The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic played the role of Raptors killer in a battle of NBA conference leaders that went right down to the wire. Denver’s 106-103 victory at Scotiabank Arena snapped an eight-game win streak by league-leading Toronto. Jokic racked up 23 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists for his second triple-double of the season. He drew a pair of fouls off Serge Ibaka and Kawhi Leonard in the dying seconds of the game, then made three of four free throws for the margin of victory. The Raptors had the ball with 5.6 seconds left, but Kyle Lowry missed a three on the final possession.
Game Centre: Raptors’ win streak snapped at eight by Nuggets
