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Murray’s 31, Jokic’s Late Jumper Lift Nuggets Over Raptors 121-115

Denver sealed it with a 6-0 closing run to end Toronto’s three-game streak.

Overview

  • The Nuggets erased a nine-point deficit entering the fourth quarter with a 13-2 burst that flipped the game.
  • Jamal Murray scored 12 in the final period to finish with 31 points and drive the comeback.
  • Nikola Jokic hit the go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and closed with 22 points and nine rebounds.
  • The win moved Denver into fifth in the Western Conference, with Tim Hardaway Jr. adding 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting from three.
  • Toronto dominated the third quarter 41-28 and made all 15 of its two-point attempts, but Jakob Poeltl’s 23-point, 11-rebound effort included two missed free throws in the final minute.