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Nuggets fall short in Las Vegas, lose to Raptors in Summer League play

Malik Beasley led all scorers with 19 points in the loss

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Denver Nuggets basketball guard Malik Beasley poses for portraits on Media day on the practice courts on Sept. 26, 2016 in Denver.
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The Nuggets remained winless in Summer League play in Las Vegas, losing 82-81 to the on Monday night.

Nuggets shooting guard led all scorers with 19 points in the loss. He has led the Nuggets in scoring in each of their three summer league losses.

Toronto held an 82-79 lead with 14.5 seconds left in the game when Nuggets forward was fouled on a 3-point attempt. He missed the first but made the next two to bring Denver to within one point.

The Raptors’ Pascal Siakam turned the ball over and Beasley had the ball with a chance to win the game. But he also turned the ball over, with 2.9 seconds left.

The Raptors, who moved to 3-0, were led by Jakob Poeltl’s 17 points and 10 rebounds.

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