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Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, Julian Strawther shine in Nuggets win vs Raptors

Nov 1, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther (3) brings the ball up court against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

It was a wild night last night in the Mile High City.

Aaron Gordon was forced out of the game early with a calf injury, and with Jamal Murray already sidelined, the Nuggets were left to figure out how to win with Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook, and a bunch of young players.

There were bumps along the way, but the Nuggets got the win at the buzzer against the Toronto Raptors, in no small part because of Denver’s young guys. Christian Braun was steady. Julian Strawther bounced back from a slow start, and Peyton Watson hit the biggest shot of the game. It was a great moment, and the Nuggets needed to see those players do well to start the development process in earnest.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn goes over the Denver Nuggets big clutch win over the Toronto Raptors. With Jamal Murray out and Aaron Gordon exiting early, the Nuggets were forced to rely on Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, and Peyton Watson in the clutch. Those three made big plays and helped with Denver the game. Ryan discusses them, Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, and a watershed moment in his mind about the youth.

Pickaxe and Roll is a Nuggets podcast streamed live on YouTube every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10am MT. You can catch episodes live by subscribing to the Mile High Sports YouTube channel and turning on Bell Notifications.

If you can’t catch Pickaxe and Roll live, listen to the audio version on the BLEAV Podcast Network, or download this podcast episode wherever you get podcasts.

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