Raptors vs. Nuggets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Toronto Raptors (23-41) play against the Denver Nuggets (44-20) at Ball Arena

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Game Time: 9:00 PM EDT on Monday March 11, 2024

Toronto Raptors 0, Denver Nuggets 0 (9:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Rookie Gradey Dick is the Raptor with the longest tenure in the lineup tonight. – 9:00 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
It’ll be Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick, RJ Barrett and Kelly Olynyk to start for Toronto in Denver shortly – 8:38 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Raptors starters tonight vs Denver:
Bruce Brown
Gradey Dick
Ochai Agbaji
RJ Barrett
Kelly Olynyk
My danger sense is going off. Olynyk will play some PG for them tonight. I bet he gets a triple-double or close to it. – 8:35 PM
Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s Starting Five ⤵
Presented by @StaplesCanada pic.twitter.com/JHbcHyZt028:32 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Welcome back 🤝 @BruceBrown11 pic.twitter.com/s9QgprdSkL8:29 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Injury Update:
DeAndre Jordan (illness) will be available for tonight’s game vs. the Raptors.
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/2uqs97P4jU8:28 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nugget-Raptors Pregame Lounge!
@BrendanVogt, @DLineCo, @DuvalierJohnson and me.
📺 Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=Zk2yn0… pic.twitter.com/Xl0gPmZXfb8:23 PM

Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors say Barrett and Brown will play. The 11-man roster team represents 208 total games in Toronto uniforms.
Jamal Murray has played 458 and Nikola Jokic 658 games each for Denver – 8:13 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
RJ Barrett and Bruce Brown are both available to play tonight. – 8:09 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Chris Boucher sustained a partial tear to the MCL in his right knee. He will undergo further assessment by specialists and an update will be provided as appropriate, per the Raptors. – 8:08 PM
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Get well soon @chrisboucher Raptors say Boucher sustained a partial tear to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. It was on the overtime-forcing play. – 8:03 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Chris Boucher sustained a partial tear to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee on his game-tying bucket at the end of regulation in Saturday’s OT loss to Portland. He’ll undergo further assessment by specialists, Raptors say. – 8:02 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Why aren’t the Nuggets going to the White House on March 18? It’s simple. The 18th is an off day between two road games (at Dallas on the 17th and at Minnesota on the 19th). Forcing a trip to DC doesn’t make a lot of sense there. It doesn’t have anything to do with the 1-seed. – 7:58 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Bruce Brown is available tonight vs. Raptors, as is RJ Barrett. – 7:57 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Raptors announce that Chris Boucher has suffered a partial MCL tear of right knee vs. Portland. He’s being assessed for treatment. Per source, not expected to require surgery. – 7:56 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
“You can’t put a saddle on a mustang.”
-Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic
-Brendan Malone on Dennis Rodman – 7:54 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on tonight’s matchup vs an injured Toronto team:
“Hopefully we have the same approach as we had to start the game…as disappointing as the third quarter [last night] was, the first half was incredible.”
“Tonight, they have a lot of guys out. Can we have the same… – 7:35 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Bruce Brown will play tonight for the Raptors – 7:34 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Bruce Brown and RJ Barrett are available for tonight’s game, per Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic.
Rajakovic says Brown and Barrett will split primary ball-handling duties. – 7:33 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone disputed the report that the Nuggets cancelled their White House trip because they are trying to get the 1 seed.
Malone emphasized that being healthy was the biggest priority, especially when it comes to Jamal Murray and his ongoing bumps and bruises. – 7:29 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nuggets coach Michael Malone is refuting the report the Nuggets are not going to the White House, because the team is in prioritizing the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. – 7:25 PM
Mike Ganter @Mike_Ganter
PWHL Stars of the Week headlined by Toronto goalkeeper Kristen Campbell who added two more wins to her personal 10-game winning streak. Campbell joins Ottawa’s Katerina Mrazova and Brianne Jenner as this week’s honourees. Cambell has 11 wins and three shutouts so far this year. – 7:07 PM
DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 6:37 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
This video from @ElGee35 just makes me laugh, it’s so good. Beautifully lays out how Denver cuts people to ribbons in late-game situations while also limiting opponents to their less-favorite actions. youtube.com/watch?v=A3S1JF…6:02 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Here’s @ElGee35 on why the Nuggets are so great in clutch moments the last two years.
The trap and recover scheme is why Denver’s defense is so good, especially with Jokic on the floor to wall off driving and passing lanes in the middle of it.
youtube.com/watch?v=A3S1JF…5:30 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets injury report: DeAndre Jordan (illness) is questionable tonight vs. Raptors.
Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson, Braxton Key are in the G League. – 5:04 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Boucher, Trent, Quickley now ruled out for Toronto tonight in Denver
The longest-serving Raptor for the game against the Nuggets is …
Gradey Dick – 4:36 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
If you’ve seen a Black Hawk helicopter flying around downtown Denver, don’t be alarmed. Just part of the Nuggets military appreciation festivities. pic.twitter.com/JIoqvfWtSA4:24 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
With Holiday, Porzingis out, think #Celtics could go White-Brown-Tatum-Tillman-Horford to get another look at that X-Al combination (+6.5 overall but a disaster vs. DEN). Keeps the bench unit intact as well. Surprised it’s not a full, or more of a night of rest on B2B in POR. – 4:17 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
I used to do these playoff snapshots years ago and decided to bring them back.
Nuggets fans, Denver’s in the 2 seed now.
Their Magic Number to avoid the Play-In is 12.
Their Magic Number to get HC in 1st round is 13.
Their Magic Number for 1 seed is 20. pic.twitter.com/n8AZhbk5hS3:47 PM

Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s matchup presented by @FanDuelCanada pic.twitter.com/STenYfiXwH3:47 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Honor a hero in your life at an upcoming game ⭐
Nominate: nuggets.media/23hero pic.twitter.com/qPv45DnvCB3:41 PM

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
DeAndre Jordan has been added to Denver’s injury report for tonight’s game vs. Toronto. He’s questionable with an illness.
Raptors updates: Immanuel Quickley and Gary Trent Jr. are out. RJ Barrett is probable. Bruce Brown is still questionable, but he was at morning shootaround. – 3:05 PM





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