The first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs has been brief and rather uncompetitive. Six of the eight series were decided in five games or less. Even for the Spurs and Nuggets — the only series to go the distance — the last four games have been decided by 14.75 points. Alas, a Game 7 is finally upon us.
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Denver and San Antonio will play in the first "survive and advance" game of this year's playoffs following the Spurs' 120-103 win over the Nuggets on Thursday. Despite a game-high 43 points from Denver's Nikola Jokic, a combined 51 points from San Antonio veterans LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan were enough to stave off the playoff-inexperienced Nuggets.
Game 7 returns to Denver where the Nuggets owned the league's best home record during the regular season of 34-7. Denver has not advanced to the second round since it did so in 2009 when the Nuggets eventually lost to the Los Angeles Lakes in the Western Conference finals.
While nearly no Nuggets player had any playoff experience prior to this season, this is San Antonio's 22nd consecutive season reaching the playoffs. Greg Popovich moved to second all time with 283 postseason games coached during Game 6.
What times does Spurs vs. Nuggets start?
Game 7 of Spurs and Nuggets tips off at 10 p.m. ET. The series returns to the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Spurs are 1-4 in Denver this season with their lone win coming in Game 2 of the playoff series.
Spurs vs. Nuggets TV channel, live stream
The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and follows Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between Philadelphia and Toronto. It can also be stream live online with fuboTV, which offers a free 7-day trial.
Spurs vs. Nuggets betting odds
Denver opened as a 5.5-point favorite over the San Antonio according to OddsShark. The last four games have all been decided by double digits. The total is 210. The Nuggets are listed as a (-245) favorite, meaning a $245 bet placed on them to win would win a bettor a profit of $100. Both teams are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
Spurs vs. Nuggets series schedule, results
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| April 13 | Game 1 at Denver | Spurs lead 1-0 |
| April 16 | Game 2 at Denver | Series tied 1-1 |
| April 18 | Game 3 at San Antonio | Spurs lead 2-1 |
| April 20 | Game 4 at San Antonio | Series tied 2-2 |
| April 23 | Game 5 at Denver | Nuggets lead 3-2 |
| April 25 | Game 6 at San Antonio | Series tied 3-3 |
| April 27 | Game 7 at Denver | 10 p.m. ET (TNT/fuboTV) |