at the 5:13 mark. Rudy Gay proved difficult for the Nuggets to contain in the quarter as the veteran forward scored nine points on 3 of 6 shooting. Denver would enter the halftime break trailing 67-53.