Toronto Raptors 109, Denver Nuggets 128 — Recap

November 4, 2026 · Recap published November 4, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Toronto Raptors 128-109, validating SportsFBI's pregame lean of 63% for Denver. Nikola Jokic led all scorers with a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists on 13-of-19 shooting, while Bryce Hopkins added 18 points and Aaron Gordon contributed 17 points for the Nuggets. RJ Barrett paced the Toronto Raptors with 22 points, and Scottie Barnes finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Toronto Raptors established an early offensive rhythm, taking a 35-33 lead after the first quarter. Toronto maintained its narrow advantage through the second period, outscoring Denver 32-31 to carry a 67-64 lead into halftime behind Barrett's shooting.

The game swung decisively in the third quarter as the Denver Nuggets erupted for 41 points while clamping down defensively to hold the Toronto Raptors to just 15 points. That 41-15 frame completely inverted the contest, giving Denver a comfortable cushion entering the final period.

Despite a 27-23 fourth-quarter edge by the Toronto Raptors, the third-quarter deficit proved insurmountable. Gordon shot 7-of-9 for his 17 points and Hopkins shot 6-of-7 for 18 points to secure the 128-109 victory for the Denver Nuggets.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Denver Nuggets (63% confidence). It gave a 13% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 19 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · DEN -4.5 DEN covered Won by 19

Total · 231.5 Over 237 combined

Moneyline TOR +158 · DEN -188 DEN favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (DEN) -4.5-4.5 No move

Total 231.5231.5 No move

Moneyline (DEN) -186-188 -2

Standouts

Top Scorer · DEN

Nikola Jokic

32 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST · 13-19 FG

Scoring · TOR

RJ Barrett

22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM · 7-17 FG

Scoring · DEN

Bryce Hopkins

18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM · 6-7 FG

Season highs

Tyus Jones · Season-high 8 assistsCameron Johnson · Season-high 4 threes

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

TOR 10 largest lead Q2 4:38 (TOR 59, DEN 49) · 9-0 run, Q2 6:15–Q2 4:38

DEN 27 largest lead Q4 10:03 (TOR 82, DEN 109) · 10-0 run, Q3 10:49–Q3 9:25

Swings 2 lead changes Tied 4 times

Ahead for good: Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists) (Q3 10:29, TOR 69, DEN 70).

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
TOR	35	32	15	27		109
DEN	33	31	41	23		128

🧮 How They Scored

TORDEN

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

55.3%Effective FG%67.3%

13.7%Turnover %14.3%

27.5%Offensive rebound %28.0%

0.259Free-throw rate0.346

Box Score

Toronto Raptors

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
RJ Barrett F-G	33	22	5	3	0	0	0	7-17	3-7	5-8	-15
Immanuel Quickley G	32	13	1	7	2	0	1	5-12	2-8	1-1	-29
Scottie Barnes G-F	32	17	6	6	3	0	5	7-15	1-2	2-4	-23
Ja'Kobe Walter G	27	8	1	2	0	0	2	3-8	1-6	1-2	-9
Collin Murray-Boyles F	23	13	3	2	0	0	2	6-10	1-2	0-0	-4
Jamal Shead G	20	3	3	6	1	0	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	-17
Jamison Battle F	19	9	1	0	0	0	0	3-5	2-4	1-1	-14
Jakob Poeltl C	19	8	5	1	0	0	0	4-5	0-0	0-0	-11
Allen Graves F	14	5	2	1	0	0	0	2-5	1-3	0-0	+5
Alijah Martin G	9	6	1	0	0	1	2	2-3	0-0	2-2	+1
Kyle Anderson F	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	+7
Jaden Bradley G	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	+7
Trayce Jackson-Davis F	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	+7

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola Jokic C	30	32	10	11	3	0	2	13-19	0-1	6-7	+25
Cameron Johnson F	30	12	2	2	1	0	1	4-10	4-8	0-0	+20
Jamal Murray G	28	14	5	7	1	0	3	4-11	2-5	4-4	+16
Christian Braun G	28	11	3	3	1	0	1	4-5	1-1	2-2	+22
Bryce Hopkins F	28	18	4	1	2	0	2	6-7	1-1	5-8	+11
Aaron Gordon F	25	17	1	0	2	1	1	7-9	1-2	2-2	+9
Trevon Brazile F	23	6	7	1	1	0	0	3-6	0-2	0-0	+15
Tyus Jones G	18	6	1	8	0	0	1	3-4	0-1	0-0	+4
Marvin Bagley III F	14	10	2	2	0	0	1	4-5	0-1	2-2	+1
Ryan Nembhard G	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Zeke Nnaji F-C	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	-7
DaRon Holmes II F	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Alpha Diallo G	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-7