Nikola Jokic pulled off a potential 'Pass of the Year' highlight with Spencer Jones in the Nuggets' NBA Cup game against the Spurs on Friday.

Three years into the NBA Cup in-season tournament, the players aren’t afraid to admit they care. But the Nuggets can’t get over the group stage hunt.

In Wednesday’s victory over the Trail Blazers, De’Aaron Fox led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 37 points, six rebounds and eight assists while Devin Vassell added 23 points and six rebounds of his own. Now San Antonio will try to grab their 13th victory of the season on Friday night in a tough road matchup against the Nuggets.

Devin Vassell scored 18 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and the visiting San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 139-136 on Friday night to win West Group C and advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

Devin Vassell anotó un máximo de temporada de 33 puntos gracias a que acertó siete de nueve tiros de tres puntos y los Spurs de San Antonio avanzaron a los

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The Nuggets are said to be actively looking for a certain position that can add shooting, even before Christian Braun’s ankle injury.

Denver will try to keep its six-game road win streak alive when the Nuggets take on Phoenix. Saturday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.

As expected, Jokic and Jamal Murray delivered, with the latter recording 23 points and nine assists. Meanwhile, Cam Johnson seems to be breaking out of his shooting slump, scoring 20 points on 63.6 percent shooting from the field, built on three triples.

Houston will host the Clippers and be on the road against the Nuggets in a pair of games added for teams that didn't advance in NBA Cup.