Nuggets Vs Raptors: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2023

The Denver Nuggets (46-22) visit the Toronto Raptors (32-36) at Scotiabank Arena, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The Raptors are slight, 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 228.5 points for this outing.

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Nuggets Vs Raptors Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Nuggets -1.5 228.5

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Injury Report as of March 14

Nuggets: Reggie Jackson: Probable (Oblique), Jamal Murray: Questionable (Injury Management), Vlatko Cancar: Probable (Wrist), Zeke Nnaji: Out (Shoulder)

Raptors: Otto Porter: Out (Foot), Dalano Banton: Doubtful (Thumb)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nuggets (-1.5)
Total Pick Under (228.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nuggets Vs Raptors Stat Rankings

Nuggets Avg. (Rank) Raptors Avg. (Rank)
116.9 (7th) Points Scored 112.4 (23rd)
113.0 (12th) Points Allowed 112.2 (7th)
43.1 (17th) Rebounds 42.7 (19th)
10.1 (15th) Off. Rebounds 12.6 (3rd)
12.2 (15th) 3pt Made 10.8 (22nd)
29.2 (2nd) Assists 23.5 (23rd)
14.1 (21st) Turnovers 11.5 (1st)

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Nuggets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Jokic 60 24.7 12.0 10.0 1.3 0.7 0.9
Jamal Murray 54 20.1 4.0 5.9 1.1 0.2 2.6
Michael Porter Jr. 51 17.1 5.3 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.9
Aaron Gordon 56 16.8 6.8 2.9 0.8 0.8 1.0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 65 11.2 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.5 1.9

Raptors Key Players

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 7.0 1.7 0.6 3.0
Gary Trent Jr. 59 17.7 2.6 1.6 1.6 0.2 2.6
OG Anunoby 54 16.6 5.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 1.9
Scottie Barnes 65 15.6 7.0 4.8 1.0 0.9 0.9

Betting Trends

  • The Nuggets’ record against the spread is 36-31-1.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, Denver is 26-25-1 against the spread.
  • The Nuggets have seen 34 of their 68 games go over the point total.
  • In 36 games this year, Denver and its opponent have combined for more than 228.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 228.5 points, and that’s 1.4 less than the average total in this season’s Nuggets contests.
  • The Raptors are 33-35-0 against the spread this year.
  • Toronto has an ATS record of 13-13 as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
  • Out of 68 Raptors games so far this year, 37 have gone over the total.
  • There have been 25 Toronto’s games this season with more than 228.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Raptors games (224.6).

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