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Spurs Host Nuggets in NBA Regular Season Finale

Published 13 April 2026

The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets face off Sunday night in San Antonio for the final game of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season, a matchup loaded with playoff positioning stakes and individual award considerations despite both teams having secured postseason spots. The contest at Frost Bank Center tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET, pitting the second-seeded Spurs, with a 62-19 record, against the third-seeded Nuggets at 53-28.

For the Spurs, a victory could shape a more favorable playoff bracket by potentially steering clear of a second-round rematch with Denver, whom they have lost to twice in the past month. San Antonio has clinched the West's No. 2 position and would open against the seventh seed, likely the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers or Portland Trail Blazers. The team enters on a three-game winning streak, including a 139-120 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday where Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points despite a lingering rib injury. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson has emphasized depth as key, with role players stepping up in recent outings, such as rookie Carter Bryant's career-high 17 points against Portland on Wednesday.

Denver, meanwhile, risks slipping to the fourth...

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