SAN ANTONIO — Without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle due to injury, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets 139-136 on the road. Devin Vassell led the team with 35 points (career-high as a Spur) and three rebounds.

Keldon Johnson had 14 and eight rebounds, and Dylan Harper finished with 11 points. De'Aaron Fox scored 15, and Julian Champagnie had 28 and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes recorded 10 points and Luke Kornet added 12 points and six rebounds.

The Spurs are 13-5, clinch Group C in the NBA Cup race, head to the NBA Cup quarterfinals to face the Lakers on Dec. 10 in Los Angeles and will next visit the Timberwolves on Sunday.

Here's a sample of what the Spurs and Nuggets said after the game.

SPURS

Mitch Johnson:

"The way that Denver likes to protect the paint, we

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