The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 81-48 since 1996.
Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head
Spurs hold a decisive edge in 243 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs insights
Nuggets won 128-118 on Apr 12, 2026
33 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Spurs built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 67 of 112 decided meetings (60%). In the modern era they are 81-48 against each other (63% Spurs). Nuggets currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.9-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Spurs' 40-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Nuggets hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 66 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1977, so the rivalry has now spanned 49 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Nuggets won 128-118 on Apr 12, 2026. Through the 2020s Nuggets have led 15-8 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | SAS | DEN | 118โ128 | DEN |
| Apr 4, 2026 | DEN | SAS | 136โ134 | DEN |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SAS | DEN | 131โ136 | DEN |
| Nov 28, 2025 | DEN | SAS | 136โ139 | SAS |
| Apr 2, 2025 | DEN | SAS | 106โ113 | SAS |
| Jan 4, 2025 | SAS | DEN | 111โ122 | DEN |
| Jan 3, 2025 | DEN | SAS | 110โ113 | SAS |
| Apr 12, 2024 | SAS | DEN | 121โ120 | SAS |
| Apr 2, 2024 | DEN | SAS | 110โ105 | DEN |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SAS | DEN | 106โ117 | DEN |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | DEN โ | SAS โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023โ24 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021โ22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.