- Jayden Hart scored once and set up twodeteriorate to allow themselves a chance to bat

(SportsNetwork.com) - The San Antonio Spurs have won three straight and will try to continue their fine form Tuesday night when they visit the Pepsi Center to face the Denver Nuggets. The defending NBA champions have taken five of six, including two of three on the road. San Antonio will travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Thursday, which ends this mini road trip and foreshadows a six-game homestand. On Sunday, the Spurs won with defense in an 89-69 victory over the Utah Jazz at AT&T Center. Five Spurs reached double figures in a balanced effort, and San Antonio held Utah to 33.3 percent shooting. Utahs 69 points was a season-low for a Spurs opponent. Tiago Splitter had 14 points, Danny Green scored 13, and Kawhi Leonard and Aron Baynes posted 12 apiece in the dominant victory. The Spurs won their second straight game in convincing fashion since Leonard returned to the lineup after missing the last 15 games with a torn ligament in his hand. The reigning NBA champs are 17-7 with him in the lineup this season. He always impacts the game. Whether its the person he is guarding or giving help and making a steal, rebounding the basketball, scoring. He always has an impact on the game, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Tim Duncan was the final San Antonio player in double figures with 11. The Nuggets have dropped three straight following a five-game winning streak. Two of those setbacks came on the road, but Denver begins a three-game homestand Tuesday, which will also feature visits from the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. Denvers most recent defeat was demoralizing to say the least. On Monday, the Nuggets stopped by Oracle Arena and left with a 122-79 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Ty Lawson netted 19 points and six rebounds for the Nuggets. Jameer Nelson totaled 14 points and dished out five assists in defeat. No other Denver player cracked double figures. Its a shame, said Nuggets coach Brian Shaw. 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Virat Kohli finished day one unbeaten on 151 England were always going to feel the force of Kohlis bat at some stage, Atherton told Sky Sports. He didnt have a particularly good series against England in 2014 when Jimmy Anderson was all over him but it all came together nicely for him today.Hes on the back of runs in that Rajkot game, so hes feeling confident. Although hes not played a Test match here, in one-day [internationals] hes got a wonderful record at this ground and he won a good toss on an excellent pitch.He was in early because of those two wickets and really he couldnt have asked for nicer conditions to bat in than he had today. He played superbly.While Kohli will take the headlines, he was ably assisted for much of the day by Cheteshwar Pujara, who notched his third hundred in as many Tests before falling to Anderson for 119. Kohli (r) and Cheteshwar Pujara both hit centuries on the opening day The pair put on 226 for the second wicket with their contrasting styles drawing comparisons with another famous Indian duo.Pujara is a wonderful player too and I think they combine well together, that was their fourth 100 partnership in Test matches; he is a good foil for Kohli, Atherton added.Its a little bit like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in years gone by. Tendulkar, as Kohli is now, is the big draw card - the man that everybody wants to come and see - but what you need down the other end is a guy who hasnt got a big ego and who isnt going to try and compete but who will get runs in whatever situation you find yourself in. India vs England November 18, 2016, 3:45am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The challenge now for England, argues Atherton, is to take the remaining six Indian wickets before the pitch begins to deteriorate to allow themselves a chance to bat while conditions are still favourable.ddddddddddddThe pitch will change more than Rajkot, its not as firm a pitch and therefore it feels as though the top will go, said Atherton. How quickly is the key question, of course.If India get 450, its going to be difficult for England. Itll probably stay fine tomorrow but if India can bat until tea-time tomorrow, itll probably start to go on that third day which is why the toss was so important. There wont be as much bounce as Rajkot but I think its going to spin more. The best of the action from Day One of the Second Test in Visakhapatnam How Anderson rocks up tomorrow will be interesting and Stuart Broad seems to have this issue with his right foot, he only bowled 11 overs today so it hasnt been an ideal day for England.Watch highlights of day one of the second Test between India and England on Sky Sports 2 from 2pm, then stay tuned for The Verdict at 3pm on the same channel. Live coverage of day two begins at 3.45am on Friday morning on Sky Sports 2 and across our digital platforms. Also See: Kohli cashes in as England toil WATCH: Day one highlights Scorecard Over-by-over ' ' '