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Watson scores 24 points as Nuggets hold off Raptors to win 106-103 without the injured Jokic

By AP•Jan 1, 2026

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors: Game Highlights

TORONTO -- — Peyton Watson scored 24 points, Jamal Murray had 21 and the Denver Nuggets won their first game without injured center Nikola Jokic, beating the Toronto Raptors 106-103 on Wednesday night.

Denver came in 13-23 over the last five seasons when Jokic wasn’t in the lineup but held on down the stretch to end a two-game slide.

The Raptors thought they had sent the game to overtime when Brandon Ingram banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but the basket was overturned after a video review showed the ball was still on his fingers when time expired. Toronto’s late chance came after Denver’s Bruce Brown missed a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining.

Jokic, the Nuggets’ superstar center and three-time MVP, left late in the first half of Monday’s loss at Miami because of a hyperextended left knee. He’ll be reevaluated in four weeks.

The Nuggets were already without starters Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Cam Johnson.

Denver’s injury woes worsened when backup center Jonas Valanciunas limped off because of a strained right calf with 4:03 left in the third quarter. Valanciunas finished with 17 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes against his former team.

DaRon Holmes scored 11 points and Jalen Pickett had 10 as Denver won its fifth straight meeting with Toronto.

Ingram finished with 30 points for Toronto, missing two of seven attempts from distance. Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his eighth career triple-double and second in three games.

RJ Barrett had 17 points for Toronto but also missed a late 3-point attempt that would have tied the score.

Up next

Nuggets: At Cleveland on Friday night.

