nba Game Recap
Toronto Falls 110-109 to Nuggets - Recap
The Nuggets got a 28-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who added 15 rebounds as Denver ran past Toronto 110-109 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 222.0.
Denver got 19 points from Jeff Green and another 13 points from Aaron Gordon. Nikola Jokic contributed 6 assists, while Nikola Jokic cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Toronto got 35 points from Pascal Siakam in a losing cause and another 25 points from Fred VanVleet. Pascal Siakam contributed 7 assists for the Raptors, while Pascal Siakam had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Toronto were victorious, as the score was 57-56 at the break.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 50-35.
Denver heads into a battle against the Magic. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Orleans.