The Toronto Raptors are only a 0.5-point favorite against the Denver Nuggets when Pascal Siakam and the Raptors (32-36) and Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets (46-22) hit the court on March 14, 2023 in a game expected to be a tight one. The game’s point total is set at 227.5.
The Raptors lost their most recent outing 122-112 against the Lakers on Friday. Scottie Barnes’ team-high 32 points paced Toronto in the losing effort.
The Nuggets enter this game after a 122-120 loss to the Nets on Sunday. Denver got a team-leading 35 points from Jokic in the loss.
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Raptors Vs. Nuggets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
- TV: NBA TV, ALT, and SportsNet
- Spread Favorite: Raptors -0.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Raptors -114
- Moneyline Underdog: Nuggets -106
- Over/Under: 227.5 points
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Raptors Betting Trends
- The Raptors have covered 33 times in 68 matchups with a spread this season.
- Toronto has an ATS record of 18-23 when playing as at least 0.5-point favorites this season.
- The Raptors have been victorious in 23, or 57.5%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Toronto has come away with a win 23 times in 40 chances when named as a favorite of at least -114 or shorter on the moneyline.
- A total of 36 out of the Raptors’ 68 games this season have hit the over.
- Toronto’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 227.5 points 28 times.
- The average point total in Raptors outings this year is 224.6, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Raptors Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 58 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 56 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 59 | 17.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| OG Anunoby | 54 | 16.6 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Scottie Barnes | 65 | 15.6 | 7 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Raptors Season Stats
- Toronto has a +14 scoring differential, putting up 112.4 points per game (23rd in the league) and giving up 112.2 (seventh in the NBA).
- The Raptors rank 19th in the league at 42.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.5 their opponents average.
- The Raptors post 113.4 points per game in home games, compared to 111.5 points per game on the road, a difference of 1.9 points per contest.
- Defensively Toronto has been better in home games this year, surrendering 110.8 points per game, compared to 113.5 on the road.
- While the Raptors are putting up 112.4 points per game in 2022-23, they have fallen short of that in their previous 20 games, tallying 111.8 points per contest.
- Toronto has fared better defensively in its last 20 games, allowing 111.6 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average of 112.2 allowed.
- The Raptors are draining 10.7 threes per game in their last 20 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.8). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 20 games (34.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.7%).
Raptors Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2 | Wizards | L 119-108 | Away | -2 |
| 3/4 | Wizards | W 116-109 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/6 | Nuggets | L 118-113 | Away | +6 |
| 3/8 | Clippers | L 108-100 | Away | +3 |
| 3/10 | Lakers | L 122-112 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/14 | Nuggets | – | Home | -0.5 |
| 3/16 | Thunder | – | Home | – |
| 3/18 | Timberwolves | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Bucks | – | Away | – |
| 3/22 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
| 3/24 | Pistons | – | Home | – |
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Nuggets Betting Trends
- Denver has compiled a 36-31-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Nuggets have been an underdog by 0.5 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those matchups.
- Denver has won seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Nuggets have a record of 7-8, a 46.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -106 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Denver’s games have gone over the point total 34 out of 68 times this year.
- The Nuggets have combined with their opponent to score more than 227.5 points in 36 of 68 games this season.
- Denver has a 229.9-point average over/under in its contests this season, 2.4 more points than this game’s point total.
Nuggets Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 60 | 24.7 | 12 | 10 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Jamal Murray | 54 | 20.1 | 4 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 51 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 56 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 65 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
Nuggets Season Stats
- On offense Denver is the seventh-ranked squad in the league (116.9 points per game). On defense it is 12th (113 points conceded per game).
- The 43.1 rebounds per game the Nuggets accumulate rank 17th in the league, 2.8 more than the 40.3 their opponents collect.
- In 2022-23 Denver is scoring 7.8 more points per game at home (120.6) than away (112.8).
- At home, the Nuggets give up 110.1 points per game. Away, they allow 116.3.
- Denver has seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 117.1 points per game in its last 20 contests, 0.2 points more than the 116.9 it has scored this season.
- The Nuggets have been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 114.1 points per game over their last 20 contests compared to the 113 they’ve conceded this year.
- Denver’s 12.3 made three-pointers per-game average during its past 20 games are more than the 12.2 it averages on the season, but those 20 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 37.1% compared to its season-long percentage of 38.9% from long distance.
Nuggets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | Grizzlies | W 113-97 | Home | -6 |
| 3/6 | Raptors | W 118-113 | Home | -6 |
| 3/8 | Bulls | L 117-96 | Home | -8.5 |
| 3/10 | Spurs | L 128-120 | Away | -12.5 |
| 3/12 | Nets | L 122-120 | Home | -9 |
| 3/14 | Raptors | – | Away | +0.5 |
| 3/16 | Pistons | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
| 3/19 | Nets | – | Away | – |
| 3/22 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
| 3/25 | Bucks | – | Home | – |
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