Raptors: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at TOR

Thu, Jan 1

106 - 103

Final

TOR at DEN

Sat, Mar 21

115 - 121

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

TOR

34-80FG37-100

43Field Goal %37

10-343PT12-45

29Three Point %27

28-34FT17-21

9Offensive Rebounds17

38Defensive Rebounds33

17Assists27

5Steals6

5Blocks4

10Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers7

13Fast Break Points20

18Fouls25

13Largest Lead4

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	TOR	DEN
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas vs. Scottie Barnes (Spencer Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jonas Valanciunas makes driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	0	2
11:27	Brandon Ingram makes alley oop layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	2	2
11:05	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:03	Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound	2	2
10:59	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot running jump shot	2	2
10:54	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	2	2
10:50	Immanuel Quickley personal foul	2	2
10:36	Jonas Valanciunas makes 11-foot two point shot	2	4
10:18	Scottie Barnes makes 20-foot jumper (RJ Barrett assists)	4	4
9:55	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:51	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	4	4
9:47	RJ Barrett misses 22-foot running jump shot	4	4
9:43	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	4	4
9:27	Jalen Pickett misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	4	4
9:23	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	4	4
9:17	RJ Barrett bad pass turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	4	4
8:53	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	4	4
8:51	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	4	4
8:49	Brandon Ingram makes two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	6	4
8:37	Scottie Barnes personal foul	6	4
8:32	Jamal Murray makes 29-foot three pointer (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	6	7
8:18	Scottie Barnes makes 10-foot jumper (Immanuel Quickley assists)	8	7
8:00	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	10
7:40	Scottie Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	10
7:36	RJ Barrett offensive rebound	8	10
7:34	Jonas Valanciunas blocks RJ Barrett 's 4-foot floating jump shot	8	10
7:33	Raptors offensive team rebound	8	10
7:31	Scottie Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Immanuel Quickley assists)	11	10
7:09	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	10
7:06	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	11	10
7:04	Jalen Pickett makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	11	12
6:48	Brandon Ingram misses 14-foot two point shot	11	12
6:46	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	11	12
6:36	Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	11	15
6:35	Raptors Full timeout	11	15
6:35	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Scottie Barnes	11	15
6:35	Jamal Shead enters the game for RJ Barrett	11	15
6:35	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	11	15
6:14	Jamal Shead misses driving floating jump shot	11	15
6:12	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	11	15
6:02	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	11	17
5:55	Immanuel Quickley misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	17
5:52	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	11	17
5:45	Jamal Shead shooting foul	11	17
5:45	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	11	18
5:45	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	19
5:34	Jamal Shead misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	19
5:31	Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound	11	19
5:27	Brandon Ingram misses driving floating jump shot	11	19
5:27	Brandon Ingram offensive rebound	11	19
5:27	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	11	19
5:27	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	12	19
5:27	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2	13	19
5:18	Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul	13	19
5:18	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	13	20
5:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	13	20
5:18	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jalen Pickett	13	20
5:18	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	13	21
5:11	Immanuel Quickley misses driving floating jump shot	13	21
5:09	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	13	21
4:59	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	21
4:58	Raptors defensive team rebound	13	21
4:46	Immanuel Quickley misses driving floating jump shot	13	21
4:43	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	13	21
4:39	Gradey Dick enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	13	21
4:23	Jonas Valanciunas makes 6-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	13	23
4:00	Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Shead assists)	16	23
3:47	Brandon Ingram personal foul	16	23
3:47	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	16	24
3:47	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	16	25
3:26	Jamal Shead misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	25
3:22	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	16	25
3:12	Sandro Mamukelashvili blocks Jamal Murray 's 6-foot driving layup	16	25
3:12	Raptors defensive team rebound	16	25
3:12	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	16	25
3:12	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Brandon Ingram	16	25
3:12	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Peyton Watson	16	25
3:12	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	16	25
