Stats of the Game: Spurs vs. Nuggets

Written by Robby Lim on 17 January 2011.

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With trade rumors surrounding the Denver Nuggets, the San Antonio Spurs took advantage beating the Nuggets for the third time in as many tries this season.

The Spurs blew the game open with a 33-7 run in the second quarter en route to a 110-97 victory and extended their winning streak to six games.

Now it's time to look at the numbers on this Spurs' recent win.

52 - The Nuggets dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Spurs 52-22 on inside points.

51.5 - The Spurs shot the ball well from the field, making 35-68 (51.5%) of their shot attempts. The Nuggets made 37-86 (43%) of their field goals.

50 - San Antonio hit their shots from behind the arc, connecting 11-22 (50%) of their 3-pointers. Denver made just 6-16 (37.5%) of their shots from the 3-point area.

47 - The Spurs controlled the boards, outrebounding the Nuggets 47-38.

30 - Tony Parker had a game-high 30 points and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Spurs.

19 - Despite winning the game by a large margin, the Spurs were particularly sloppy committing 19 turnovers compared to the Nuggets' 10.

18 - Manu Ginobili chipped in 18 points and seven dimes for San Antonio while Al Harrington scored 18 points off the Nugget's bench.

17 - Nene had a solid game for the Nuggets, as he scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and added five steals.

16 - Tim Duncan scored just nine points in 34 minutes, but grabbed 16 boards and blocked three shots for the Spurs.

15 - The Nuggets had 15 steals for the game, the Spurs only had seven, but they edge the Nuggets on fast break points 15-14.

14 - George Hill and Gary Neal led the Spurs' bench with 14 points a piece. Both players also shot a similar 3-5 from beyond the arc.

0 - Richard Jefferson and Neal did not commit a single turnover for the entire game.

Rookie Watch: Neal scored 14 points, grabbed two rebounds and had one assists in 24 minutes. Tiago Splitter had six points, three rebounds and one block in 14 minutes of playing time.

What's Next? The Spurs will host the Toronto Raptors at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Wednesday.

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