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

The Denver Nuggets (30-25) play against the Toronto Raptors (23-23) at Scotiabank Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Saturday February 12, 2022

Denver Nuggets 6, Toronto Raptors 7 (Q1 08:18)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Watching OG on Jokic is going to be fun as hell. Toronto is bringing late doubles early on. – 7:44 PM Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Bones Hyland hits a floater to open the scoring in Toronto. Denver’s defense forces a turnover on the Raptors’ first possession. – 7:43 PM TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Good look by Hyland getting a floater right off the bat using a Jokic screen.
If he continues to grow as a mid-range scorer, itll be tough to slow him down on offense with his 3-point range and creativity around the rim. – 7:42 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
OG is the lucky guy who gets to start on Jokic. – 7:40 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
OG starts on Jokic. – 7:40 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors in their traditional home black and gold uniforms – 7:40 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Raptors have such hype starting lineup intros and there’s just no one there. – 7:39 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Dee dee na na na
Raptors-Nuggets up next.
youtube.com/watch?v=8DNQRt… – 7:33 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @Invisalign Starting Lineup pic.twitter.com/0Rl1VQ8BDL – 7:24 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
BREAKING:
Raptors start VanVleet, Trent, Barnes, Anunoby, Siakam – 7:20 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Big men getting loose😤 pic.twitter.com/G8YLkfU8xP – 7:17 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Lost amid a pre-game chinwag with the very impressive Thaddeus Young is news that Fred VanVleet returns for the Raptors tonight – 7:04 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets starters tonight in Toronto
Bones Hyland
Will Barton
Aaron Gordon
Jeff Green
Nikola Jokic – 7:01 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Nuggets announce Zeke Nnaji is out tonight, meaning JaMychal Green AND DeMarcus Cousins will likely be in the rotation. – 7:00 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Bones gets the starting nod for the second night in a row🦴 pic.twitter.com/ZxwnL9RTQY – 7:00 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Welcome, Toronto pic.twitter.com/yLio1xa3LR – 6:41 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Gonna be another weird rotation game tonight. Davon Reed probably plays backup 4, and the Bones/Facu minutes will be interesting. Also, JaMychal vs Boogie at the backup 5. – 6:39 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Zeke Nnaji will not play tonight in Toronto, Nuggets announce. – 6:34 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Zeke Nnaji is OUT tonight. – 6:33 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Checked the weather and it’s gettin’ real oppy outside 👀 pic.twitter.com/Jm6lxI5Y6d – 6:28 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Got a chance to catch up with Jamal Murray: Knee is improving— he’s dunking; playing 1-on-1 — still a ways to go but happy with his progress as he works his way back from ACL injury last April. pic.twitter.com/9HPfXoiLgo – 6:25 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Thad Young is available to play tonight but Nick Nurse says he’s not planning on shaking up his rotation unless he has to – 6:24 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad Young said that the first text he got after the trade was from OG Anunoby, who played for his AAU team as a teenager.
“The first time I saw him I was like, this kid is going to be a pro.” – 6:21 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad Young on his fit with the Raptors: “When I looked at how the roster was constructed I was like, man, a whole bunch of tall athletic guys, I’m with this.”
“I’ve been a guy over the course of my career that’s played with a lot of energy & passion, and they do the same thing” – 6:15 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Did not know West coaches don’t vote on East All-Stars and vice versa. Malone said that if FVV is listening, he voted for him “wink, wink.”
Said VanVleet is more than deserving. – 6:09 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Thad Young says he’s only seen OG Anunoby, who he’s known since OG was 16, smile two or three times. – 6:09 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone highlighted Pascal Siakam drives, VanVleet and Gary Trent threes, and offensive rebounding as the biggest keys to Toronto’s offensive attack. Also said that a lot of Denver’s issues last night against Boston apply to tonight against Toronto. – 6:06 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Thad Young said he’s very excited to be in Toronto because of the match of energy and style to how he plays. Says he wants to evaluate how he can help lead this group. – 5:58 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Thad says hello pic.twitter.com/9GXUCELwPq – 5:57 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad is here pic.twitter.com/8zpmzfS4Nf – 5:57 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Thad Young is available for Raptors but Nick Nurse says he doesn’t plan on altering his rotation for the moment. No guarantees he’ll see floor tonight. – 5:52 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet will play vs. Nuggets tonight. Thad Young is available to make his Raptors debut. – 5:48 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Fred VanVleet (groin soreness) will play vs. Nuggets. – 5:47 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Fred VanVleet will play tonight vs. Denver, Nick Nurse says. – 5:47 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet will play vs Denver tonight. – 5:47 PM Katy Winge @katywinge
Nikola Jokić here in Toronto and the Nuggets brought their own music. He’s warming up to Dolazi Sindikat by Beogradski Sindikat (at least that’s what Shazam tells me) pic.twitter.com/oBHmPQFBa6 – 5:45 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Tonight’s Nuggets rotation in Toronto should include DeMarcus Cousins. Raptors are the 2nd best offensive rebounding team in the league this season and Chris Boucher off the Raptors’ bench is a force on the offensive glass. Would be very surprised if Cousins didn’t play. – 5:40 PM Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Look good, play good pic.twitter.com/aTzDegQzG0 – 5:32 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
The Arrival
Open Gym: Moment presented by @Bell pic.twitter.com/MsMJLcB1as – 4:14 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
“Tell your story. It’s so hard to get seen a lot of the time for a lot of people and this program gives you an opportunity to really put your work out there.”
Who is Gordon Rowe?: https://t.co/UUI1GjSTAA
🏽 @Vivek Jacob pic.twitter.com/eooUNSIQSM – 3:30 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Mixtape Memories III.
By Gordon Rowe pic.twitter.com/MSGe5NRjtK – 2:31 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Total minutes played by Nuggets players this year:
Jokić – 1,614
Gordon – 1,589
Barton – 1,566
Morris – 1,529
Jeff – 1,249
Facu – 1,053
Rivers – 860
Bones – 760
Nnaji – 651
JaMychal – 617
Davon – 399
Dozier – 340
MPJ – 265
Forbes – 237
Vlatko – 152
Boogie – 66
Murray – 0 – 2:23 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Mixtape Memories II.
By Gordon Rowe pic.twitter.com/vf6EEimg3Z – 2:11 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Fred Van Vleet (groin soreness) is questionable tonight vs. Denver. – 2:03 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Mixtape Memories I.
By Gordon Rowe pic.twitter.com/rznNNRenK9 – 2:00 PM Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets injury report: Monte Morris is again out due to concussion protocol, and Zeke Nnaji is questionable with right hamstring tightness. – 1:34 PM