Nikola Jokic and Key Nuggets Players to Watch vs. the Spurs - April 12

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Nuggets vs. Spurs: Players to Watch

Nuggets Key Players

Jokic is averaging 26.6 points, 9 assists and 12.4 rebounds.

Michael Porter Jr.'s numbers on the season are 16.6 points, 7 boards and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the field and 39.9% from downtown, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.

Jamal Murray is averaging 20.9 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 boards.

Aaron Gordon's numbers on the season are 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 55.1% from the field.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds.

Spurs Key Players

Wembanyama averages 21.3 points for the Spurs, plus 10.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Devin Vassell's numbers on the season are 19.5 points, 3.8 boards and 4.1 assists per game. He is sinking 47.2% of his shots from the floor and 37.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.4 treys.

Jeremy Sochan averages 11.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He is sinking 43.7% of his shots from the field.

Tre Jones' numbers on the season are 9.9 points, 3.6 boards and 6.2 assists per contest. He is draining 50.9% of his shots from the floor.

Zach Collins' numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He is making 48.1% of his shots from the field.

Nuggets vs. Spurs Stat Insights

Denver Key Stats

The Nuggets are outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game with a +417 scoring differential overall. They put up 114.7 points per game (14th in the NBA) and give up 109.4 per contest (sixth in the league).

Denver wins the rebound battle by 2.3 boards on average. It records 44.5 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in the league, while its opponents pull down 42.2 per outing.

The Nuggets connect on 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.2 on average.

Denver ranks eighth in the NBA with 115.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and eighth in the league defensively with 110.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

San Antonio Key Stats

The Spurs have a -561 scoring differential, falling short by seven points per game. They're putting up 111.9 points per game, 23rd in the league, and are giving up 118.9 per contest to rank 25th in the NBA.

San Antonio loses the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. It records 44.1 rebounds per game, 10th in the league, while its opponents grab 45.6.

The Spurs make 12.6 three-pointers per game (17th in the league) at a 34.5% rate (30th in NBA), compared to the 12.7 their opponents make, shooting 37.4% from deep.

San Antonio's 107.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 27th in the NBA, and the 114 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 22nd in the league.

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