Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 114, Toronto 107
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #62 Brian Forte, #60 David Guthrie, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 18879
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 29243229114
Toronto 31192730107
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 21-12 11-4 10-8 W1
Toronto 12-20 5-9 7-11 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Toronto Raptors have a 5-9 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 10-8 while on the road this season.
  • Toronto has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Raptors have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrea Bargnani played 41:20 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 12.6 points over the last five games.
  • Nene played 39:00 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Toronto Raptors average 96.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.5 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 102.7 points per game and hold opponents to 99.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Toronto
Nene 21 Scoring Andrea Bargnani 26
Chauncey Billups 7 Assists Jose Calderon 11
Chris Andersen 10 Rebounds Chris Bosh 11
Chauncey Billups 7 Free Throws Made Chris Bosh 10
Kenyon Martin 3 Steals Anthony Parker 3
Linas Kleiza 1 Blocks Andrea Bargnani 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 114 51.2 8-18 22-28 23 41 3 8 10
Toronto 107 46.9 10-24 21-24 24 42 7 8 12
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Houston. The Raptors have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .316 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .750 after a loss.