The Denver Nuggets fell 109-117 to the Toronto Raptors in their finale game before the postseason, continuing to play without the injured Will Barton and Gary Harris but missing Michael Porter Jr. (rest) as well. However, being shorthanded doesn’t excuse the loss to Raptors who were without Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka — three of their major players — as the Nuggets were unable to capitalize on their advantage in the starting lineup.
After trading leads for the majority of the first quarter, Denver eventually surrendered an 8-point lead to Toronto.