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Finally, for today’s matchup, the Denver Nuggets will have no players injured or listed as questionable. The Toronto Raptors will also have no players injured or listed as questionable, in a full-strength game for both teams.
“I wasn’t sure how today would go because we really pushed them the last two days. But they kicked into high gear and did what they were supposed to do, which is basically play a real NBA game for a couple of quarters. They’re in shape. I expected them to come back ready to play. We put them through a tough situation. We kind of went through some things and then said, ‘Let’s play and see how they are.’ And that’s in three days. … They proved it.”
The Toronto Raptors finished 11th in the Eastern Conference with 30 wins and 52 losses, ahead of the Brooklyn Nets with 26 wins and 56 losses, the Philadelphia 76ers with 24 wins and 58 losses, the Charlotte Hornets with 19 wins and 63 losses, and the Washington Wizards with 18 wins and 64 losses. They also finished below the Chicago Bulls with 39 wins and 43 losses, the Atlanta Hawks with 40 wins and 42 losses, the Miami Heat with 37 wins and 45 losses, and the Orlando Magic with 41 wins and 41 losses.
In the 2024-25 season, in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets finished fourth with 50 wins and 32 losses, tied with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, behind the Houston Rockets (52 wins and 30 losses) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (68 wins and 14 losses), and above the Minnesota Timberwolves (49 wins and 33 losses), the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies (both 48 wins and 34 losses), the Kings (40 wins and 42 losses), and the Dallas Mavericks (39 wins and 43 losses).
The Toronto Raptors, on the other hand, missed the playoffs, finishing their last five games of the season with two wins and three losses. On April 4th, they lost 117-105 to the Pistons. On April 6th, they beat the Nets 120-109. On April 9th, they beat the Hornets 126-96. On April 11th, they lost 124-102 to the Mavericks. And on April 13th, they lost 125-118 to the Spurs.
Last season, the Denver Nuggets reached the Conference Semifinals, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 1 took place on May 5th, with the Nuggets winning 121-119. Game 2, on May 7th, saw the Thunder win 149-106. On May 9th, the Nuggets won again 113-104. Then, on May 11th, the Thunder won 92-87. On May 13th, the Thunder won again, this time 112-105. On May 15th, the Nuggets won 119-107. And on May 18th, to close out the series, the Thunder won 125-93.
The Toronto Raptors play their first preseason game today, while the Denver Nuggets already made their debut, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday (4), 126-116, closing out their first game of the season.