2:56	Gradey Dick misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	25
2:53	Scottie Barnes offensive rebound	16	25
2:51	Gradey Dick misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	25
2:48	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	16	25
2:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	16	25
2:34	Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound	16	25
2:27	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 28-foot three point jumper	16	25
2:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	16	25
2:13	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	25
2:10	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	16	25
2:05	Sandro Mamukelashvili out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	25
2:05	Nuggets Full timeout	16	25
2:05	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili	16	25
1:49	DaRon Holmes II makes 3-foot dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	16	27
1:31	Collin Murray-Boyles makes 1-foot layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	18	27
1:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	18	27
1:04	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	18	27
1:02	Spencer Jones bad pass turnover (Collin Murray-Boyles steals)	18	27
59.1	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot running jump shot	18	27
55.4	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	18	27
50.5	Bruce Brown makes two point shot (Spencer Jones assists)	18	29
37.7	Scottie Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	21	29
21.8	DaRon Holmes II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	21	32
7.8	Scottie Barnes makes 7-foot jump bank shot (Jamal Shead assists)	23	32
3.1	Bruce Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	32
0.2	Jamal Shead misses driving floating jump shot	23	32
0.1	Raptors offensive team rebound	23	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	TOR	DEN
12:00	RJ Barrett enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	23	32
12:00	Immanuel Quickley enters the game for Jamal Shead	23	32
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	32
11:45	RJ Barrett misses 8-foot floating jump shot	23	32
11:40	Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound	23	32
11:40	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point shot	25	32
11:27	Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul	25	32
11:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	32
11:15	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	25	32
11:10	Collin Murray-Boyles makes 1-foot running dunk (Scottie Barnes assists)	27	32
10:50	Jalen Pickett makes 27-foot three point jumper (DaRon Holmes II assists)	27	35
10:37	Scottie Barnes misses driving floating jump shot	27	35
10:35	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	27	35
10:23	Jalen Pickett makes two point shot	27	37
10:01	Scottie Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	37
10:00	Raptors offensive team rebound	27	37
10:00	Bruce Brown loose ball foul	27	37
9:51	Collin Murray-Boyles misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	37
9:48	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	27	37
9:40	Bruce Brown back court turnover	27	37
9:30	Collin Murray-Boyles misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	37
9:28	Nuggets defensive team rebound	27	37
9:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	27	37
9:10	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	27	37
9:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover (Collin Murray-Boyles steals)	27	37
9:01	Jalen Pickett personal foul	27	37
8:56	Immanuel Quickley makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	37
8:39	Bruce Brown makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	30	39
8:29	RJ Barrett lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	30	39
8:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Spencer Jones assists)	30	42
8:22	Raptors Full timeout	30	42
8:22	Ochai Agbaji enters the game for Gradey Dick	30	42
8:22	Brandon Ingram enters the game for Scottie Barnes	30	42
8:22	Jamal Shead enters the game for RJ Barrett	30	42
8:22	Peyton Watson enters the game for Spencer Jones	30	42
8:07	Immanuel Quickley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ochai Agbaji assists)	33	42
7:40	Peyton Watson misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	42
7:37	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	33	42
7:29	Brandon Ingram misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	33	42
7:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	33	42
7:19	Peyton Watson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	33	45
7:00	Bruce Brown shooting foul	33	45
7:00	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 1 of 2	34	45
7:00	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	34	45
7:00	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 2 of 2	35	45
6:39	Peyton Watson misses 14-foot two point shot	35	45
6:36	Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound	35	45
6:29	Immanuel Quickley misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	45
6:26	Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound	35	45
6:24	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	45
6:23	Raptors offensive team rebound	35	45
6:23	Jamal Murray enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	35	45
6:23	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	35	45
6:09	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	45
6:06	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	35	45
5:56	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Jamal Shead steals)	35	45
5:52	Immanuel Quickley makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	37	45
5:34	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	37	47
