The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 118-113 for their fourth straight win.
Nikola Jokić’s 2 free throws put the Nuggets ahead for good with 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Michael Porter Jr.’s free throw with 22.0 seconds left made it 118-113 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Nuggets outscored the Raptors 11-8. Jokić scored 4 of the Nuggets’ 11 at the line, 4 for 4.
Jamal Murray had 24 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 3 steals. Porter added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting, and Aaron Gordon scored 19 points.
For the Raptors, Fred VanVleet had 21 points and 14 assists.
The Nuggets shot 50.0% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Raptors’ 50.0% and 37.0%.