Kawhi Leonard had his 5th straight 30 point game, finishing with 34 to lead the Spurs. Nicola Jokic hurt the Spurs from the beginning, and led all scorers with 35 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as San Antonio beat Denver by 14 points.
The Spurs started off well at home Thursday night, but unfortunately so did the Nuggets. San Antonio led 28-23 after 1, with David Lee starting and playing well after Pau Gasol was a late scratch when he fractured his finger during warm ups. Lee finished with 10 points and 16 boards. The Spurs were also missing Tony Parker.