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San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 12 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 112-127
29-28 27-44 18-31 38-24
Position#22
Record9-15
FormWWLLW
Points / game108.2
Allowed / game108.4
vs
Position#11
Record12-13
FormLWLWL
Points / game104.7
Allowed / game105.2
USANBA· AT&T Center
NBA2021-22
Meetings · San Antonio Spurs v Denver Nuggets
28 Feb 2027
SAS v DEN
upcoming
12 Apr 2026
SAS118
DEN128
12 Mar 2026
SAS131
DEN136
04 Jan 2025
SAS111
DEN122
12 Apr 2024
SAS121
DEN120
15 Mar 2024
SAS106
DEN117
10 Mar 2023
SAS128
DEN120
07 Nov 2022
SAS109
DEN115
11 Dec 2021
SAS112
DEN127
09 Dec 2021
SAS123
DEN111
29 Jan 2021
SAS119
DEN109
05 Aug 2020
SAS126
DEN132
25 Apr 2019
SAS120
DEN103
20 Apr 2019
SAS103
DEN117
18 Apr 2019
SAS118
DEN108
04 Mar 2019
SAS104
DEN103
26 Dec 2018
SAS111
DEN103
30 Jan 2018
SAS106
DEN104
13 Jan 2018
SAS112
DEN80
04 Feb 2017
SAS121
DEN97
19 Jan 2017
SAS118
DEN104
26 Dec 2015
SAS101
DEN86
18 Nov 2015
SAS109
DEN98
03 Apr 2015
SAS123
DEN93
06 Mar 2015
SAS120
DEN111
26 Mar 2014
SAS108
DEN103
27 Mar 2013
SAS100
DEN99
17 Nov 2012
SAS126
DEN100
04 Mar 2012
SAS94
DEN99
07 Jan 2012
SAS121
DEN117
16 Jan 2011
SAS110
DEN97
22 Dec 2010
SAS109
DEN103
31 Jan 2010
SAS89
DEN103
05 Dec 2009
SAS99
DEN106
19 Nov 2008
SAS81
DEN91
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

San Antonio Spurs winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSpurs
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
L
90-115
90
115
-25
82avg 101
A19/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
111-115
111
115
-4
100avg 101
H23/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
106-124
106
124
-18
93avg 101
H25/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
96-88
96
88
+8
90avg 101
H27/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
W
116-99
116
99
+17
114avg 101
H30/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
114-83
114
83
+31
113avg 101
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
112-107
112
107
+5
105avg 101
A05/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
104-108
104
108
-4
95avg 101
A07/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
109-121
109
121
-12
102avg 101
H08/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
123-111
123
111
+12
127avg 101
H10/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-34
33-32
25-27
12-22
20-24
24-33
31-33
36-25
27-27
31-38
25-38
23-21
30-14
22-23
18-26
26-25
20-20
25-31
39-27
32-21
32-22
36-25
16-18
30-18
36-21
31-37
32-30
13-19
33-26
15-25
22-28
34-29
28-28
28-34
25-33
28-26
37-29
37-36
26-25
23-21
215.2Avg total
108.1Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)108.2108.4216.6-0.138%
Season at home (12)114.1112.5226.6+1.642%
Season away (12)102.4104.2206.7-1.833%
Last 10 (10)108.1107.1215.2+1.050%
Last 5 (5)112.4106.0218.4+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)111.9115.1227.0-3.233%
vs Similar ◀ (16)106.4112.4218.8-6.019%
vs Weaker (5)113.897.0210.8+16.880%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
108-114
108
114
-6
100avg 106
H20/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
97-126
97
126
-29
79avg 106
A22/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
100-119
100
119
-19
96avg 106
A24/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
109-120
109
120
-11
92avg 106
H27/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
120-111
120
111
+9
123avg 106
A30/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
L
103-108
103
108
-5
93avg 106
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
113-99
113
99
+14
114avg 106
A04/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
97-109
97
109
-12
89avg 106
A07/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
120-114 OT
120
114
+6
110avg 106
A09/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
111-123
111
123
-12
98avg 106
A10/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-30
22-23
26-35
30-26
28-48
32-25
18-27
19-26
27-33
25-33
27-24
21-29
16-27
31-31
26-32
36-30
32-23
31-20
32-35
25-33
29-15
34-32
20-32
20-29
30-25
30-24
32-22
21-28
27-18
22-28
22-31
26-32
35-33
29-24
16-20
25-28
29-37
36-37
25-26
21-23
222.1Avg total
107.8Scored
114.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)104.7105.2209.9-0.648%
Season at home (11)103.598.7202.3+4.864%
Season away (14)105.6110.4215.9-4.836%
Last 10 (10)107.8114.3222.1-6.530%
Last 5 (5)108.8110.6219.4-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)103.5112.0215.5-8.550%
vs Similar ◀ (23)105.9108.4214.3-2.539%
vs Weaker (5)104.6102.8207.4+1.860%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.6-2.6Q3: -4.0-4.0Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -4.0-4.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.6-2.6Q3: -4.0-4.0Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -4.0-4.0
San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
L
53-66
53
66
-13
A19/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
44-57
44
57
-13
H23/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H25/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
52-37
52
37
+15
H27/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
L
45-51
45
51
-6
H30/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
68-47
68
47
+21
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
67-58
67
58
+9
A05/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A07/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H08/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H10/12
NBA
112.4Avg total
56.5Scored
55.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.955.7111.6+0.140%-
Last 30 at home (15)59.057.9116.9+1.147%-
Last 30 away (15)52.753.6106.3-0.933%-
Last 10 (10)56.555.9112.4+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)62.656.6119.2+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)55.654.4110.0+1.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)54.559.4113.9-4.919%-
vs Weaker (5)60.846.2107.0+14.6100%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H20/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A22/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
52-66
52
66
-14
A24/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
47-58
47
58
-11
H27/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
63-43
63
43
+20
A30/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A04/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A07/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
64-57
64
57
+7
A09/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A10/12
NBA
114.1Avg total
57.5Scored
56.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.054.7109.7+0.340%-
Last 30 at home (13)52.651.8104.5+0.838%-
Last 30 away (17)56.856.9113.8-0.141%-
Last 10 (10)57.556.6114.1+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)60.254.6114.8+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)55.565.5121.0-10.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)55.154.5109.6+0.643%-
vs Weaker (5)54.451.4105.8+3.040%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 108.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.6 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.532.6
53.0%
53.1%65.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.310.1
34.5%
35.3%30.3
🏀 Free throws17.612.6
71.6%
77.4%12.6
They take 90.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 107.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.0 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.826.1
53.5%
53.1%52.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.014.0
37.8%
35.3%42.0
🏀 Free throws17.513.6
77.7%
77.4%13.6
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
San Antonio Spurs
WLLWWWWLLL
Denver Nuggets
LWLWLWLLLL
#22
League position
#11
+1.0
Net rating
-6.7
109.7
Offensive rating
110.3
108.6
Defensive rating
117.0
52.6%
Effective FG%
54.9%
52.3%
Opp. effective FG%
56.9%
12.2%
Turnover %
11.6%
25.2%
Off. rebound %
16.6%
0.19
Free-throw rate
0.20
34.5%
3-point %
37.8%
64.2%
Assist %
66.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence109.7 · 110.3Defence108.6 · 117.0Shooting52.6% · 54.9%3-point %34.5% · 37.8%Ball care12.2% · 11.6%Off. rebounds25.2% · 16.6%Free throws0.19 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)50% · 30%
■ San Antonio Spurs   ■ Denver Nuggets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/21HDenver Nuggets123-111
08/12/21HNew York Knicks109-121
07/12/21APhoenix Suns104-108
05/12/21AGolden State Warriors112-107
03/12/21APortland Trail Blazers114-83
30/11/21HWashington Wizards116-99
27/11/21HBoston Celtics96-88
25/11/21HAtlanta Hawks106-124
23/11/21HPhoenix Suns111-115
19/11/21AMinnesota Timberwolves90-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/21ASan Antonio Spurs111-123
09/12/21ANew Orleans Pelicans120-114 OT
07/12/21AChicago Bulls97-109
04/12/21ANew York Knicks113-99
02/12/21AOrlando Magic103-108
30/11/21AMiami Heat120-111
27/11/21HMilwaukee Bucks109-120
24/11/21APortland Trail Blazers100-119
22/11/21APhoenix Suns97-126
20/11/21HChicago Bulls108-114

