Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/24/21
2021-03-24 19:30:00 EDT
The Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Amalie Arena.
The Denver Nuggets look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 115.9 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 27.1 points and 11.2 rebounds while Jamal Murray is averaging 21.1 points and 4.8 assists. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Will Barton is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors need a win here to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 112 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 46 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while Pascal Siakam is averaging 19.8 points and 4.7 assists. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Raptors are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 22-10 in Raptors last 32 home games. The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Toronto and 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are on the end of a back to back, but I don’t understand them being underdogs in this spot given that they’ve won nine of their last 10 games and play some of their best ball on the road. The Nuggets win on the road this season by an average of 5.5 points while shooting 50.1 percent from the field. The Toronto Raptors have lost nine straight games and can’t be all that focused with many of their key players in trade rumors. I’ll gladly take the free bucket with the better, hotter team.
