Toronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationJamal Murray scores 31 points to help lift Nuggets past Raptors 121-115
Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.
Jakob Poeltl scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Brandon Ingram added 19 points and R.J. Barrett had 18.
The Nuggets trailed 101-98 before Hardaway tied it with a 3-pointer with 7:27 remaining. Denver was up 115-110 with 1:43 left, but the Raptors got right back into it.
Scottie Barnes, who finished with 15 points, had a layup with 1:32 remaining. Poeltl three-point play on a layup and free throw after he was fouled by Jokic tied it at 115 with 60 seconds left.
But the Nuggets closed with a 6-0 run to seal the victory. Jokic had a turnaround jumper, Murray made three free throws and Gordon made one of his own to cap it.
Nuggets: Host Portland on Sunday night.
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Regular Season Series
DEN wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Nuggets defensive team rebound | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 4.3 |  |
Brandon Ingram misses 24-foot three point jumper | 115 - 121 |
| 4th 6.2 | |
Christian Braun enters the game for Cameron Johnson | 115 - 121 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-86 | FG | 44-81 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 14-30 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 17-23 | FT | 19-25 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 66 | Percent Led | 24 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | May 1 |
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Apr 29 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | May 8 |
| Immanuel Quickley, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,924 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 18 | L2 | 0.7804878 | 64 |
 Denver |
10 | 28 | W12 | 0.6585366 | 54 |
 Minnesota |
15 | 33 | W2 | 0.597561 | 49 |
 Portland |
22 | 40 | W2 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Utah |
42 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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