Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Toronto Raptors

Final

125:110

Denver Nuggets

Highlights and Stats

The Toronto Raptors face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, 14th of March, 07:30 PM EST at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are at number 9 in the Eastern Conference with a 32-36 record, while the Nuggets are currently occupying 1st position in the Western Conference, having a 46-22 balance.

Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-06-2023

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

The Nuggets were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with the score of 118-113 on 03/06/2023 in front of their own fans. Jamal Murray lit the floor, notching 24 pts, while also adding 5 dimes and 1 rebound to his account to end the match as Denver’s MVP on the night. Fred VanVleet had the leading role for the Raptors, ending the game with 21 points, 14 assists and 1 rebound, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Denver Nuggets recording 3 victories and the Toronto Raptors triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. The teams were responsible for an average of 234.0 points during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 5:5

03-10-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-04-2023	03-02-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-14-2023
122:112@ Los Angeles Lakers	108:100@ Los Angeles Clippers	118:113@ Denver Nuggets	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

The Raptors were outplayed and lost 122-112 to the Los Angeles Lakers on 03/10 on the road. Scottie Barnes dropped 32 points, delivered 7 assists and grabbed 9 boards, but despite his efforts Toronto eventually lost. The team had a fairly good 50.0% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 76.9% from the free throw line and a decent 35.7% from distance. The Raptors are 5-5 in their last ten matches and are currently on a L3 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Scotiabank Arena with 20-13 home record. The Toronto Raptors are set to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder at home in their next match, scheduled for 03-16-2023.

Toronto Raptors Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.40
• Points Against
  112.20
• Assits
  23.27
• Rebounds
  43.14
• Steals
  9.37
• Turnovers
  12.00
• Blocks
  5.18
• Points Difference
  0.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Pascal Siakam

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Pascal Siakam. He averages 24.4 points, 5.9 assists and 7.6 rebounds per 37.5 minutes spent on the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

NONE

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 6:4

03-12-2023	03-10-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-03-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023
120:122vs Brooklyn Nets	128:120@ San Antonio Spurs	96:117vs Chicago Bulls	118:113vs Toronto Raptors	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

The previous meeting of the Denver Nuggets was on Sunday, 12th of March when coming up against the Brooklyn Nets at home and ended in a 120-122 loss. 35 points turned out sufficient for Nikola Jokic to top his team’s scoring chart. He also added 11 dimes and 20 boards for his 39 minutes on the court. Denver ended that meeting shooting an average 50.0% FG, 75.0% FT and 38.7% from the perimeter. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 6-4 and the franchise is on an L3 streak at the moment. The organization has a neutral 16-16 record when playing on the road this season. The road swing will continue for the Denver Nuggets, as they are visiting at the Little Caesars Arena for their next fixture against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, March 16th.

Denver Nuggets Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.90
• Points Against
  113.00
• Assits
  28.99
• Rebounds
  42.84
• Steals
  7.66
• Turnovers
  14.88
• Blocks
  4.40
• Points Difference
  3.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  Nikola Jokic stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 24.7 pts, 10.0 assists and 12.0 boards to the cause for an average of 33.8 spent of the floor.

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

• Collin Gillespie

  Leg
• Zeke Nnaji

  Shoulder
• Jamal Murray

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	49	23	26	27	125
Denver Nuggets	30	26	36	18	110

Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets

• Score

  125

  110

• Field Goals Made

  49

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  93

  76

• 3 pts Made

  12

  6

• 3 pts Attempts

  30

  25

• Free Throws Made

  15

  20

• Free Throws Attempts

  17

  25

• Rebounds Total

  44

  32

• Rebounds Offence

  14

  4

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  28

• Assists

  25

  29

• Steals

  10

  9

• Blocks

  2

  4

• Turnovers

  11

  14

• Personal Fouls

  18

  17

Player Ratings

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Pascal Siakam	39	6	16	37.5	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	7	8	4	1	0	3	4	12	+17
Fred VanVleet	38	13	22	59.1	8	12	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	3	3	7	3	0	2	2	36	+21
Scottie Barnes	37	8	16	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	4	3	7	5	1	0	4	2	18	+24
O.G. Anunoby	35	10	14	71.4	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	1	4	24	+13
Jakob Poeltl	27	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	3	8	11	5	1	2	1	4	12	+30
Gary Trent Jr.	25	3	9	33.3	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	11	-5
Precious Achiuwa	14	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	3	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	-13
Chris Boucher	11	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	6	-2
Will Barton	10	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	-6
Christian Koloko	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Malachi Flynn	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jamal Murray	40	5	18	27.8	1	8	12.5	3	4	75.0	0	2	2	9	2	1	5	3	14	-20
Nikola Jokic	35	10	13	76.9	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	2	6	8	7	1	0	4	3	28	-8
Aaron Gordon	34	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	2	6	33.3	0	1	1	3	2	1	0	2	18	-10
Michael Porter Jr.	33	8	13	61.5	5	9	55.6	2	2	100.0	0	6	6	2	2	0	2	2	23	-8
Kentavious CaldwellPope	29	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	0	2	2	4	2	1	0	1	3	-8
Bruce Brown	22	5	7	71.4	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	2	12	-3
Jeff Green	19	3	5	60.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	3	0	0	1	1	8	-5
Christian Braun	17	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	4	-12
Thomas Bryant	8	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	-5
Ish Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Vlatko Cancar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2