The Toronto Raptors looked fantastic through 2.5 quarters last night, and although they very nearly let the game get away from them late in the third, they had enough in the tank to eke out a 125-110 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Leading by six heading into the final frame, the Raptors missed their first four shots of the fourth and within three minutes, what was once a 24-point lead was down to three. It stayed there until Fred VanVleet, who had a sensational night, returned with about 8 minutes to go; he immediately drained a three to restore the six-point lead and get the crowd back into the game.