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Nuggets Beat Raptors 128-109 as Jokic Posts Triple-Double in Three Quarters

Denver outscored Toronto 41-15 in the third quarter after trailing at halftime, and Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists without playing the fourth.

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Nuggets Beat Raptors 128-109 as Jokic Posts Triple-Double in Three Quarters

Key points

  • The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 128-109 at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
  • Toronto led at halftime, but Denver outscored the Raptors 41-15 in the third quarter and turned a close game into a 19 point win.
  • Toronto scored 35 points in the first quarter and 32 in the second, and led 67-64 at halftime.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 128-109 at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Nikola Jokic finished with a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and he completed it through three quarters.

Toronto led at halftime, but Denver outscored the Raptors 41-15 in the third quarter and turned a close game into a 19 point win. Jokic did not play in the fourth quarter.

Toronto leads at halftime

Toronto scored 35 points in the first quarter and 32 in the second, and led 67-64 at halftime. Denver scored 33 in the first and 31 in the second, and stayed within one possession at the break.

RJ Barrett led Toronto with 22 points. Scottie Barnes finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Raptors.

Denver takes the game in the third quarter

Denver outscored Toronto 41-15 in the third quarter and led 105-82 going into the fourth. Toronto scored 27 points in the fourth against 23 for Denver, but the margin built in the third quarter held to the end.

The quarter scores were 35, 32, 15 and 27 for Toronto and 33, 31, 41 and 23 for Denver.

Jokic finishes his triple-double in three quarters

Jokic scored 32 points on 13 of 19 shooting and 6 of 7 free throws, with 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals. He played 29 minutes and 53 seconds, all of it in the first three quarters, and he did not return for the fourth.

Bryce Hopkins added 18 points on 6 of 7 shooting for Denver, and Aaron Gordon added 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

Raptors fall to 2-4 on the road trip

Toronto fell to 2-4 with the loss. The Raptors wrap up their four game road trip in Milwaukee on Friday.

The final score was Denver Nuggets 128, Toronto Raptors 109.

How the quarters ran

Toronto took the first quarter 35-33 and the second 32-31, which made the halftime score 67-64. Denver then produced the biggest quarter of the night, 41-15 in the third, and led 105-82 with one quarter left. Toronto won the fourth 27-23, its only quarter besides the first two, and the game ended 128-109.

Timeline

  1. Nov 4, 2026Toronto leads Denver 67-64 at halftime at Ball Arena, with RJ Barrett on his way to a team high 22 points.
  2. Nov 4, 2026Denver outscores Toronto 41-15 in the third quarter and wins 128-109, with Nikola Jokic completing a 32 point, 10 rebound, 11 assist triple-double through three quarters.

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