Fernandez leads Nuggets over Raptors
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01/28/2012 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Fernandez poured in 23 points to lead four
teammates in double-figures as the Denver Nuggets topped the Toronto Raptors,
96-81 at Pepsi Center.
Danilo Gallinari dropped in 21 points and pulled down seven rebounds, while
Nene finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who extended
their winning streak to six games. Andre Miller finished with 13 points and
matched a season-high with 12 assists to go with six rebounds.
The Nuggets were also without point guard Ty Lawson, who sat out with a
sprained ankle.
Leandro Barbosa paced the Raptors with 19 points, while Jerryd Bayless had 18
and James Johnson donated 16 points. Aaron Gray had a big night on the glass,
grabbing 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost nine of their last 11.
Toronto also played its first game without forward Andrea Bargnani, who will
be out indefinitely after re-aggrevating a calf strain in a double-overtime
win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Denver came out on fire in the first quarter, ripping off a 16-2 run to start
the game before a running jumper by Johnson finally stopped the run with 3:08
left in the opening 12 minutes.
The Nuggets continued to make shots, shooting 55 percent in the frame.
Gallinari led the offensive outburst with three treys and nine points.
Miller capped the quarter by nailing a 60-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to
put Denver ahead 28-12.
The Nuggets continued to hammer Toronto in the second quarter, shooting 57
percent from the floor and outscoring the Raptors, 26-20.
Fernandez finished with 10 points in the frame and the Nuggets took a 54-32
lead into the locker room.
Trailing, 67-47, with 5:47 to go in the third quarter, the Raptors stepped up
their game, using an impressive 27-13 run that bridged the third and fourth
quarters to get the deficit all the way down to 80-74 with 9:37 to play in
regulation.
Gallinari stopped the run with a jumper and Fernandez nailed a trey on the
Nuggets next touch to push the lead back to 85-74 with 6:10 left in
regulation and they cruised the rest of the way.
Game Notes
Friday marked the first meeting of the season between the teams. Denver took
both games last season...The Nuggets improved to 4-0 against the Atlantic
Division this season...Toronto's 32 first-half points was a season-
low...Denver shot 46 percent from the floor and 8-of-27 from beyond the arc,
while the Raptors shot just 39 percent from the floor and 7-of-19 from three-
point range...The Nuggets had the edge on the glass, outrebounding Toronto,
45-43...Denver converted 16 Raptors turnovers into 19 points.
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