Nikola Jokić's 40-point performance leads Nuggets over Spurs in OT as Denver gets 8th straight win
Denver picked up the 136-134 win after Aaron Gordon forced overtime with a massive dunk.
The Denver Nuggets are on a hot streak as the NBA regular season winds down. The Nuggets have now won eight straight games after securing a 136-134 overtime win at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Spurs had a massive first quarter, scoring 43 points and pulling away from the Nuggets early on.
But Denver rolled all the way back: In the final seconds of regulation, Aaron Gordon hit a big dunk to tie the game at 124-each and force overtime. AARON GORDON TIES IT UP TO SEND IT TO OT 🔥 (via @NBA ) pic. twitter.
com/uENHg2kWVR — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 4, 2026 Nikola Jokić, who finished the night with 40 points, sunk two free throws in the final seconds of OT to ice the game. Dylan Harper’s very long three-pointer, somewhat shockingly, went in at the buzzer, but it was too late for San Antonio, who had to settle for the two-point overtime loss DENVER WINS THEIR 8th STRAIGHT GAME IN AN OT THRILLER 🔥 pic. twitter.
com/RvycfFbkk3 — NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2026 Jokić led the game with a near triple-double, recording 40 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds and three blocks. Victor Wembanyama’s MVP campaign continued as well, with the Spurs center putting up 34 points and 18 rebounds, but his efforts fell just short. San Antonio is very comfortably at second in the Western conference with four games left in the season.