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Jokic and Nuggets beat the Spurs 122-111 in overtime to spoil Wembanyama's 21st birthday
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Nikola Jokic had 46 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Victor Wembanyama’s 21st birthday on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime.
Wembanyma finished with 20 points and 23 rebounds for San Antonio, but was scoreless and without a rebound in OT. Wembanyama has 57 double-doubles in 101 career games.
The teams split the home-and-home series on consecutive nights. The Spurs won Friday's game 113-110 when Wembanyama stole the ball from Jokic with four seconds remaining and Vassell scored on a fastbreak layup.
Jokic made sure there were no such heroics Saturday, scoring nine points in the extra period.
Michael Porter Jr. added 28 points and 10 rebounds for Denver.
Harrison Barnes scored 22 points and Devin Vassell 19 for San Antonio, which had won two straight.
Vassell missed a contested layup, but tipped in the rebound, to tie the game at 108 with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. Jokic missed a 19-footer over Wembanyama with two seconds remaining to close regulation.
Zach Collins and Russell Westbrook each received a technical foul in the first quarter after taunting one another, with Westbrook doing so from the bench.
Nuggets: Denver's five-man bench accounted for 18 points and 21 rebounds. San Antonio's reserves had 43 points.
Spurs: Julian Champagnie was 3 for 4 on 3-pointers in the two-game set against Denver.
After stripping possession from Wembanyama, Jokic scored his 44th point on a layup to put Denver up 115-108 with 2:27 remaining in OT. Jokic had two rebounds and Westbrook one as the Nuggets put up four shots on the possession.
Wembanyama is averaging 30.6 points and 11.7 rebounds in his last nine games.
The Denver Nuggets host Boston on Tuesday. San Antonio opens a four-game trip in Chicago on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama (Russell Westbrook gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 |  | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Devin Vassell turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running finger roll layup | 2-0 |
| 10:42 | | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point stepback jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:25 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:13 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-6 |
| 10:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point cutting dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 2-8 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 4-8 |
| 9:32 | | Devin Vassell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:16 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:04 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Christian Braun misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-8 |
| 8:25 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 8:24 | | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 10-8 |
| 7:55 | | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Devin Vassell kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:40 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | ||
| 7:32 | | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-10 |
| 6:52 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 6:52 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 |
| 6:39 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-10 |
| 6:20 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point cutting dunk (Devin Vassell assists) | 14-12 |
| 5:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Zach Collins misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Keldon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 16-12 |
| 5:19 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-12 |
| 5:05 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 17-15 |
| 4:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-15 |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-17 |
| 3:56 | | Christian Braun misses two point layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point running jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 19-20 |
| 3:50 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:38 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | Zach Collins technical foul (Double) | ||
| 3:38 | | Russell Westbrook technical foul (Double) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 |
| 3:38 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 |
| 3:24 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-22 |
| 3:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot | 23-22 |
| 3:08 | | Charles Bassey shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-22 |
| 2:53 | | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Stephon Castle misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 26-22 |
| 1:51 | | Devin Vassell misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:48 | | Charles Bassey offensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Charles Bassey misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:46 | | Devin Vassell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Devin Vassell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point tip layup | 28-22 |
| 1:00 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Julian Champagnie's two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:58 | | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Spurs turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 30-22 |
| 0:35 | | Hunter Tyson shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-23 |
| 0:35 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-24 |
| 0:23 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +3 | Stephon Castle makes three point pullup jump shot | 30-27 |
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Tre Jones misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 32-27 |
| 11:17 | | DeAndre Jordan personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Tre Jones makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 32-30 |
| 11:01 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | DeAndre Jordan turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists) | 32-32 |
| 10:24 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip dunk | 34-32 |
| 10:09 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Tre Jones personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 9:47 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 36-32 |
| 9:06 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Stephon Castle misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Keldon Johnson shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:40 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-32 |
| 8:34 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tre Jones assists) | 37-34 |
| 8:01 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup (Tre Jones assists) | 37-36 |
| 7:38 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 37-38 |
| 7:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout |