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Final
Away
Toronto Raptors
115
Home
Denver Nuggets
121
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 at home on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Jakob Poeltl had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the Toronto Raptors.
The Denver Nuggets led 57-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jakob Poeltl (double-double, Toronto Raptors). Bench points: Toronto Raptors 25, Denver Nuggets 35. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 on March 20, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jakob Poeltl scored 23 for the Toronto Raptors with 11 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors | 30 | 23 | 41 | 21 | 115 |
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 121 |
Game leaders
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 23 Jakob Poeltl
- Rebounds
- 11 Jakob Poeltl
- Assists
- 8 Scottie Barnes
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 31 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 8 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Jakob Poeltl double-double (23 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes starter | 38:04 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| Brandon Ingram starter | 35:33 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 4 | +2 |
| Jakob Poeltl starter | 35:09 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | -2 |
| Immanuel Quickley starter | 33:58 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| RJ Barrett starter | 33:34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 3 | -4 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter bench | 23:11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -12 |
| Jamal Shead bench | 21:12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | -9 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili bench | 13:49 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Jamison Battle bench | 5:30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Chucky Hepburn, Collin Murray-Boyles
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:31 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 2 | +2 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:29 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 5 | -2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 33:21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 30:55 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 1 | +7 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 28:48 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 2 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 27:30 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 21:02 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 17:59 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 3:24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Peyton Watson
| Toronto Raptors | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 17/23 (73%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 34/55 (61%) | 2 pointers | 30/51 (58%) |
| 10/31 (32%) | 3 pointers | 14/30 (46%) |
| 44/86 (51%) | Field goals | 44/81 (54%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 31:34 | Time spent in lead | 11:35 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Toronto Raptors
- 11 Q3 4:50
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 6 Q2 0:25
- Longest run
- 11-0 Toronto Raptors · Q1 11:23 to Q1 8:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:45 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:06 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 8:36 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 10 | 2 |
| 8:36 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 11 | 2 |
| 8:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 7:40 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 6:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 6:30 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 14 | 8 |
| 6:30 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 15 | 8 |
| 5:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 4:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 4:03 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 17 | 14 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 3:00 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 2:46 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 2:18 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 2:04 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili 2-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 24 | 18 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 24 | 19 |
| 1:31 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 1:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 0:54 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 0:54 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle Free throw | 30 | 22 |
| 0:43 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 0:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 11:22 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter Free throw | 31 | 29 |
| 11:22 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter Free throw | 32 | 29 |
| 11:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 10:04 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 9:40 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 8:49 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
| 8:22 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 7:39 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 7:13 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 7:00 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili Free throw | 41 | 38 |
| 7:00 | Toronto Raptors | Sandro Mamukelashvili Free throw | 42 | 38 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 5:45 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 5:14 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 4:19 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 47 | 42 |
| 4:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 47 | 43 |
| 4:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 47 | 44 |
| 4:02 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 3:16 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 2:41 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 49 | 49 |
| 2:41 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 49 | 50 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 54 |
| 1:02 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 50 | 54 |
| 1:02 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 51 | 54 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 51 | 57 |
| 0:01 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 54 | 57 |
| 11:27 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 11:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
| 10:16 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 10:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 9:49 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 9:49 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett Free throw | 61 | 61 |
| 9:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 61 | 62 |
| 9:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 9:24 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 8:43 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 8:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 8:13 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 7:49 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 7:27 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 69 | 67 |
| 6:58 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 72 | 67 |
| 6:23 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 6:23 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 75 | 67 |
| 5:53 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 5:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 5:38 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 5:15 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 79 | 70 |
| 4:50 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 81 | 70 |
| 4:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 72 |
| 4:14 | Toronto Raptors | RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal | 83 | 72 |
| 4:04 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 74 |
| 3:28 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 84 | 74 |
| 3:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 2:58 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 85 | 77 |
| 2:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 1:58 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 87 | 79 |
| 1:40 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 1:05 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 0:36 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 3-pt field goal | 92 | 82 |
| 0:22 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 0:02 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 94 | 85 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 11:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 10:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 9:22 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 96 | 93 |
| 9:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 96 | 94 |
| 9:14 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 96 | 95 |
| 8:38 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 98 |
| 8:20 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 3-pt field goal | 99 | 98 |
| 7:51 | Toronto Raptors | Immanuel Quickley 2-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 7:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 5:39 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 104 |
| 5:03 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 101 | 107 |
| 4:41 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 2-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 3:14 | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 106 | 107 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 106 | 109 |
| 2:44 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 108 | 109 |
| 2:26 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 108 | 111 |
| 2:08 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 1:45 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 1:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 110 | 114 |
| 1:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 110 | 115 |
| 1:32 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 112 | 115 |
| 1:00 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 1:00 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 115 | 115 |
| 0:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 115 | 117 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 115 | 118 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 115 | 119 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 115 | 120 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 115 | 121 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.
- Dec 31: Denver Nuggets 106 at Toronto Raptors 103
- Mar 20: Toronto Raptors 115 at Denver Nuggets 121 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
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