Denver Nuggets (30-25) vs. Toronto Raptors (31-23)
February 12, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors meet Saturday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Toronto Raptors look to build on their eight-game winning streak.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 109.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 25.8 points and 13.6 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 15.6 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 108.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 21.6 points and 7.2 assists, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Raptors are 15-3 ATS in their last 18 home games and 23-6 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Nuggets last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 overall. The Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Toronto and 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are on the end of a back to back, and it’s not going to be easy to get up for this one after a tough, physical game against the Celtics. Also, the Toronto Raptors are one of the hotter teams in the league and have been covering machines the last two months or so. You shouldn’t be looking to bet against the Raptors with the way they’re piling up the covers. Raptors all day here.
