November 29th - The Spurs narrowly defeated the Nuggets 139-136. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic contributed a near triple-double with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists, but it wasn't enough to prevent the team's loss. For the Spurs, Vassell exploded for 35 points, including 18 in the final quarter, becoming the decisive factor in the game.

At the start of the game, the Spurs took the lead 41-33 in the first quarter thanks to hot shooting from players like Jampagne . The Nuggets made adjustments in the second quarter and launched a full-scale comeback, with Johnson and Murray scoring 41 points in the quarter to take the lead and finish the first half with a 74-59 advantage .

After switching sides, Shampani scored consecutive points to help his team close the gap. Despite Murray's offensive onslaught, the Nuggets entered the final quarter with only a narrow 104-103 lead. In the final quarter, Vassell hit four three-pointers to help the Spurs take the lead and establish an advantage. Although the Nuggets fought hard to catch up, led by Murray, they ultimately lost by a mere 3 points.

Spurs player statistics

Vassell 35 points , 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Champagne 25 points , 10 rebounds , 2 assists; Fox 15 points , 1 rebound , 12 assists; Johnson 14 points , 8 rebounds, 2 assists; Kornet 12 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists ; Harper 11 points, 3 assists; Barnes 10 points, 3 rebounds , 5 assists; Olynyk 7 points, 1 rebound

Nuggets player statistics

Murray 37 points , 4 rebounds, 7 assists; Johnson 28 points, 6 rebounds , 1 assist; Jokic 21 points , 9 rebounds, 10 assists; Watson 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Hardaway 15 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Jones 9 points , 1 rebound , 3 assists; Nagy 4 points , 4 rebounds; Valanciunas 4 points, 8 rebounds , 1 assist