Game ID: 22300369
Denver Nuggets @ Toronto Raptors
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 20 24 31 29 104DEN 29 32 29 23 113
DEN @ TOR ScoutingDEN @ TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
TOR availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Dick missed 6 since 11/26, returns tonight: 4 min (20% of 21)
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 20 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 11 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 8 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/06 after 3, 10 min since (87% of 12)
TOR availability going into 12/13 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 21 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 12 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 9 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (20% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/06 after 3, 10 min since (87% of 12)
TOR availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 22 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 13 since 11/17, returns tonight: 3 min (18% of 15)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 10 since 11/22, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 11)
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (20% of 21)
TOR availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 23 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/15 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 11)
BACK Temple back 12/15 after 10, 3 min since (25% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 24 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/11 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/15 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 3 min since (25% of 11)
BACK Temple back 12/15 after 10, 3 min since (25% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 21)
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 25 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 12/11, returns tonight: 15 min (128% of 12)
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (21% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
TOR availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 26 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 15 min since (128% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 2 min since (23% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 27 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
OUT Temple missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 15 min since (128% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/15 after 4, 2 min since (23% of 11)
TOR availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 28 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 14 min since (120% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (98% of 11)
DEN availability going into 12/12 · back-to-backBACK Murray back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Gordon back 12/02 after 4, 29 min since (89% of 32)
DEN availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Gordon back 12/02 after 4, 29 min since (91% of 32)
NEW Strawther 11 to 16 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (86% of 33)
NEW Strawther 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Caldwell-Pope missed 2 since 12/14, returns tonight: 26 min (82% of 32)
NEW Holiday 15 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Strawther 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restBACK Caldwell-Pope back 12/18 after 2, 26 min since (82% of 32)
NEW Holiday 15 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Strawther 11 to 21 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 6 min (56% of 11)
BACK Caldwell-Pope back 12/18 after 2, 29 min since (91% of 32)
NEW Holiday 15 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Strawther 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 2 since 12/20, out tonight
BACK Caldwell-Pope back 12/18 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Jordan back 12/22 after 2, 6 min since (56% of 11)
NEW Strawther 11 to 16 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 3 since 12/20, out tonight
BACK Caldwell-Pope back 12/18 after 2, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Jordan back 12/22 after 2, 6 min since (56% of 11)
DEN availability going into 12/28 · 2 days' restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 12/20, returns tonight: 18 min (122% of 15)
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 12 min (116% of 11)
BACK Caldwell-Pope back 12/18 after 2, 31 min since (98% of 32)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barnes at 25 and Siakam at 24 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (24 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; Murray at 20 and Jokić at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 34 and the defense, Denver allowing 110 a night to Toronto's 121. Call it Denver 117, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
12/11 @ NYK 130-136 — TOR notes
TOR lost 130-136. TOR took 10 more shots (96 to 86), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to NYK's 60%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 30 times to NYK's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. TOR turned it over 10 times to NYK's 15. Anunoby led with 29 (11 of 20, 5 of 11 from three); Barnes added 20, Siakam 20. Q3 was theirs, 37-32, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 104-93 against them. Barnes's -10 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 vs ATL 135-128 — TOR notes
TOR won 135-128. TOR shot 57% (50 of 87) to ATL's 48%, 18 of 34 from three. TOR turned it over 14 times to ATL's 7, and ATL turned those into 9 steals. Siakam led with 33 (12 of 19, 5 of 6 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Barnes added 27, Anunoby 22. The hinge was Q3, 39-29: TOR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 8. TOR trailed 64-66 at the half and won the second half 71-62. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/15 vs ATL 104-125 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-125. TOR shot 52% (40 of 77) to ATL's 51%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to ATL's 6 — 14 points from the stripe to their 5. The glass went 32-55 against them. Barnes led with 23 (9 of 15, 1 of 5 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Siakam added 15, Poeltl 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 10 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Schröder's -20 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 vs CHA 114-99 — TOR notes
TOR won 114-99. TOR shot 51% (44 of 86) to CHA's 44%, 8 of 29 from three, and went to the line 22 times to CHA's 13 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. TOR turned it over 17 times to CHA's 12, and CHA turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 51-36 for them. Siakam led with 27 (11 of 16, 5 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 22, Trent Jr. 22. The hinge was Q4, 35-18: TOR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 15. TOR trailed 48-52 at the half and won the second half 66-47. Trent Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/20 vs DEN 104-113 — TOR notes
TOR lost 104-113. TOR shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 50%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 13 times to DEN's 7 — 9 points from the stripe to their 3. Barnes led with 30 (13 of 22, 1 of 5 from three); Siakam added 18, Achiuwa 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. Siakam's -17 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Embiid at 42 and Maxey at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 24 and Siakam at 23 a game. Without Dick (2 straight), Freeman-Liberty (25 straight), Young (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 101 a night to Toronto's 120 and the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-7 a night and Toronto minus-2. Call it Philadelphia 121, Toronto 110, Philadelphia by 11.
