Overview
- Jamal Murray scored 31 points, including 12 in the fourth, and Nikola Jokic hit the go-ahead jumper with about 45 seconds left as Denver closed the game on a 6-0 run.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. came off the bench to hit 7 of 10 from deep and finish with 23 points, while Aaron Gordon added 16.
- Toronto made all 15 of its two-point attempts in a 41-28 third quarter to take a 94-85 lead before the Nuggets rallied.
- Jakob Poeltl led the Raptors with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Ingram scored 19, and RJ Barrett had 18 as Toronto’s three-game win streak ended.
- After the game, Murray downplayed a taped right shoulder, saying "We’re good," and Hardaway said he is pursuing a Sixth Man of the Year goal.