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The Denver Nuggets defeated the Toronto Raptors 121–115 on March 20 at Ball Arena, with Jamal Murray leading the way with 31 points and Torrey Hardaway Jr. adding 23 in a balanced offensive attack. Denver shot 54.3 percent from the field and made 14 three-pointers, while Toronto countered with 51.2 percent shooting and 10 threes, but the Raptors' third-quarter explosion—41 points—came too late to overcome Denver's consistency. The game finished below the Vegas total of 239.5, with Denver's offensive rating of 130.1 and defensive rating of 120.9 reflecting solid two-way execution. Toronto's Jakob Poeltl and Brandon Ingram scored 23 and 19 points respectively, and the Raptors generated 32 assists and eight steals, yet Denver's decisive 36-point fourth quarter sealed the outcome after a sluggish third quarter from the hosts. Both teams turned the ball over 10 times, but Denver's rebounding edge (38 to 40) proved negligible in a game decided by bench depth and perimeter shooting. The loss drops Toronto further in the playoff race as Denver maintains its Western Conference position.