5:16	Brandon Ingram misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	37	47
5:16	Sandro Mamukelashvili offensive rebound	37	47
5:16	Spencer Jones enters the game for Bruce Brown	37	47
5:14	Ochai Agbaji makes layup (Jamal Shead assists)	39	47
4:58	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	47
4:55	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	39	47
4:54	Jonas Valanciunas makes 7-foot fade away jump shot	39	49
4:27	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	49
4:24	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	39	49
4:20	Peyton Watson makes 8-foot two point shot	39	51
4:20	Sandro Mamukelashvili shooting foul	39	51
4:20	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	39	52
4:13	Spencer Jones shooting foul	39	52
4:13	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 1 of 2	40	52
4:13	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	40	52
4:13	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili	40	52
4:13	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 2 of 2	41	52
3:56	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	41	52
3:54	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	41	52
3:45	Brandon Ingram makes driving layup	43	52
3:24	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	43	54
3:12	Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot three point jumper (Scottie Barnes assists)	46	54
3:10	Nuggets Full timeout	46	54
3:10	RJ Barrett enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	46	54
3:10	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	46	54
2:49	Jonas Valanciunas misses 8-foot two point shot	46	54
2:47	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	46	54
2:42	RJ Barrett makes running layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	48	54
2:28	RJ Barrett shooting foul	48	54
2:28	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	48	55
2:28	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	48	56
2:28	Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	48	57
2:20	Scottie Barnes misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	48	57
2:17	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	48	57
2:00	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Scottie Barnes steals)	48	57
1:57	Peyton Watson personal foul	48	57
1:57	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	49	57
1:57	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	50	57
1:45	Peyton Watson makes layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	50	59
1:38	Spencer Jones shooting foul	50	59
1:38	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	51	59
1:38	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	52	59
1:27	Peyton Watson makes driving dunk	52	61
1:18	RJ Barrett makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot	54	61
1:00	Jamal Murray misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	54	61
58.3	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	54	61
46.6	Scottie Barnes misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	54	61
44.6	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	54	61
33.7	Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul	54	61
33.7	Immanuel Quickley enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	54	61
33.7	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Jamal Shead	54	61
21.9	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	54	63
0.2	Immanuel Quickley misses 25-foot three point jumper	54	63
0.1	Raptors offensive team rebound	54	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	TOR	DEN
12:00	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili	54	63
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	54	63
11:49	Immanuel Quickley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	57	63
11:31	Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul	57	63
11:19	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Immanuel Quickley steals)	57	63
11:16	Immanuel Quickley misses running pullup jump shot	57	63
11:15	Nuggets defensive team rebound	57	63
10:54	Peyton Watson misses 6-foot two point shot	57	63
10:52	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	57	63
10:48	Brandon Ingram makes 23-foot running jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists)	60	63
10:29	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	60	63
10:26	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	60	63
10:24	RJ Barrett makes running layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	62	63
10:24	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	62	63
10:24	RJ Barrett makes free throw 1 of 1	63	63
10:16	Immanuel Quickley personal foul	63	63
10:15	Brandon Ingram shooting foul	63	63
10:15	Jonas Valanciunas misses free throw 1 of 2	63	63
10:15	Nuggets offensive team rebound	63	63
10:15	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	63	64
9:59	Collin Murray-Boyles misses driving floating jump shot	63	64
9:56	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	63	64
9:47	Jamal Murray misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	64
9:44	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	63	64
9:40	Scottie Barnes misses running layup	63	64
9:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	63	64
9:31	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point jumper	63	64
9:29	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	63	64
9:16	RJ Barrett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)	66	64
9:15	Nuggets Full timeout	66	64
8:52	Jalen Pickett misses 29-foot three point shot	66	64
8:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	66	64
8:51	shot clock turnover	66	64
8:40	RJ Barrett makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists)	68	64
8:25	Scottie Barnes personal foul	68	64
8:17	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	64
