Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Denver Nuggets

Final

118:113

Toronto Raptors

Highlights and Stats

The Denver Nuggets face the Toronto Raptors on Monday, 6th of March, 10:00 PM EST at the Ball Arena. The Nuggets are #1 in the Western Conference with a balance of 45-19 and the Raptors are in 9th spot at this time in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 32-33.

Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-12-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	25	38	36	16	115
Toronto Raptors	28	37	28	34	127

When the Nuggets last met the Raptors in March of 2022 at Pepsi Center, the game ended with the score of 127-115 in Toronto’s favor. The Nuggets failed to deal with the talent of Pascal Siakam and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 33 points, 7 assists and 5 boards. Nikola Jokic had the leading role for the Denver Nuggets, ending the game with 26 pts, 7 assists and 10 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The Toronto Raptors are having the upper hand across the most recent five games against the Denver Nuggets enjoying 3 triumphs, whereas coming up short twice. The teams were responsible for an average of 233.0 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 8:2

03-03-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023
113:97vs Memphis Grizzlies	112:133@ Houston Rockets	134:124vs Los Angeles Clippers	112:94@ Memphis Grizzlies	109:115@ Cleveland Cavaliers	118:109vs Dallas Mavericks	108:112@ Miami Heat	105:119@ Charlotte Hornets	115:104@ Orlando Magic	146:112vs Minnesota Timberwolves

The Denver Nuggets were up against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, 3rd of March, winning 113-97 at home. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Michael Porter Jr. who ended notching 26 points, assisting 1 time and grabbing 8 rebounds. Denver finished the game hitting 46.0% of their field goals, 80.6% FT and 25.8% for 3 pts. The Nuggets are 8-2 in their last ten matches and are currently on a W3 streak. The team is performing on a great level at the Ball Arena with a 29-4 home record. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Wednesday at home versus the Chicago Bulls.

Denver Nuggets Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.10
• Points Against
  112.60
• Assits
  29.00
• Rebounds
  43.03
• Steals
  7.64
• Turnovers
  14.96
• Blocks
  4.39
• Points Difference
  4.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Nikola Jokic. He averages 24.5 points, 10.0 assists and 11.8 rebounds per 33.6 minutes spent on the floor.

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

• Collin Gillespie

  Leg
• Zeke Nnaji

  Shoulder

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 7:3

03-04-2023	03-02-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-14-2023	02-12-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023
109:116@ Washington Wizards	119:108@ Washington Wizards	104:98vs Chicago Bulls	118:93@ Cleveland Cavaliers	91:95@ Detroit Pistons	115:110vs New Orleans Pelicans	123:113vs Orlando Magic	119:118vs Detroit Pistons	116:122vs Utah Jazz	112:98vs San Antonio Spurs

In their previous game the Toronto Raptors met the Washington Wizards on Saturday, 4th of March. They won 109-116 away from home. Gary Trent Jr. was the leading scorer on the roster, dropping 26 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and delivering the final pass on 4 occasions. He was the engine driving his team to victory. The Raptors averaged at a very good 52.2% field goal percentage, a decent 40.0% when shooting from distance and 71.4% at the free throws. The team is 7-3 in the last ten games and currently on a W1 run. When visiting, Toronto is 12-20 this season. The Raptors’ next showing will be against the Los Angeles Clippers on 03/08/2023 when they will travel to Crypto.com Arena.

Toronto Raptors Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.60
• Points Against
  112.00
• Assits
  23.20
• Rebounds
  43.24
• Steals
  9.26
• Turnovers
  12.00
• Blocks
  5.30
• Points Difference
  0.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Pascal Siakam

  Pascal Siakam stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 24.8 pts, 6.0 assists and 7.7 boards to the cause for an average of 37.5 spent of the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	29	29	25	35	118
Toronto Raptors	34	27	27	25	113

Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors

• Score

  118

  113

• Field Goals Made

  43

  43

• Field Goals Attempts

  86

  86

• 3 pts Made

  13

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  27

• Free Throws Made

  19

  17

• Free Throws Attempts

  23

  20

• Rebounds Total

  41

  41

• Rebounds Offence

  12

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  29

  30

• Assists

  30

  29

• Steals

  9

  6

• Blocks

  2

  4

• Turnovers

  14

  15

• Personal Fouls

  12

  20

Player Ratings

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Nikola Jokic	36	5	8	62.5	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	3	10	13	9	0	1	4	1	17	+7
Kentavious CaldwellPope	36	3	10	30.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	0	0	2	6	+8
Jamal Murray	33	9	14	64.3	5	10	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	1	1	5	3	0	1	1	24	+4
Michael Porter Jr.	32	7	11	63.6	4	6	66.7	2	4	50.0	0	5	5	0	1	0	2	1	20	+7
Aaron Gordon	30	7	12	58.3	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	5	1	6	5	2	1	0	1	19	+13
Reggie Jackson	23	5	11	45.5	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	5	0	0	2	2	13	+4
Bruce Brown	20	2	13	15.4	0	5	0.0	5	6	83.3	2	2	4	1	2	0	2	3	9	-8
Jeff Green	18	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	1	6	-8
Thomas Bryant	12	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	-2

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Pascal Siakam	37	8	18	44.4	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	4	4	0	1	3	1	19	-2
Fred VanVleet	35	5	12	41.7	3	9	33.3	8	8	100.0	0	1	1	14	2	0	5	4	21	-7
O.G. Anunoby	35	3	7	42.9	3	6	50.0	3	4	75.0	2	2	4	1	0	0	1	3	12	-4
Scottie Barnes	34	5	12	41.7	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	3	6	9	2	1	1	3	2	12	-14
Jakob Poeltl	32	9	13	69.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	3	6	9	4	1	1	2	3	18	-4
Gary Trent Jr.	23	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	13	-2
Precious Achiuwa	19	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	6	6	3	1	0	0	1	9	+6
Chris Boucher	15	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	1	1	0	1	4	-1
Will Barton	11	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	5	+3