In Game 1, the San Antonio Spurs proved that experience matters, especially in the playoffs, and the Silver and Black have to hope that trend continues on Tuesday night in Game 2.

In one of the more intriguing first-round matchups, the No. 2 Denver Nuggets found the going tough against the West's seventh seed. Despite the seeding discrepancy, Gregg Popovich's Spurs split the regular-season series with the Nuggets, so while one has the far superior overall record, the other has the clear advantage in experience.

Should the Spurs enjoy the same sort of success in Game 2, the Nuggets will have their work cut out for them when the series shifts to San Antonio. Here's everything you need to know about this first-round matchup between the Spurs and the Nuggets.

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