The Denver Nuggets mounted a massive fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 136-134 in overtime on April 4, 2026. Nikola Jokic carried Denver through the late surge, finishing with 40 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds to counter a massive two-way performance from San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama.
San Antonio held a 107-96 advantage with just 9:08 remaining in regulation. The Nuggets flipped the momentum entirely down the stretch. Denver restricted the Spurs to 33 percent shooting and outscored them 40-27 across the final 14 minutes of regulation and overtime.
Jokic took over the closing sequences by scoring 16 of his points during that comeback run. Wembanyama finished the night with 34 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, and five blocks. The Nuggets limited the young center to 1-for-4 shooting during the critical closing window.
Aaron Gordon provided the decisive sequence to force the extra period. Gordon tallied 15 points and hit the tying shot for Denver with 6.2 seconds left on the clock. He immediately transitioned to lockdown defense, forcing Wembanyama into a missed field goal attempt at the regulation buzzer.
Denver relied heavily on their supporting cast to weather San Antonio’s early runs, according to the official game recap. Christian Braun scored 21 points, Cameron Johnson added 17, and Jamal Murray secured a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. The Spurs saw strong secondary scoring from Stephon Castle with 20 points, alongside 18 points each from Devin Vassell and Julian Champagnie.
Why Denver Remains San Antonio’s Fourth-Quarter Kryptonite
This overtime loss snapped an 11-game winning streak for the Spurs. It marks only their third defeat in their last 30 games, highlighting just how dominant San Antonio has been across the landscape of professional sports this spring.
The Nuggets exposed a highly specific vulnerability in San Antonio’s late-game execution. The Spurs entered the night with an incredible 48-2 record this season when holding a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. Following this collapse, they drop to 48-3 in those scenarios. Two of those three blown double-digit leads have now occurred directly against the Nuggets, mirroring a similar 13-point fourth-quarter comeback victory engineered by Denver on March 12.