Jokić has 27 points and 14 rebounds as Nuggets beat Raptors 112-93
Nikola Jokić had a career-high 27 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 112-93.
The Nuggets took control with a 21-5 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 27.
Will Barton scored 20 points (16 in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Barton scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points.
The Nuggets shot 54.2% from the field and 45.5% from 3 to the Raptors’ 37.2% and 32.0%. They outscored the Raptors 60-26 in the paint.