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What started out with the Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets trading punches offensively, led to a lob-sided second half in a losing effort.
The Milwaukee Bucks face the Toronto Raptors in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. Friday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.
DeMar DeRozan was a last-minute scratch for the Denver Nuggets.
Denver outscored Toronto 41-15 coming out of halftime, fueled by rookie Bryce Hopkins' career-high 18 points off the bench in the hosts' most lopsided victory of the year.
The Raptors' offense from last season was below average at best, but one aspect of it has climbed to the best in the NBA.
Denver surrendered 21 offensive rebounds in its latest loss. The Toronto Raptors could exploit the Nuggets' rebounding struggles in Wednesday's matchup.
Jamal Murray put up 14 points (4-of-11 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), five rebounds, seven assists, a steal and two 3-pointers in win over Raptors on Wednesday.
