Rested due to ankle pain, Victor Wembanyama was unable to participate in the meeting between Spurs and Nuggets. Despite an excellent Stephon Castle (30 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists), San Antonio suffered the blow against a great duo Nikola Jokic – Jamal Murray, after leading by up to 20 points…
“It was a difficult decision because he could have played, but it was clear to us that it was the right decision because we didn’t want to take any risks. That’s kind of our standard process in all the decisions we’ve made (regarding Victor Wembanyama’s health). » –Mitch Johnson
The Spurs coach explained after the match why Victor Wembanyama did not play against the Nuggets. Despite this lack of size (lol), San Antonio had a real card to play. With a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter (56-36), we even believed that this meeting was going to turn into a big blowout, which would have been a real boon for the Éperons.
Unfortunately, the Nuggets have resources. And two of them are Jamal Murray (39 points, 7 assists) and Nikola Jokic (31 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists). The two Denver leaders set the Spurs defense on fire in the second half in particular, where San Antonio really struggled to maintain the gap acquired before the break.
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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 13, 2026
It is necessary to underline the insolent success of the Nuggets at the end of the match, with a lot of shots coming in where the Spurs suffered the blow, particularly in the creation, despite the remarkable matches signed by the outside line of the Texans. We also note the good game of Harrison Barnes for his return (20 points, 6/10 shooting), and conversely, the terrible dung laid by Keldon Johnson (5 points, 2/12 shooting).
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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 13, 2026
The Spurs are now 48-18, which places them 3.5 games behind the Thunder, who won against Boston last night.