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Thursday, April 25, 2019Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Nuggets103
Spurs120
Q1 Spurs +10; Q2 Spurs +4; Q3 Spurs +5; Q4 Spurs +17
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Nuggets-Spurs

San Antonio evens the series with Denver at 3–3

Nikola Jokic goes for 43 points

Game flow · Spurs margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+4+5+17Spurs AHEAD ↑Nuggets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets24362518103
Spurs34302630120
Who led
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 18, 34, 15, 24, 18, 24, 17, 26Spurs26 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 14, 19, 18, 31, 25, 19, 17, 25Spurs25 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 2, 29, 10, 21, 22, 29, 16, 43Nuggets43 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 22, 17, 17, 24, 6, 24, 23, 16Nuggets16 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Final · Nuggets-Spurs
Nuggets 103Spurs 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets24362518103
Spurs34302630120
The story
LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio beat Denver 120-103

Jamal Murray led Denver with 16 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 26 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 10-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the fourth 30-18, their biggest quarter edge.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +10+4+5+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.1Reg. season avg29.3Last 3 playoff games

29.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 43 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 5 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 43

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 2, 29, 10, 21, 22, 29, 16, 43Nuggets-Spurs · L
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · +23.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic Lakers, Oct 21, 2025: 43 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Career high43 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 18, 34, 15, 24, 18, 24, 17, 26Spurs-Nuggets · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 14, 19, 18, 31, 25, 19, 17, 25Spurs-Nuggets · W
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 8, 7, 14, 5, 11, 2, 6, 19Spurs-Nuggets · W
9.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 22, 17, 17, 24, 6, 24, 23, 16Nuggets-Spurs · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Gary HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 15, 14, 20, 23, 12, 8, 15, 14Nuggets-Spurs · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Spurs4