At 10 am this morning, the Nuggets played against the Raptors. Before the game, coach Adelman was interviewed.

Adelman said he hopes to see a significant improvement in the Nuggets' defense today. He said that some new members of the team joined and it will take time to adapt to each other, but he clearly required the team to focus on defensive matchups and play defensive strength with stronger physical confrontations.

Preseason Opening Game, the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves 116-126.