TORONTO - Fred VanVleet’s 36-point performance powered the Toronto Raptors past the Denver Nuggets 125-110 on Tuesday.
VanVleet also had seven assists and three steals as Toronto (33-36) snapped a three-game losing skid.
O.G. Anunoby’s smothering defence and 24 points helped the Raptors gain a measure of revenge following a controversial ending to a 118-113 loss in Denver on March 6.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Western Conference-leading Nuggets (46-23) with 23 points and six rebounds.
MVP candidate Nikola Jokic had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Denver lost its fourth straight.
The Raptors’ losing streak began with a loss to the Nuggets last week, as Canadian guard Jamal Murray converted a free throw in the final stretch of that comeback victory after Scottie Barnes was ejected by referee Scott Foster on a controversial technical foul.