With triple-double, Nikola Jokic leads shorthanded Nuggets past Raptors

Nikola Jokic got his second triple-double of the season to help the injury-riddled Nuggets overcome another key absence. Jokic capped a big night with three free throws in the final seven seconds, Kyle Lowry missed a three-point try at the buzzer and Denver overcame the loss of leading scorer Gary Harris to beat the Raptors 106-103 in Toronto on Monday night. "To beat the No. 1 team in the East means a lot to us," Jokic said. Jokic made it 104-103 with a free throw with seven seconds left, then hit two more foul shots with 5.6 seconds remaining before Lowry bounced a 26-footer off the rim.