Jokic and Nuggets beat the Spurs 122-111 in overtime to spoil Wembanyama's 21st birthday

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, looks to pass the ball as San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Denver.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, looks to pass the ball as San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


7 photos
Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

SAN ANTONIO — 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.

Photos

Most recent NBA stories

Related topics

Raul Dominguez
    KSL.com Beyond Series

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button