Nikola Jokić had 19 points (12 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-111 for their fourth straight win.
Shaquille Harrison’s free throw put the Nuggets ahead for good with 1:16 left in the third quarter.
Michael Porter Jr. had 23 points and 3 blocks. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Raptors, OG Anunoby scored 25 points (10 in the first quarter), and Khem Birch added a career-high 20 points and 9 rebounds on 8 for 10 shooting. Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 7 assists. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
The Nuggets grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Raptors’ 7 and outscored them 48-19 off the bench. The Raptors forced 11 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They scored the last 10 points of the game. The Nuggets outscored the Raptors 29-8 in 7 minutes with Millsap, Rivers, Green, Dozier and Porter on the floor together.