After long climb to top of West, Nuggets take on Spurs

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It's taken a while but the Denver Nuggets have regained the top spot in the Western Conference standings and look to stay there when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.

It's a battle between the team with the best record in the conference (Denver) and the worst (San Antonio).

The Nuggets (46-20), the defending NBA champions, have won four straight ga