12/23 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Barnes at 23 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (26 straight), Young (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 24 and Markkanen at 21 a game. Without Clarkson (6 straight), George (5 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Toronto 116, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
12/27 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Kuzma at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 24 and Siakam at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Freeman-Liberty (27 straight), Young (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Toronto allowing 117 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Toronto 119, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
12/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 134 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Porziņģis at 29 and Tatum at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Barnes at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Freeman-Liberty (28 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 9 and the defense, Toronto allowing 112 a night to Boston's 119. Call it Boston 121, Toronto 114.
12/12 @ CHI 114-106 — DEN notes
DEN won 114-106. DEN shot 47% (39 of 83) to CHI's 42%, 14 of 30 from three, and went to the line 32 times to CHI's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 21. Jackson led with 25 (9 of 16, 5 of 8 from three); Porter Jr. added 17, Strawther 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-25: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Jackson was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/14 vs BKN 124-101 — DEN notes
DEN won 124-101. DEN shot 47% (47 of 99) to BKN's 41%, 12 of 36 from three. DEN turned it over 8 times to BKN's 16. Jokić led with 26 (8 of 12, 10 of 12 at the line); Watson added 18, Murray 16. The hinge was Q3, 38-28: a lead of 13 became 23, and the lead reached 28. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/16 vs OKC 117-118 — DEN notes
DEN lost 117-118. DEN took 9 more shots (93 to 84), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to OKC's 51%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 24 times to OKC's 30. Jokić led with 24 (8 of 15, 7 of 8 at the line); Porter Jr. added 20, Gordon 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 91-86 against them. They led by as many as 11. Jokić's -9 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 vs DAL 130-104 — DEN notes
DEN won 130-104. DEN shot 56% (49 of 87) to DAL's 45%, 14 of 26 from three. Murray led with 22 (8 of 14, 4 of 4 from three); Gordon added 21, Jackson 20. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 9 became 18, and the lead reached 36. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
12/20 @ TOR 113-104 — DEN notes
DEN won 113-104. DEN shot 50% (49 of 98) to TOR's 48%, 12 of 33 from three, and got to the line 7 times to TOR's 13. Jokić led with 31 (13 of 23, 3 of 5 from three); Murray added 20, Porter Jr. 12. The hinge was Q1, 29-20: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/22 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Simmons (20 straight), Smith Jr. (7 straight), Walker IV (9 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 19 and Murray at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 121 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-6. Call it Denver 116, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/23 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 15 free throws a game; Rozier at 22 and Bridges at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Ball (11 straight), Martin (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Charlotte's 28 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-10. Call it Denver 118, Charlotte 110.
12/25 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 22 and Murray at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Thompson at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Green (6 straight), Wiggins (2 straight), Payton II (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-9 a night and Denver plus-2 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Denver 117, Golden State 114, Golden State keeping it close.
12/28 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Morant at 29 and Bane at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Jackson (4 straight), Kennard (18 straight), LaRavia (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 17 times a game to Denver's 10 and the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Memphis's 34. Call it Denver 116, Memphis 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
TORCB C. Boucher
DS D. Schröder
GT G. Trent Jr.
