The Denver Nuggets get Coach Malone his first regular-season win in San Antonio while coaching the Nuggets, 127-112. Both teams had lineup changes compared to last Thursday’s game, the Spurs started Keldon Johnson and the Nuggets started Devon Reed. This was Reed’s second career start. The Nuggets did not look tired compared to last game and jumped out to an emphatic lead in the second quarter behind a three-point barrage from Markus Howard and Bones Hyland. Nikola Jokic had a fantastic game and finished with 35 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, shot 4-6 from three, with a +/- of + 32.
The Nuggets fight off the Spurs to end off long road trip
