Pascal Siakam scored 33 points (18 in the paint), and the Toronto Raptors went on a 19-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-115.
The Nuggets led 107-105 with 8:46 left in the fourth quarter. Thaddeus Young’s 8-foot floater put the Raptors ahead for good with 7:05 left. Chris Boucher scored 9 points during the run, and they led 124-112 with 1:13 left.
In the fourth quarter, Young had 2 of his 3 steals, one of them leading to his 8-foot floater that put the Raptors ahead 109-107, and the Raptors scored 5 points off them.
Scottie Barnes had 25 points (18 in the paint), 8 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, and Boucher added 21 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high 4 blocks off the bench. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers. Siakam and Barnes set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists on 9 for 13 shooting, and Bones Hyland added 17 points and 7 assists off the bench.
The Nuggets gave up 23 offensive rebounds, about 12 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Nuggets 31-6 off turnovers. The Raptors outscored the Nuggets 24-11 in 8 minutes with Young, Birch, Boucher, Barnes and Banton on the floor together.