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DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets were running, dunking and cruising to a laugher of a win midway through the fourth quarter. Robert Griffin III Jersey Hall of Fame 50th . Six minutes later they walked off the court more relieved than happy after withstanding a desperate rally by Toronto. Corey Brewer scored 19 points, JaVale McGee had 17 points and five blocks, and the Nuggets held on to beat the Raptors 113-110 Monday night. Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points for Toronto and Kyle Lowry had 24, including 12 in the fourth quarter when the Raptors cut a 17-point lead to one with 2:18 left. "We dug ourselves too big of a hole," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "They are a good offensive team, theyre a very explosive offensive team. We decided to play defence the last few minutes of the game, and its too late." It was the third time in the last four games that the Nuggets let a double-digit lead disappear late. This time they were able to hold on after losing at Utah and Golden State last week. "I think its a great win. Its what we needed. We needed a win," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "Weve got to get better at finishing the game." The Nuggets led 103-86 on a dunk by Kenneth Faried midway through the fourth before Toronto came storming back. The Raptors scored 11 straight points before Danilo Gallinari hit two free throws. A 3-pointer by rookie Terrence Ross and two free throws by Lowry made it 105-104. "Lowry started getting more aggressive going to the basket, getting fouls and finding open shooters," Nuggets guard Ty Lawson said. "Weve got to be smarter and more focused on putting our foot on them when were up 15 points." Lawson, who finished with 16 points, hit a 3-pointer and Toronto missed its next three shots as Denver built a 110-104 cushion. Lowry hit another 3 with 14 seconds left, and after two free throws from Andre Iguodala, Amir Johnson hit a 3 with 7.9 seconds remaining to make it 112-110. "We stopped making shots, they started making shots," Brewer said. "NBA teams are going to make runs and they made their run late." Faried hit one of two free throws with 5.8 seconds left and DeMar DeRozan missed a long 3 at the buzzer. Faried had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Six players scored in double figures for Denver, which held a 23-9 edge in offensive rebounding. "We made a commitment in the second half to play defence the whole time," Lowry said. "I dont think in the second half that they had too many fast-break points. We have to play like we did in the second half in the first 24." The Nuggets looked as though they would sail to their first win in four games. They led 61-44 at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the third quarter. Denver trailed 22-19 when it took control late in the first quarter. Brewer came off the bench and had two quick dunks and a layup to spark a 10-2 run to finish the period. Brewer continued his tear in the second quarter. He scored nine points in 2:30 and McGee had an alley-oop dunk among his 11 first-half points to help Denver take a 38-26 lead before Toronto called a timeout. Denver didnt let up. Jordan Hamilton scored six straight points to push the lead to 53-34 with 4:15 left in the first half. The Nuggets continued to turn missed shots and turnovers into easy baskets, outscoring Toronto 13-0 on the fast break in the first half. "They were the aggressors. They really turned the game at that time," Casey said. "Altitude, real or perceived, really messed with guys." NOTES: McGee had a career-high 16 free throw attempts. He made nine. ... Raptors F Linas Kleiza (sore left hip) did not play. He had an MRI on Monday afternoon but the results were not available yet. ... Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, who has missed the last 10 games while trying to recover from off-season surgery on his left hip, will not join the team on its upcoming five-game road trip. Clinton Portis Womens Jersey . 