Jamal Murray scored 31 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115.
Nikola Jokić’s 10-foot floater put the Nuggets ahead for good with 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors had the ball down 2 with 44 seconds left, but Aaron Gordon blocked Scottie Barnes’ 8-foot pull-up jumper, lifting the Nuggets’ chance to win from 73% to 79%. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Nuggets outscored the Raptors 14-12. Jokić (No. 3 in clutch points, 2025-26) scored 6 of the Nuggets’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench, and Jokić added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. The Nuggets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Raptors, Jakob Poeltl had a season-high 23 points (14 in the paint) and 11 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting.
The Nuggets shot 54.3% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Raptors’ 51.2% and 32.3%. The Raptors forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Nuggets 52-37 in 17 minutes together.