NBA regular season, the Nuggets faced the Raptors. The Nuggets started the season with 2 consecutive losses and haven't tasted victory yet, while the Raptors suffered a loss to the Timberwolves in the last game.

Barrett led the way for the Raptors, scoring 9 points in a row to take the early lead. Jokic also quickly found his scoring touch, continuously putting points on the board. The Nuggets made some mistakes, but they managed to maintain a slight advantage thanks to Jokic's performance. After Jokic took a break, the Raptors reclaimed the lead. In the second quarter, Barnes led the Raptors with full energy. The Nuggets kept the score close in the first half, but the Raptors extended their lead before halftime.

After the break, Barrett once again showed his shooting touch, scoring consecutively. The Raptors built a lead of up to 15 points, but the Nuggets made timely adjustments and narrowed the gap to single digits. In the fourth quarter, the Nuggets even closed the gap to only 2 points. However, Dick drew a three-point foul and made the shot to help the Raptors widen the lead again. In the final moments, the Nuggets launched another comeback and tied the game. Barnes got injured after being fouled by Jokic and left the court. Mitchell made a crucial free throw, and Murray made a layup to force overtime. In overtime, Jokic led the Nuggets to victory. In the end, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Raptors 127-125 in overtime.

Player stats:

Nuggets (1-2): Jokic had 40 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks. Braun contributed 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Murray had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Porter scored 13 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists. Gordon finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Strauser contributed 9 points and 2 rebounds. Westbrook had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Watson scored 6 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists.

Raptors (1-3): Barrett scored 20 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists. Barnes had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Dick contributed 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists. Mitchell scored 16 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and had 6 assists. Kawhi scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Shed finished with 8 points and 5 assists. Mogbo scored 6 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Boucher scored 4 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Batel scored 4 points.