The Denver Nuggets' 136-131 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night wasn't just another regular-season win. At one point, Denver was down as much as 20 points, and things were looking bleak.

The Denver Nuggets made the right Aaron Gordon call and ruled the forward out of their matchup against the Spurs on Thursday. He was a game-time decision after he played 22 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Rockets.

The Nuggets have clinched potential two-way tiebreakers over Houston and Minnesota. They have a chance to clinch it against the Lakers on Saturday as well.

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle put up a valiant effort in their loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.

Denver Nuggets (41-26, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (40-25, third in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Denver trying to continue its five-game home winning streak.

The Denver Nuggets have signed forward Spencer Jones to a standard NBA contract for the remainder of the season, Ben Tenzer, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, and

A tight game went off the rails for the Rockets over the final 24 minutes in Denver as they suffered their most lopsided loss of the season.

The Denver Nuggets face the San Antonio Spurs Thursday. Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, is set for 9 p.m. ET.

Nikola Jokic just keeps making history with his levels of productivity in every aspect of the game as the Nuggets beat the Spurs.