Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors odds, tips and betting trends | 12/20/2023

The Denver Nuggets (18-10) go up against the Toronto Raptors (11-15) at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The matchup airs on TSN and ALT.

The Nuggets head into their game against the Raptors as a 5-point favorite. The matchup features an over/under of 229.

Nuggets vs. Raptors Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Denver -5
  • Total: 229
  • Moneyline: Denver -190, Toronto +160

Nuggets at Raptors odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (229)

  • Prediction:
    Nuggets 116 – Raptors 111
  • Denver has been chosen as the favorite in 25 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (68%) in those games.
  • This season, Denver has come away with a win 11 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -190 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Denver has a 65.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Toronto has won four of the 14 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (28.6%).
  • Toronto has not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +160 or longer in four chances.
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Toronto a 38.5% chance to win.
  • The Nuggets put up 115.3 points per game, only 1.1 more points than the 114.2 the Raptors allow.
  • Denver is 10-3-1 against the spread and 11-3 overall when scoring more than 114.2 points.
  • When it scores more than 110.5 points, Toronto is 9-4 against the spread and 10-3 overall.
  • Denver’s record is 8-9 against the spread and 13-4 overall when it allows fewer than 112.5 points.
  • The Nuggets are the league’s 14th-ranked scoring team (115.3 PPG), while the Raptors allow the rank 17th in points per game (114.2) in NBA play.
  • Toronto’s squad is currently the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.5 PPG), while Denver’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (110.5).
  • The Nuggets have totaled 132 more points than their opponents this season (4.8 per game on average), while the Raptors have been out-scored by 43 total points (1.7 per game average differential).

Over/Under

  • Denver’s average implied point total this season is 1.5 fewer points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (115.5 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).
  • This season, Denver has scored more than 117 points in 14 games.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Toronto (114.3) is 2.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).

How to watch Nuggets vs. Raptors

  • Game Day: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TSN and ALT
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Arena: Scotiabank Arena
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
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