The Nuggets proved their resiliency by quickly putting a poor performance Friday night, when they fell by 29 points to the Los Angeles Clippers, behind them with an assertive 133-118 win against the defending champion Raptors less than 48 hours later.
Nikol Jokiu0107 paced the Nuggets with his 12th triple-double of the season and 40th of his career, pouring in 23 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists on 72.7 percent shooting. Eight of Denver’s players finished in double-figures in scoring. Toronto was led by OG Anunoby, who had 32 points and seven boards.
Jamal Murray sparks downtown barrage
The Raptors came into the game having the best three-point defense in the NBA, allowing opponents to shoot just 33.