Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors (36-30) will take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (40-27) in part of the Saturday NBA slate.
Coming off a 113-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Nuggets will look to regain momentum as they seek to move up in the Western Conference standings.
Nikola Jokic has been playing at an MVP level all season as Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. remain sidelined. He’s averaging 26.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 8.1 assists on the season.
The Toronto Raptors pulled off an impressive 116-112 win over the Suns in their last game. Granted, Chris Paul was sidelined for Phoenix, but they have remained tough to beat without him.
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The Raptors need to do what they can to maintain the top play-in spot in the Eastern Conference or potentially surpass a falling team inside the top six seeds. The Nuggets are looking to jump into the top five of the Western Conference with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz within reach.
How to Watch Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets:
Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
TV Channel: TSN (Raptors) and Altitude TV (Nuggets)
Injury Report for Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets
Toronto Raptors Injury Report: OG Anunoby – out (finger), Malachi Flynn – out (hamstring)
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Will Barton – active (ankle sprain), Aaron Gordon – out (foot soreness), Bones Hyland – probable (knee soreness), Zeke Nnaji – game-time decision (knee soreness), Jamal Murray – out (left knee recovery), Vlatko Cancar – out (foot surgery), Michael Porter Jr. – out (lumbar spine surgery)
Projected Starting Lineups for Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets
Toronto Raptors Projected Starting Lineup: G Armoni Brooks, G Gary Trent Jr., F Scottie Barnes, F Pascal Siakam, C Khem Birch
Denver Nuggets Projected Starting Lineup: G Monte Morris, G Will Barton, F Davon Reed, F Jeff Green, C Nikola Jokic
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