📊 11. Overall Statistics

San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW38%
HomeLWWLW42%
AwayLLWWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %38%42%33%
Points / game108.2114.1102.4
Allowed / game108.4112.5104.2
Point differential-0.1+1.6-1.8
Avg total216.6226.6206.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)0% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL48%
HomeWWLLL64%
AwayLWLWL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251114
Win %48%64%36%
Points / game104.7103.5105.6
Allowed / game105.298.7110.4
Point differential-0.6+4.8-4.8
Avg total209.9202.3215.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%27%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%7%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors2521484%113.2100.3+12.9
2 Phoenix Suns2521484%111.4104.4+7.0
3 Utah Jazz2619773%115.3104.2+11.2
4 Brooklyn Nets2618869%109.1105.8+3.3
5 Milwaukee Bucks27171063%110.7106.9+3.9
6 Chicago Bulls27171063%108.3105.7+2.6
7 Miami Heat27161159%107.6104.0+3.6
8 Memphis Grizzlies27161159%110.4109.9+0.6
9 Cleveland Cavaliers28161257%106.0102.2+3.8
10 Los Angeles Clippers27151256%106.0104.6+1.4
11 Washington Wizards27151256%105.7107.4-1.7
12 Philadelphia 76ers26141254%106.7106.4+0.3
13 Charlotte Hornets28151354%115.8116.3-0.5
14 Los Angeles Lakers27141352%111.4112.1-0.7
15 Atlanta Hawks26131350%110.8108.7+2.2
16 Boston Celtics27131448%108.0107.3+0.7
17 Denver Nuggets25121348%104.7105.2-0.6
18 Dallas Mavericks25121348%103.8105.6-1.8
19 Toronto Raptors26121446%104.3104.6-0.2
20 New York Knicks26121446%106.2107.2-1.1
21 Indiana Pacers28121643%108.1106.1+2.0
22 Minnesota Timberwolves26111542%107.8109.3-1.5
23 Portland Trail Blazers26111542%108.2111.0-2.8
24 Sacramento Kings27111641%111.2114.0-2.8
25 San Antonio Spurs2491538%108.2108.4-0.1
26 Oklahoma City Thunder2581732%99.1108.4-9.2
27 Houston Rockets2681831%105.9112.0-6.2
28 New Orleans Pelicans2882029%103.9109.8-5.9
29 Orlando Magic2752219%101.6112.0-10.4
30 Detroit Pistons2542116%99.5109.2-9.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
San Antonio Spurs29271838112
Denver Nuggets28443124127
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