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Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors

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1-2, 1-0 Away
Final
127 - 125

1-3, 1-2 Home

Nikola Jokic scores 40, Nuggets rally from 15 down to beat Raptors for first win of season

Nikola Jokic scores 40 as Nuggets beat Raptors in OT

Canadian star Jamal Murray sent the game to overtime by making a reverse layup for the Nuggets with less than a second remaining in regulation.

Jokic also grabbed 10 rebounds. Aaron Gordon had 16 points and 11 boards for Denver.

Toronto’s RJ Barrett missed a 3 in the final seconds of OT, and Ochai Agbaji and Jakob Poeltl were unable to tip in Barrett’s miss.

Murray and Christian Braun each scored 17 as the Nuggets won for the first time in three games this season.

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, but he was knocked out of the game in the final minute of the fourth quarter after he was elbowed in the right eye.

Barrett scored 20 points in his season debut after missing the first three games because of a sprained right shoulder. Poeltl had 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.

Takeaways Nuggets: Gordon finished with eight assists and Murray had seven.

Raptors: Barnes went down and stumbled to the bench in pain after he was elbowed with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth. After being treated briefly, Barnes was helped to the locker room.

Key moment Barnes took exception to a hard foul from Russell Westbrook as he drove to the basket early in the fourth. Barnes and Westbrook traded words before Barnes and Gordon had to be separated after shoving each other. Westbrook was called for a flagrant foul, while Barnes and Gordon got offsetting technicals.

Key stat Jokic played a game-high 44 minutes.

Up next The Nuggets visit Brooklyn on Tuesday night, and Toronto is at Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Raptors: 26.9%
Nuggets: 73.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 127 - 125
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 127 - 125
5th 0.0 Raptors offensive team rebound 127 - 125
5th 0.0 Jakob Poeltl misses two point shot 127 - 125
5th 0.0 Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound 127 - 125

Statistics

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47-96 FG 49-109
49.0 Field Goal % 45.0
9-20 3PT 10-35
45.0 Three Point % 28.6
24-30 FT 17-21
80.0 Free Throw % 81.0
52 Rebounds 54
15 Offensive Rebounds 18
37 Defensive Rebounds 36
29 Assists 30
6 Steals 7
6 Blocks 7
16 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
18 Fast Break Points 20
68 Points in Paint 74
20 Fouls 27
8 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,082 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 22 5 .815 - W7
Denver 15 11 .577 6.5 W1
Minnesota 14 13 .519 8 L2
Portland 9 19 .321 13.5 L1
Utah 7 20 .259 15 W2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 6 .786 - W1
New York 18 10 .643 4 W3
Brooklyn 11 17 .393 11 L1
Philadelphia 9 17 .346 12 L1
Toronto 7 22 .241 15.5 L7
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