Last season, the Toronto Raptors were swept by the Denver Nuggets; an opponent to which a team like Toronto have no business losing to… twice. Last night, the same struggles the Raptors faced in their previous encounters with the Nuggets became evident once again; fortunately, this time they came out with the win. While excessive fouling and difficulties at the three-point line nearly cost them the win, the all-star backcourt carried the team in the deciding moments of the game.
Containing Denver’s big men
In his game preview, our editor Brian Boake suggested that, should Toronto win, they would have to contain the Nuggets’ frontcourt.