Spurs vs Nuggets Match Player Stats | Friday, January 3rd 2025

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Spurs vs Nuggets Match Player Stats | Friday, January 3rd 2025

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Todays Friday, January 3rd Matchup Details

Friday San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
Todays Game is on Friday, January 3rd 2025
03/01/25 21:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets

Compared to last season’s 26.7 clip, Nikola Jokic’s points per game have jumped this season to 30.7.

Nikola Jokic has converted 64.7% of his attempts from downtown playing at home this year, putting him in the 98th percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the NBA, Nikola Jokic comes in at the 95th percentile for playing time, putting up a whopping 35.4 minutes per game playing at home this year.

With respect to shooting, the Nuggets’s exceptional 128.0 points per game places most in the league over the last 5 games.

The 4th-speediest pace team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Nuggets.

Victor Wembanyama has totaled 29.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 higher than he’s totaled in all games this season.

Victor Wembanyama has converted 4.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.1 higher than he’s made from beyond the arc over the course of the season while playing on the road.

Victor Wembanyama has played 32.8 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 86th percentile.

The Spurs check in as the 6th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games in terms of 3-point attempts.

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from competing against the 4th-most up-tempo pace offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Nuggets).

The Denver Nuggets have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 10 games while playing at home.

Nikola Jokic will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to raise stat production in all stat categories.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets

The matchup against Victor Wembanyama is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a mere 1.5 3-pointers per game (10th percentile).

The Nuggets are expected to see a decline in plays in this contest from facing the 3rd-most lethargic pace visiting team in the league over the last 5 games (the San Antonio Spurs).

The Denver Nuggets check in as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists).

The clash with Victor Wembanyama in terms of getting to the free-throw line places in the 21st percentile for difficulty with the other side’s starting Cs attempting only 2.9 free throws per game this year when they are at home.

The number of three-pointers attempted against Nikola Jokic has been very low (0.9 per game) when facing opposing starting Cs this year (3rd percentile).

The Spurs have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on the road.

The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Victor Wembanyama is expected to see a decline in performance in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

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