The Nuggets proved their resiliency by quickly putting a poor performance Friday night, when they fell by 29 points to the Los Angeles Clippers, behind them with an assertive 133-118 win against the defending champion Raptors less than 48 hours later.
Nikol Jokić paced the Nuggets with his 12th triple-double of the season and 40th of his career, pouring in 23 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists on 72.7 percent shooting. Eight of Denver’s players finished in double-figures in scoring. Toronto was led by OG Anunoby, who had 32 points and seven boards.