JP J. Poeltl
MF M. Flynn
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
PS P. Siakam
SB S. Barnes
SC Schroder
DEN/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ TOR Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END+3:0711325:3410422:26+9
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 19s 0:19JMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.JUMP X2.LC.160 152 TOR Q1 11:41 9s 0:09+2JPJ. PoeltlSCSchroderSBS. BarnesDR AST M2.LW.060 9 93 DEN Q1 11:32 19s 0:38JMJ. MurrayX3.SO.26154 TOR Q1 11:13 3s 0:12+3PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamDR M2.SO.070 35 DEN Q1 11:10 13s 0:51+3JMJ. MurrayKCK. Caldwell-PopeJMJ. MurrayFL AST M3.SO.270 13 136 TOR Q1 10:57 23s 0:35SBS. BarnesX3.LW.27217 DEN Q1 10:34 19s 1:10DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićDR X3.SO.260 158 TOR Q1 10:15 20s 0:55DSD. SchröderPSP. SiakamJPJ. PoeltlOAO. AnunobyDR X2.LW.10 OR X3.LC.230 9 14 169 DEN Q1 09:55 13s 1:23NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.SO.050 910 TOR Q1 09:42 6s 1:01SBS. BarnesJPJ. PoeltlDR X2.RW.060 311 DEN Q1 09:36 3s 1:26JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayDR TO0 312 TOR Q1 09:33 27s 1:28+2JPJ. PoeltlDSD. SchröderAST M2.RC.1527 2713 DEN Q1 09:06 10s 1:36MPM. Porter Jr.JMJ. MurrayFL X3.LW.260 1014 TOR Q1 08:56 15s 1:43+2SBS. BarnesPSP. SiakamDR M2.SO.070 1515 DEN Q1 08:41 18s 1:54+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićAST M2.RC.0518 1816 TOR Q1 08:23 7s 1:50PSP. SiakamTORTOR — teamPSP. SiakamX1 OR X15 5 517 DEN Q1 08:16 21s 2:15KCK. Caldwell-PopeAGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.FL DR X3.SO.250 0 1618 TOR Q1 07:55 10s 2:00JPJ. PoeltlJPJ. PoeltlPSP. SiakamFL DR X3.LW.270 0 719 DEN Q1 07:45 8s 2:23+2AGA. GordonJOJokicAGA. GordonDR AST M2.RM.010 8 820 TOR Q1 07:37 24s 2:24SBS. BarnesX2.LW.062021 DEN Q1 07:13 8s 2:31MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićDR TO0 822 TOR Q1 07:05 18s 2:42TORTOR — teamOAO. AnunobyTM X2.SO.067 1523 DEN Q1 06:47 17s 2:48+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićDR M2.RW.070 1724 TOR Q1 06:30 16s 2:58+2DSD. SchröderSBS. BarnesFL M2.RM.040 1625 DEN Q1 06:14 27s 3:15+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonAGA. GordonX2.RM.02 OR X2 OR M219 26 26 27 2726 TOR Q1 05:47 8s 3:06+2SBS. BarnesPSP. SiakamAST M2.LW.058 827 DEN Q1 05:39 17s 3:32+2JMJ. MurrayKCK. Caldwell-PopeAST M2.LC.1417 1728 TOR Q1 05:22 10s 3:16SBS. BarnesTO1029 DEN Q1 05:12 18s 3:50+2JMJ. MurrayM2.LW.191830 TOR Q1 04:54 17s 3:33PSP. 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StrawtherDR AST M2.RW.101 7 746 TOR Q1 00:47 19s 6:00TORTOR — teamMFM. FlynnPAP. AchiuwaPAP. AchiuwaTM X2.RW.08 OR X2.RM.020 12 16 1747 DEN Q1 00:28 16s 5:48PWP. WatsonZNZ. NnajiDR X2.RM.030 1348 TOR Q1 00:12 12s 6:12SBS. BarnesMFM. FlynnDR X2.LW.160 1249 DEN Q1 00:00 0s 5:48RJR. JacksonPWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonFL BLK DR0 0 0Q250 TOR Q2 12:00 15s 6:27+2SBS. BarnesM2.RW.081551 DEN Q2 11:45 22s 6:10+2JSJ. StrawtherPWP. WatsonAST M2.SO.0822 2252 TOR Q2 11:23 15s 6:42+2SBS. BarnesM2.LW.221553 DEN Q2 11:08 22s 6:32ZNZ. NnajiX2.RM.022054 TOR Q2 10:46 8s 6:50MFM. FlynnSBS. BarnesDR X3.LW.270 355 DEN Q2 10:38 17s 6:49+3ZNZ. NnajiZNZ. NnajiPWP. WatsonCBC. BraunRJR. JacksonCBC. BraunBLK DR X2.LC.10 OR AST M3.RW.270 0 8 8 17 1756 TOR Q2 10:21 14s 7:04PAP. AchiuwaTO1457 DEN Q2 10:07 7s 6:56CBC. BraunZNZ. NnajiSTL OF0 758 TOR Q2 10:00 11s 7:15---MFM. FlynnIR TO0 1159 DEN Q2 09:49 3s 6:59+2JSJ. StrawtherJSJ. StrawtherSTL M2.RM.000 360 TOR Q2 09:46 13s 7:28+2SBS. BarnesSBS. 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Jokic has 31 points and 15 boards, Nuggets beat Raptors 113-104 for 5th win in 6 games
