Best NBA Bet for Dec. 20: Back Nuggets ATS vs Raptors
The Denver Nuggets will look to begin a three-game road trip on the right foot when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Both the Nuggets and Raptors are coming off bounce-back wins. However, despite Toronto having home-court advantage, NBA betting lines favor the Nuggets on the road.
Nuggets vs Raptors Game Information
- Game: Nuggets (18-10) vs Raptors (11-15)
- Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Nuggets vs Raptors Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
The Denver Nuggets will look to get the win on the road when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena. NBA betting spreads have Denver as a four-point favorite, with the sportsbook setting the total at 229 points.
Nuggets vs Raptors Odds and Spreads
Nuggets vs Raptors Betting Trends
- Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Denver is 10-3-1 against the spread and 11-3 overall when scoring more than 114.2 points.
- This season, Denver has an against the spread record of 8-9-1 in its 18 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
- The Nuggets are 12-15-1 against the spread this season.
- Toronto has been underdogs by 4.5 points or more five times this year and has covered the spread twice.
- The Nuggets are 5-4-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall over their past 10 contests.
- The Raptors have gone 3-7 in their past 10 games, with a 4-6 record against the spread in that span.
- Nuggets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.
ATS Pick: Denver Nuggets -4 vs Raptors
The Raptors have hit a bit of a skid lately, falling in three of their last five games as their defense has struggled to stop opposing offenses, giving up 120.8 points a game in that time.
Toronto is likely to have trouble slowing down Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 26.6 points and 12.3 rebounds this season. With no one that matches up well with him, Jokic will help lead the Nuggets to cover.
Player Prop: Jamal Murray Over 2½ 3-Pointers Made (+102)
Although Jokic leads the team in scoring, Jamal Murray is second on the team averaging 18.3 points a game. The 3-pointer is a key part of his game and Denver’s offense, and he is second on the team shooting 44.6% from beyond the arc.
Murray has been even stronger shooting the trey on the road at a 46.2% clip, and out of the six games he’s played in December, he has made at least three 3-pointers in half of them, including the Nuggets’ most recent game against Dallas.
The Raptors don’t do a great job defending the three, allowing shooters to make them at a 37.7% mark for 22nd in the league. Murray averaged three made threes against Toronto last season.
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Nuggets vs Raptors Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Will the total score go over or under 229 in the Nuggets vs Raptors game?
The total score is likely to go under.
Which player will score the most points in tonight's game?
Denver’s Nikola Jokic is likely to score the most points.
