For the fifth straight game, superstar forward Kawhi Leonard scored over 30 points on Thursday. Leonard's 34 was a team - high and came on excellent efficiency, as the young All-Star shot 12 - of - 22 from the field and 8 - of - 8 at the free - throw line. Five Spurs finished with double digit scoring and the team ended up shooting over 51 percent on the night. San Antonio also managed to stay even with the Nuggets on the glass, due in large part to tough play from veteran David Lee. Lee finished with 16 rebounds on the night. For the Nuggets, sophomore big man Nikola Jokic dropped in a career - high 35 points. Jokic added 12 rebounds and four assists in one of the defining nights of his very young career. Guard Will Barton added 18 and seven assists while filling in for Gary Harris. The rest of the team, however, struggled, as the Nuggets shot around 40 percent on the night.
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