TORONTO -- — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds, Canadian guard Jamal Murray scored 20 points in his only regular season appearance north of the border and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-104 on Wednesday night.
Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr . each scored 12 points and Peyton Watson had 11 as Denver won for the fifth time in six games.
“It wasn’t the prettiest of second halves but we’re .500 on the road now,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
The Nuggets won their third straight away from home and evened their road record at 8-8.
“Our offense has been a lot more efficient (in road games),” Malone said. “We’re getting back to playing our style of basketball.”
By topping 30 points against Toronto for the first time, Jokic has scored 30 or more against every NBA opponent. He shot 13 for 23 and had six assists Wednesday, including a behind-the-back dish to Gordon in the first quarter.
“If you’re going to play on our team, you’d better be expecting the basketball because if you’re open, the ball will definitely find you,” Malone said. “Some of our young guys find that out the hard way.”
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, who knows Jokic from working together with the Serbian national team, praised his countryman for recording his 400th career double-double and his NBA-leading 24th of the season.
“That’s Nikola Jokic,” Rajakovic said. “It’s nothing new in this league, it’s happening every single night.”
Jokic said he was at Rajakovic’s home on Tuesday to celebrate a Serbian holiday.
Murray shot 9 for 22 and matched Jokic with six assists, winning in Canada for the first time since Dec. 2018. The Raptors honored Murray’s contributions to Canadian basketball with a video tribute during a stoppage in the second quarter.
“I appreciate Toronto for having me on the screen like that,” Murray said. “Little stuff like that means a lot. Obviously it’s good to come here and try to put on a show for my family and friends.”
Jokic said Murray wasn’t the only one who felt pressure to perform for the Toronto fans.
“It’s not just him,” Jokic said. “There’s a Serbian population here, so I’m kind of glad that we won the game.”
Scottie Barnes had 30 points, two shy of his career-high, and 10 rebounds for Toronto. Pascal Siakam added 18 points for the Raptors.
Toronto came in having won five of seven home meetings with the Nuggets. In their most recent home matchup on March 14, the Raptors used a franchise-record 49-point first quarter to win 125-110, but they couldn’t duplicate that feat Wednesday.
Toronto fell behind by 21 before cutting the gap to five, 96-91, on a 3-pointer by Precious Achiuwa with 6:06 left in the fourth, but that was as close as the Raptors got. Jokic iced the win by scoring nine points down the stretch.
“That game got more interesting than it should have,” Malone said.
Toronto finished with 26 assists, ending a franchise-record five-game streak with 30 or more assists.