When Darrell Arthur hit a bucket and a free throw early in the first quarter Thursday night in Denver, good for an and-one, the Nuggets had connected on every one of their first 10 shots.
Denver was red-hot, but only led 22-18, thanks to a similarly sizzling start from San Antonio.
But the Spurs outscored Denver 32-24 in the third frame, and that was all the momentum San Antonio needed as they poured it on for a 127-99 road victory over the Nuggets.
With the win, the Spurs improve to 29-7 on the season, including a 17-3 road mark.