The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough loss in Game 3 of their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, falling behind 2-1 in the series. Although the Nuggets hit their 3-pointers (15 of 29) and moved the ball well (31 assists), they were outrebounded for a second-consecutive game and allowed Derrick White to score 36 points, with the majority of his baskets coming inside the paint.
"They dominated us with their physicality, their screens, their rebounding and their aggressive drives, so we've got to be better,” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said on Friday.
"They were aggressive the whole game,” Nuggets guard Gary Harris said.