The San Antonio Spurs knew they needed to win at least one game in Denver if they were going to move on to the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, and they wasted no time in picking up that W with a Game One road victory.
The Spurs led for nearly the entire night and were able to hold off a late push from the Nuggets while hitting some clutch free throws to close it out.
The gap in playoff experience was on display in Game One as most of San Antonio’s players looked comfortable in a postseason setting while some of Denver’s key players were intimidated under the bright lights.