Nuggets recap and look-ahead: Murray carries a 2-1 week, then Toronto, Mexico City and a road swing

The Nuggets went 2-1 over the last seven days: a wire-to-wire win at New Orleans, a shootout win at Phoenix in their NBA Cup opener, and an eight-point home loss to Portland on Monday in which the Blazers took 21 offensive rebounds. Jamal Murray scored 97 points across the three games. Denver is 3-3 and 10th in the Western Conference, and hosts Toronto tonight. Here is the week from ESPN's box scores, and the five games ahead.

This week

Nuggets 104, Pelicans 91 · Wednesday, Oct. 28, at New Orleans

Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, the 200th regular-season triple-double of his career, and Denver never trailed. More on the milestone. Murray hit his first three shots, all 3-pointers, and finished with 23; Denver shot 62% in the first quarter and led 37-18 after it, and by 22 in the second. Aaron Gordon had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Christian Braun scored 15 and rookie Trevon Brazile, starting at power forward, added 11 points and eight rebounds. Zion Williamson scored 25 on 10-of-14 shooting and his 3 in the fourth cut the lead to 88-83, but Murray answered with a 3 and a driving layup. New Orleans made 7 of 30 threes. Denver used nine players, without Cam Johnson (ankle) and Alpha Diallo (wrist).

Nuggets 127, Suns 120 · Friday, Oct. 30, at Phoenix

The NBA Cup group-stage opener turned on two hot hands. Braun scored 22 in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting, all six of his 3s falling, and finished with 31 on 11 of 16. Murray took over after halftime: 28 of his 39 points came in the second half, and he went 7 of 9 from deep and 12 of 15 at the line. Denver made 20 of 37 threes, all five starters scored in double figures, and Jokic had 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Johnson returned against his former team with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Phoenix's Dillon Brooks had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting when he was ejected in the third quarter; officials upgraded his kick to Murray's groin on a turnaround jumper to a flagrant 2, the AP reported via ESPN. Murray, a Canada national-team teammate of Brooks, said afterward he did not think it was intentional. Miles Bridges led the Suns with 24, Devin Booker had 20 on his 30th birthday, and Collin Gillespie had 16 points and 10 assists. Denver has won six straight against Phoenix, according to the AP, and this was its first two-game win streak of the season.

Trail Blazers 118, Nuggets 110 · Monday, Nov. 2, at Ball Arena

Denver led for most of the first 32 minutes and took an 87-85 lead into the fourth, then Portland opened the quarter on a 9-2 run. Jrue Holiday's 3 made it 108-99, Murray's 3 cut it to 110-107, and Toumani Camara's corner 3 with 1:09 left settled it. Deni Avdija scored 28, nine in the fourth; Donovan Clingan had 17 points and 18 rebounds; Holiday had 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds off the bench; and Damian Lillard scored 20. Portland is 5-1, 4-0 on the road.

Murray scored 35 on 10-of-19 shooting and 11 of 11 from the line. Jokic had 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, but no rebound or assist in the fourth. The glass decided it: Portland outrebounded Denver 53-37 and 21-9 on the offensive end, and coach David Adelman said as much afterward, the Denver Gazette reported. Johnson left in the closing minutes grabbing the back of his leg and is listed as probable tonight. Johnson's status. Denver is 1-2 at home.

Against the DraftKings lines ESPN lists for each game (Denver -4.5 in all three), the Nuggets covered at New Orleans and Phoenix and not against Portland. The Phoenix game went over its 231.5 total; the other two went under. Each final's recap and closing line is on its game page: New Orleans, Phoenix, Portland.

Murray is averaging 27.3 points through six games, 32.3 over this week's three. Jokic is at 22.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists.

The next five games

Times are Eastern and TV is as ESPN lists it today. Julian Strawther (left knee sprain) and Spencer Jones (hamstring) are out; ESPN's injury listing estimates their returns at Nov. 29 and Nov. 11. Prices are on the board; the full schedule is on the team page.

Raptors at Nuggets · Wednesday, Nov. 4, 9 p.m.

ESPN lists no national broadcast. Toronto (4-3, fifth in the East) won 125-118 at the Clippers on Monday, rallying from 13 down in the fourth: Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 22 in the quarter with 15 rebounds and eight assists, Immanuel Quickley had 27 and RJ Barrett 26. Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Nate Bittle (foot) are out for Toronto, and Jakob Poeltl (shoulder) is day-to-day. At mid-afternoon Wednesday, ESPN's listing showed DraftKings with the Nuggets -4.5 and the total at 231.5. Game page.

Nuggets vs. Pacers in Mexico City · Saturday, Nov. 7, 5 p.m., NBA TV

The NBA Mexico City Game, at Arena CDMX, with Indiana the home team. The Pacers (2-6) have lost five straight; on Monday they were down to six available players and still took Atlanta to the last minute before losing 108-104, with Jay Huff scoring 22. Game page.

Nuggets at Rockets · Monday, Nov. 9, 8:30 p.m., Altitude 2/KTVD and 9News

Houston (7-1) leads the West after beating Boston 109-93 on Monday behind 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds from Alperen Sengun. Game page.

Nuggets at Grizzlies · Wednesday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.

ESPN lists no broadcast yet. Memphis (6-1) matched its best start in franchise history at 6-0 before losing 135-134 in overtime to New Orleans on Monday, despite 40 points from Ty Jerome. Game page.

Nuggets at Pelicans · Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., GCSEN

Denver beat New Orleans twice in five days when the Pelicans were 0-4. They have won three straight since, the last at Memphis, where Williamson and Karlo Matkovic each scored 25. Game page.

Where the Nuggets stand

Standings from ESPN as of Wednesday afternoon. Live scores are on the scores page.