As long as you’ve got the MVP, the game’s never over.
Down eight for most of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets got timely stops, clutch buckets and survived a feisty Raptors squad for a gripping, 118-113, win. Naturally, Nikola Jokic was instrumental in the comeback.
Jokic flirted with another triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and the Nuggets benefitted from a timely challenge call after Jokic was whistled for a defensive foul late.
Incredulous at the whistle, Raptors forward Scottie Barnes was ejected late. Despite a lackadaisical effort for most of the night, the Nuggets outscored the Raptors 35-25 in the fourth quarter for their fourth consecutive win.