Jokic made a INCREDIBLE show with 21st triple-double as lead Nugget Nuggets complete 22-pt comeback to beat Raptors

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray added 26 points and 12 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night.

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Jokic has 21 triple-doubles this season and 126 in his career.

Jamal Murray scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 21 points down in the third quarter to beat the depleted Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives past Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji, center, as Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, sets a pick in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Murray added 12 assists to go along with Nikola Jokic’s 21st triple-double of the season to help Denver improve to 9-1 since the All-Star break.

Jokic has 21st triple-double to rally Nuggets past depleted Raptors, 125-119 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Aaron Gordon scored and Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points each for Denver, which has won nine of 10.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dunks against the Toronto Raptors in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Raptors played without Scottie Barnes (left hand fracture ), Chris Boucher (knee), Gary Trent Jr. (groin strain) and Immanuel Quickley (hip flexor) in addition to Jakob Poeltl being sidelined after having surgery on his left pinkie.

That gave younger, less-used players a chance for meaningful minutes, including Jontay Porter, Michael Porter Jr.‘s younger brother. It is the first time the siblings played in the same NBA game.

Jontay Porter scored a career-high 14 points, Kelly Olynyk scored 24 and Bruce Brown, who helped the Nuggets win the NBA title last season, had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto

Nuggets nullify ugly first half with 22-point comeback to beat Toronto Raptors ...Middle East

The Raptors took advantage, racing to a 22-point lead late in the second quarter and 68-51 at halftime. Denver rallied in the final minutes of the third to cut a 21-point deficit to 98-93.

The Nuggets trailed 107-104 with 7:59 left but scored eight straight points to take the lead for good. RJ Barrett, who had 26 points for Toronto, cut it to 121-119 but Michael Porter Jr.’s corner 3-pointer with 1:02 left sealed it.

Nuggets nullify bad first half with 22-point comeback to beat Raptors

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