8:17	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	68	64
8:17	Scottie Barnes shooting foul	68	64
8:17	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	68	65
8:17	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	68	66
8:00	Brandon Ingram makes 13-foot two point shot	70	66
7:44	Brandon Ingram shooting foul	70	66
7:44	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	70	67
7:44	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	70	68
7:32	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Collin Murray-Boyles 's 9-foot floating jump shot	70	68
7:29	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	70	68
7:21	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	70	68
7:18	Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound	70	68
7:17	Collin Murray-Boyles bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	70	68
7:14	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	68
7:11	Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound	70	68
7:01	Jonas Valanciunas blocks Brandon Ingram 's 2-foot layup	70	68
6:58	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	70	68
6:57	Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Jamal Murray 's 1-foot running layup	70	68
6:57	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Scottie Barnes	70	68
6:57	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for RJ Barrett	70	68
6:57	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	70	68
6:57	Jamal Murray vs. Collin Murray-Boyles (Jonas Valanciunas gains possession)	70	68
6:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	70	68
6:50	Jonas Valanciunas makes 5-foot two point shot	70	70
6:30	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	70
6:28	Nuggets defensive team rebound	70	70
6:04	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Sandro Mamukelashvili steals)	70	70
6:01	Ja'Kobe Walter makes running layup (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)	72	70
6:01	Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation	72	70
5:40	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	70
5:38	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	72	70
5:32	Immanuel Quickley misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	70
5:28	Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound	72	70
5:28	Collin Murray-Boyles misses tip in dunk	72	70
5:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	72	70
5:24	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	72	73
5:22	Raptors Full timeout	72	73
5:22	Ochai Agbaji enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	72	73
5:22	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	72	73
5:05	Immanuel Quickley misses reverse layup	72	73
5:02	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	72	73
4:51	Ochai Agbaji personal foul	72	73
4:51	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	72	74
4:51	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	72	75
4:33	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	72	75
4:33	Raptors offensive team rebound	72	75
4:33	Peyton Watson loose ball foul	72	75
4:33	Jamal Shead enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	72	75
4:27	Jamal Shead out of bounds bad pass turnover	72	75
4:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	72	75
4:15	Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound	72	75
4:06	Brandon Ingram misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	72	75
4:03	Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound	72	75
4:03	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	72	75
3:53	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	72	75
3:53	Gradey Dick enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	72	75
3:45	Jamal Shead makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	74	75
3:26	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	74	75
3:23	Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound	74	75
3:17	Brandon Ingram makes two point shot (Jamal Shead assists)	76	75
2:51	DaRon Holmes II makes 1-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	76	77
2:37	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	76	77
2:35	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	76	77
2:32	Jamal Shead personal foul	76	77
2:32	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Sandro Mamukelashvili	76	77
2:32	DaRon Holmes II makes free throw 1 of 2	76	78
2:32	DaRon Holmes II misses free throw 2 of 2	76	78
2:29	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	76	78
2:09	Brandon Ingram makes 25-foot three point jumper (Scottie Barnes assists)	79	78
1:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot jump bank shot	79	78
1:48	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	79	78
1:43	Brandon Ingram misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	79	78
1:40	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	79	78
1:29	DaRon Holmes II makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	79	81
1:15	Brandon Ingram bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	79	81
1:10	Jamal Murray makes running layup	79	83
50.2	Jamal Shead misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	83
46.9	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	79	83
40.1	Peyton Watson makes driving layup	79	85
21.9	Gradey Dick out of bounds bad pass turnover	79	85
21.9	Ochai Agbaji enters the game for Gradey Dick	79	85
21.9	Spencer Jones enters the game for Peyton Watson	79	85
19.4	Spencer Jones traveling turnover	79	85
19.4	Immanuel Quickley enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	79	85
1.0	Jamal Shead misses 24-foot three point jumper	79	85
1.0	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	79	85
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	79	85
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	79	85