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Williams made helmet-to-helmet contact with Jimmy Graham when the Saints tight end was defenceless with about three minutes remaining in Sundays game at New Orleans. Mays did the same to Baltimore tight end Ed Dickson in a Monday night game.CROMWELL, Conn. -- Marc Leishman shot an 8-under 62 on Sunday in the Travelers Championship, then went back to the clubhouse to eat, watch some soccer and wait to see where he would finish. More than two hours later, after Charley Hoffman blew a two-stroke lead on the final two holes, Leishman was hoisting his first championship trophy on the PGA Tour. "I think Charley was on the 15th when I turned the golf on," Leishman said. "I watched that, then just went over and hit some balls and putted for a bit and it turned out well." The 28-year-old Australian began the day six strokes behind the leaders, but made eight birdies in a bogey-free round. He finished at 14-under 266. "I didnt think it was going to be enough," he said. "Golf is a funny game, a really funny game." Hoffman was 16 under heading to the 17th hole, but pushed his tee shot right and into the water. He made a double bogey, and bogeyed the 18th after failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker. "When its said and done, obviously a bad finish and a bad taste in my mouth, but you learn from it," he said. "Any time you put yourself in contention, you learn from that." Hoffman closed with a 66 to tie for second with Masters champion Bubba Watson, who shot a 65. Leishman became the fifth player in seven years to break through with their first tour win at River Highlands, joining Fredrik Jacobson last year, Watson in 2010, Hunter Mahan in 2007 and J.J. Henry in 2006. Leishmans 62 was the lowest score in a final round by a champion on tour this season. "Youd almost rather make a few birdies coming in to win, rather than have someone hand it to you," he said. "But having said that, Im not going to give this back or anything." Hoffman seemed to be in command standing on the 17th tee, and still had a chance to win on 18. He put his tee shot onto a hill to the right and he put his second shot into the bunker. He ran that shot long and missed a 17-foot par putt. Watson made a run at the lead on the front nine, with four birdies. But he had to scramble on the back nine, saving par on the 15th after putting his tee shot in the water. He also made par on 17 after hitting his second shot over the water and onto the green from the rough. "Just didnt finish it off on the back," he said. "I made my run and just didnt kind of really have anything after that." "I was just trying to give myself as many chances as I could," he said. "It was nice to have a couple of tap-in birdies." Leishmans win gavve him just his second top-10 finish this season. Robert Griffin III Red Jersey. He didnt play in Memphis or at the U.S. Open and said he came back after two weeks off refreshed. "I practiced I think two times in the three weeks," he said. "Its been close for a while actually. I just get a little bit streaky with the putter, and I havent been lately." Roland Thatcher, who was tied for the lead after three rounds, began his day with three bogeys on the first six holes. He seemed like an afterthought, until Hoffmans collapse. But he made an eagle on the par-5 13th after hitting his second shot within 15 feet of the pin. He came up 18 with a chance to force a playoff, but put his second shot into a greenside bunker and bogeyed the hole. "You never want to take the lead going into Sunday and then need two birdies on the last two holes to catch up," he said. He and fellow co-leader Brian Davis both shot 70, putting them in a group at 12 under with Tim Clark and John Rollins. Clark, who won the 2010 Players Championship, had elbow surgery last August and had missed the cut in five of the previous nine tournaments he played this season. The course record at River Highlands is 60, set last year by Patrick Cantlay as an amateur. The 20-year-old missed the cut this year in his first professional tournament. Rory Sabbatini finished six shots behind the leader, but took home a gold Rolex after making his first hole-in-one on tour. His shot on the 161-foot 16th hole hit and spun left into the hole. "It felt really good coming off the club," he said. "It was just a question of having the right yardage. I kind of joked in the middle of the ball flight, and I said, Be the right one and go in the hole." Hunter Mahan shot a career-low 61 and tied for 11th after he came within a stroke of missing the 54-hole cut. Mahan, in the first pair of the day, joked that he was just trying to play fast and not hold up the field. He opened with five pars before making nine birdies on the final 13 holes. He missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole. His 20-foot birdie putt from the edge of the green on 18 put him at 10-under 270 for the tournament. "Your adrenaline is pumping more than you are nervous, because nothing really bad can happen," he said. "I was just trying to hit it close and make a putt." Mahan, whose first tour win came here in 2007, needed a 6-foot birdie on 18 Saturday to make the 54-hole cut. "At that point, youre kind of like, God, do I want to even make this?" he said. "Im glad I did." ' ' '
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