Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors

· National Basketball Association

Denver Nuggets

1-2, 1-0 Away

Final
127 - 125

Toronto Raptors

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

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

DEN		TOR
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

Toronto Raptors Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Collin Murray-Boyles, F	Out	Jul 11
Brandon Ingram, SF	Day-To-Day	Jul 10
Ja'Kobe Walter, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Jakob Poeltl, C	Day-To-Day	Jul 3
Gradey Dick, G	Day-To-Day	Jul 3