Nikola Jokic scores 40, Nuggets rally from 15 down to beat Raptors for first win of season

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, drives into Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, second from left, get into a pushing match during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, fourth from left, get into a pushing match during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, right, and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, get into a pushing match during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots past Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) drives into Toronto Raptors guard Davion Mitchell, left, during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) drives into Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead, left, during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, passes the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Jamison Battle, left, attempts to screen him during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick (1) covers Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead, right, and Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, left, vie for the ball during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

By IAN HARRISON

TORONTO (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored seven of his 40 points in overtime, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 127-125 on Monday night.

Canadian star Jamal Murray sent the game to overtime by making a reverse layup for the Nuggets with less than a second remaining in regulation.

Jokic also grabbed 10 rebounds. Aaron Gordon had 16 points and 11 boards for Denver.

Toronto’s RJ Barrett missed a 3 in the final seconds of OT, and Ochai Agbaji and Jakob Poeltl were unable to tip in Barrett’s miss.

Murray and Christian Braun each scored 17 as the Nuggets won for the first time in three games this season.

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, but he was knocked out of the game in the final minute of the fourth quarter after he was elbowed in the right eye.

Barrett scored 20 points in his season debut after missing the first three games because of a sprained right shoulder. Poeltl had 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Gordon finished with eight assists and Murray had seven.

Raptors: Barnes went down and stumbled to the bench in pain after he was elbowed with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth. After being treated briefly, Barnes was helped to the locker room.

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Key moment

Barnes took exception to a hard foul from Russell Westbrook as he drove to the basket early in the fourth. Barnes and Westbrook traded words before Barnes and Gordon had to be separated after shoving each other. Westbrook was called for a flagrant foul, while Barnes and Gordon got offsetting technicals.

Key stat

Jokic played a game-high 44 minutes.

Up next

The Nuggets visit Brooklyn on Tuesday night, and Toronto is at Charlotte on Wednesday night.

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