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	TOR	DEN
12:00	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Brandon Ingram	79	85
12:00	RJ Barrett enters the game for Jamal Shead	79	85
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	79	85
11:54	Scottie Barnes shooting foul	79	85
11:54	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	79	86
11:54	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	79	87
11:38	RJ Barrett makes 1-foot layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	81	87
11:22	Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul	81	87
11:22	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	81	88
11:22	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	81	89
11:10	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 22-foot three point jumper	81	89
11:09	Raptors offensive team rebound	81	89
11:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. loose ball foul	81	89
10:59	Spencer Jones shooting foul	81	89
10:59	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 1 of 2	82	89
10:59	Immanuel Quickley misses free throw 2 of 2	82	89
10:57	RJ Barrett offensive rebound	82	89
10:48	Scottie Barnes misses driving layup	82	89
10:44	Scottie Barnes offensive rebound	82	89
10:44	Scottie Barnes makes tip shot	84	89
10:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	89
10:25	Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound	84	89
10:15	Bruce Brown shooting foul	84	89
10:15	RJ Barrett makes free throw 1 of 2	85	89
10:15	Jamison Battle enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	85	89
10:15	RJ Barrett misses free throw 2 of 2	85	89
10:12	Scottie Barnes offensive rebound	85	89
10:11	Jamison Battle makes 23-foot jumper (Scottie Barnes assists)	87	89
10:09	Nuggets Full timeout	87	89
9:52	Spencer Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	89
9:48	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	87	89
9:42	Scottie Barnes makes two point shot (RJ Barrett assists)	89	89
9:23	Jalen Pickett misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	89	89
9:19	RJ Barrett defensive rebound	89	89
9:16	RJ Barrett makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	91	89
8:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer	91	92
8:32	Immanuel Quickley makes 25-foot three point jumper (RJ Barrett assists)	94	92
8:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	92
8:06	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	94	92
7:56	RJ Barrett misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	92
7:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	94	92
7:39	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	92
7:35	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	94	92
7:33	Bruce Brown makes two point shot	94	94
7:16	RJ Barrett misses two point shot	94	94
7:14	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	94	94
7:11	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Scottie Barnes	94	94
7:11	Brandon Ingram enters the game for RJ Barrett	94	94
7:11	Peyton Watson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	94	94
7:11	Jamal Murray enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	94	94
7:08	Bruce Brown vs. Jamison Battle (Jamal Murray gains possession)	94	94
7:01	Jamal Murray misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	94	94
6:57	Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound	94	94
6:42	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	94
6:39	Jamison Battle offensive rebound	94	94
6:39	Jamison Battle misses tip shot	94	94
6:37	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	94	94
6:35	Immanuel Quickley personal foul	94	94
6:30	Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul	94	94
6:30	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	94	95
6:30	Raptors Full timeout	94	95
6:30	Jamal Shead enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	94	95
6:30	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	94	96
6:13	Spencer Jones shooting foul	94	96
6:13	Nuggets Full timeout	94	96
6:13	(06:13) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	94	96
6:13	Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2	94	96
6:13	Raptors offensive team rebound	94	96
6:13	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2	95	96
5:49	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	95	96
5:46	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	95	96
5:46	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	95	96
5:44	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	95	96
5:36	Peyton Watson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	95	98
5:12	Jamal Shead misses driving floating jump shot	95	98
5:08	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	95	98
5:00	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	98
4:56	Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound	95	98
4:40	Brandon Ingram makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Shead assists)	98	98
4:18	Brandon Ingram shooting foul	98	98
4:18	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	98	98
4:18	Nuggets offensive team rebound	98	98
4:18	Raptors Full timeout	98	98
4:18	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Jamison Battle	98	98
4:18	Immanuel Quickley enters the game for Jamal Shead	98	98
4:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	98	98
4:18	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Jalen Pickett	98	98
4:18	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	98	99
3:56	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	99
3:54	Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound	98	99
3:52	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	99
3:48	Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound	98	99
3:46	Immanuel Quickley misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	99
3:46	Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound	98	99
3:40	DaRon Holmes II blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's tip shot	98	99
3:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	98	99
3:24	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	98	101
3:14	Ja'Kobe Walter bad pass turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	98	101
2:57	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	98	101
2:53	Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound	98	101
2:43	Jamal Murray blocks Immanuel Quickley 's 7-foot driving layup	98	101
2:39	Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound	98	101
2:38	Collin Murray-Boyles misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	101
2:35	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	98	101
2:21	Scottie Barnes blocks Jamal Murray 's 5-foot driving layup	98	101
2:21	Nuggets offensive team rebound	98	101
2:21	RJ Barrett enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	98	101
2:12	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	98	101
2:10	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	98	101
1:51	Immanuel Quickley misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	101
1:46	Nuggets defensive team rebound	98	101
1:46	Immanuel Quickley loose ball foul	98	101
1:46	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	98	101
1:46	Nuggets offensive team rebound	98	101
1:46	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	98	102
1:36	Collin Murray-Boyles misses 24-foot three point jumper	98	102
1:32	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	98	102
1:11	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot	98	102
1:10	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	98	102
1:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	98	102
1:06	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 1 of 2	99	102
1:06	Immanuel Quickley misses free throw 2 of 2	99	102
1:03	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	99	102
59.4	DaRon Holmes II offensive foul	99	102
59.4	DaRon Holmes II offensive foul turnover	99	102
49.6	Brandon Ingram misses 15-foot two point shot	99	102
46.9	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	99	102
35.6	Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Peyton Watson 's 2-foot driving dunk	99	102
31.9	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	99	102
23.2	DaRon Holmes II misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	102
20.2	Raptors defensive team rebound	99	102
20.2	Spencer Jones loose ball foul	99	102
20.2	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 1 of 2	100	102
20.2	Jamal Shead enters the game for Brandon Ingram	100	102
20.2	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	100	102
20.2	Immanuel Quickley makes free throw 2 of 2	101	102
20.2	Nuggets Full timeout	101	102
20.2	Bruce Brown enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	101	102
19.5	Ja'Kobe Walter personal foul	101	102
19.5	Spencer Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	101	103
19.5	Brandon Ingram enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	101	103
19.5	Collin Murray-Boyles enters the game for Jamal Shead	101	103
19.5	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	101	104
19.5	Raptors Full timeout	101	104
19.5	Jamison Battle enters the game for Collin Murray-Boyles	101	104
14.9	Brandon Ingram makes driving dunk	103	104
14.9	Nuggets Full timeout	103	104
14.9	Jamal Shead enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	103	104
14.9	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Jamison Battle	103	104
13.7	Jamal Murray makes layup (Bruce Brown assists)	103	106
13.7	Raptors Full timeout	103	106
13.7	Jamison Battle enters the game for Jamal Shead	103	106
13.7	Immanuel Quickley enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	103	106
5.1	RJ Barrett misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	106
2.7	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	103	106
2.7	Immanuel Quickley personal foul	103	106
2.7	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	103	106
2.7	Nuggets offensive team rebound	103	106
2.7	Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	103	106
1.5	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	103	106
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	103	106
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103	106
0.0	End of Game	103	106

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 1, 2026

Coverage

Altitude 2 Sports, Sportsnet, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,181

Referees

Zach Zarba, Phenizee Ransom, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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