"The Denver Nuggets are deeply dangerous — and dangerously deep. Tonight against Toronto, the Nuggets likely won't have their starting point guard. Or shooting guard. Or backup shooting guard.

Yet the Nuggets are potent and unpredictable enough that recent history suggests someone will step in and have a big scoring night. In the past eight games, seven of which were wins, the Nuggets have had six different leading scorers.

"This team is hard to guard. You can't predict us," said Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson, who is doubtful with a left ankle sprain. "You can't game plan against that, like if you're playing the Miami Heat. It's hard to plan defenses against us.""