Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.
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Jakob Poeltl scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Brandon Ingram added 19 points and RJ Barrett had 18.
The Nuggets trailed 101-98 before Hardaway tied it with a 3-pointer with 7:27 left. Denver was up 115-110 with 1:43 left, but the Raptors got back to work.
Scottie Barnes, who finished with 15 points, scored a layup with 1:32 left. A three-point play by Poeltl with a layup and a free throw after Jokic fouled him tied the score at 115 with 60 seconds left.
But the Nuggets closed with a 6-0 run to seal the victory. Jokic made a jumper, Murray made three free throws and Gordon made one to cap the scoring.
Next
Raptors: Play at Phoenix on Sunday night.
Nuggets: Host Portland on Sunday night.
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