With the Denver Nuggets coming off of two-straight losses at home last week, the last thing they wanted to do was to kick off a three-game road trip with a loss. Unfortunately, poor shooting and inconsistent defense led to another defeated Monday night, this time falling 104-103 against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the better home teams in the NBA.
Unlike the previous game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Nuggets (42-21) struggled early, allowing the San Antonio Spurs (36-29) to jump out to a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter. Denver began the game ice cold from beyond the arc, knocking down just one of the nine 3-pointers attempted in the first quarter.