The visiting Toronto Raptors defeated the Denver Nuggets in overtime, 113 - 111, at Pepsi Center on Friday. These two teams have had both of their games go down to the wire this season and the Raptors have escaped with both wins. This game was tight throughout, as there were 26 lead changes, with no team leading by more than 12 points. Three-point shooting was the Nuggets downfall, as they went 4 - of - 25 in the loss. The Raptors also dominated the turnover differential, as they committed 12 turnovers to the Nuggets' 19. Toronto (8 - 4) continually flies under the radar and road wins like this only add to their already impressive resume '. DeMar DeRozan once again led the team in scoring, as he tallied 30 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win. Kyle Lowry was second on the team, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds and 13 assists. Jonas Valanciunas provided 15 points and nine rebounds on 6 - of - 9 shooting. Terrence Ross was a nice spark off the bench, scoring 16 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting. Toronto will stay on the road, as they play the Sacramento Kings on Sunday for their next game. Denver (4 - 8) has fallen victim to late game execution all season long and this was yet another meltdown in overtime. Emmanuel Mudiay did all he could, as he played 45 minutes, in a 25 - point, six - rebound, nine - assist performance. Wilson Chandler also scored 25 points, adding 10 rebounds off the bench. Despite going just 4 - of - 13 from the field, Danilo Gallinari tallied 21 points and nine rebounds, thanks to a 13 - of - 13 night from the free - throw line. Nikola Jokic had one of his best games of the season, accumulating eight points, 12 rebounds and four assists off the bench. The Nuggets will look to play better on Sunday, when they host the Utah Jazz for their next game.
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