SAN ANTONIO (AP) Corey Brewer scored 24 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 97-91 Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Danilo Gallinari added 19 points, Andre Iguodala had 11 and JaVale McGee scored 10.
Tied at 45 after the first half, the Nuggets went on a 10-0 run in the opening minutes of the third quarter to capture a 57-47 lead. McGee had a pair of one-handed dunks and blocked a layup attempt by Boris Diaw in the run.
The Spurs emptied their bench with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.
