Nuggets vs. Raptors Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Denver Nuggets (18-10) are favored by 5 points against the Toronto Raptors (11-15) on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on TSN. The matchup’s point total is 229.

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Nuggets and Raptors Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nuggets have a 7-7-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 5 points or more this season.

The Raptors are 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this season.

The Nuggets and the Raptors combine to average 1.2 fewer points per game than the over/under of 229 set for this game.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 224.7 points per game, 4.3 fewer than the point total in this game.

The Nuggets’ average point total in matchups this season is 225.8, 3.2 points less than the total in this game.

The average point total for Toronto this year is 2.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Denver has a 12-15-1 record against the spread this season.

The Raptors are 12-13-1 against the spread this season.

Nuggets Stats & Insights

The Nuggets average 115.3 points per game (14th in the league) while giving up 110.5 per contest (fifth in the NBA). They have a +132 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.8 points per game.

The 44.6 rebounds per game the Nuggets average rank 11th in the league, and are 1.7 more than the 42.9 their opponents pull down per contest.

Denver knocks down 11.7 three-pointers per game (24th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.1 on average.

The Nuggets rank ninth in the league by averaging 119.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 11th in the NBA, allowing 114.3 points per 100 possessions.

The Nuggets have been significantly better offensively at home, where they average 121.0 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 110.3 per game. Defensively, they are slightly better when playing at home, where they allow 110.3 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to score 110.7 per game.

Raptors Stats & Insights

The Raptors’ -43 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 112.5 points per game (21st in NBA) while giving up 114.2 per contest (17th in league).

Toronto wins the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. It collects 45.3 rebounds per game, ninth in the league, while its opponents grab 43.5.

The Raptors make 1.5 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 11.3 (25th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.8.

The Raptors rank 19th in the NBA with 114.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 13th defensively with 115.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Toronto scores 112.7 points per game at home, and 112.4 away.

Nuggets Key Players to Watch

Nikola Jokic puts up 26.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, with 9.4 assists.

The Nuggets get 2.8 three-pointers per game out of Michael Porter Jr..

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while Peyton Watson records 0.9 rejections per contest.

Raptors Key Players to Watch

Pascal Siakam scores 21.2 points per game and also tacks on 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest.

This season, Scottie Barnes has a statline of 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and 9.2 rebounds per game.

OG Anunoby averages 2.4 made threes per game.

The Raptors’ defensive effort gets a boost from Barnes (1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game).

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