Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors 3/14/23 – On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets will travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors. Denver is coming off of their 122-120 loss at home against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, while Toronto looks to rebound after suffering a 122-112 setback against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Keep an eye out on this match and place your bets following the basketball betting guide.
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena
TV: NBAt
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors Betting Odds
Nuggets
Moneyline: -135
Spread: -2 (-116)
Total: 225.5 over (-111)
Raptors
Moneyline: +110
Spread: +2 (-116)
Total: 225.5 under (-111)
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors Analysis
On Sunday, Denver Nuggets fell to Brooklyn 69-61 in a rare home loss. Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 35 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists while Michael Porter Jr. added 23 points, Jamal Murray 16 and Aaron Gordon added 13 for the Nuggets who eventually lost 33-24 overall. Despite having a lead at halftime 69-61, Denver collapsed in the third quarter to lose by 37-18. The Nuggets are 46-22, leading the West and five games ahead of second-place Sacramento Kings. Denver is 16-16 away from home while on a three-game losing streak and are averaging 116.9 PPG – ranking seventh while allowing 113 PPG. Jokic leads Denver with 24.7 PPG, 12 rebounds, 10 assists; Murray averages 20.1 PPG; Porter Jr. 17.1 PPG; Gordon 16.8 PPG.
Toronto Raptors wrapped up their five-game road trip on Friday by going 1-4 and losing 122-112 to the Lakers. Leading into the fourth quarter, Toronto had a commanding lead but were outscored 37-22 in that quarter, ultimately falling. Scottie Barnes led all scorers with 32 points; OG Anunoby added 31; Jakob Poeltl had 17 points plus 10 rebounds; Pascal Siakam added 12 points while Fred VanVleet contributed 10 assists and 8 points for Toronto’s loss. The Raptors are currently 32-26 and in ninth place in the East, one game ahead of Indiana for 11th but failing to make the play-in. Toronto has lost three straight games and 20-13 at home this season while averaging 112.4 PPG and allowing 112.2 PPG – ranking seventh. Siakam leads all scorers with 24.4 points per game; VanVleet adds 19.1 points per game while Gary Trent Jr. contributes 17.7, Anunoby 16.6 and Barnes 15.6 each night.
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors Against the Spread
Denver are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games. Denver are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games. Denver are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games against Toronto. Denver are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Toronto. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver’s last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games. Toronto are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games against Denver. Toronto are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home. Toronto are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing at home against Denver. Toronto are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors Free Pick
Both Denver and Toronto are on three-game losing streaks, though the Nuggets haven’t been particularly effective when playing away from home this season. Still, this matchup presents Denver with plenty of advantages as its guards will have plenty of opportunities to shoot the ball well while Toronto has had trouble shooting this year. Take Denver here as Jokic will be able to lead this offense to a double-digit point win. The Denver Nuggets are predicted to win the game as per the latest NBA betting tips today.
Free Pick: Denver Nuggets -2 (-116)
