Toronto Raptors come back down to earth against the Denver Nuggets
By Paul Taylor
We break down the Toronto Raptors’ 106-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets, which brought an end to their eight-game winning streak.
Despite riding a season-high eight-game winning streak, you could argue the Toronto Raptors have been pushing their luck in recent contests. And while there’s a lot to be said about still winning when performing below par, their play finally caught up with them on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets came into the contest as underdogs. However, they came storming out the gates and by half-time they held a 12-point advantage.
The Raptors finally woke up after the break to make a game of it. In the end though, the Nuggets did enough to hold their nerve and come away with a deserved 106-103 victory.
Losing is never a good thing. However, it is to be hoped (for their sake) the Raptors learnt a valuable lesson and realised they still have a lot of work to do, if they are to be a genuine contender to make their first ever trip to the NBA Finals.
Winning should never be taken for granted; the Raptors have to create the mindset of always coming out ready to play in every game, regardless of the opponent, no matter if they are the stronger team or not. Let’s get to our five takeaways from Monday night.