Raptors Aim for 12 in a Row vs Nuggets
The Toronto Raptors are the hottest team in the NBA and will be looking to extend their franchise best winning streak to 12 when they tangle with the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Monday. Led by the dynamic backcourt duo of All-Stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, the Raps are 8-3 ATS during the streak but have failed to cover the spread in their last two matchups against New York and Detroit. With a win tonight, the Dinos can establish the longest winning streak in Toronto pro sports history.
Despite floundering in the basement of the Western Conference, the Nuggets have quietly become a very solid bet as of late. Denver, who opened as 5-point underdogs, are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 affairs. Mike Malone’s crew are 25-21-2 ATS on the season when tabbed as dogs.
Here’s another trend that will appeal to Nuggets bettors: in the last eight matchups between these clubs, underdogs are 7-1 ATS. Denver (18-30 SU) won’t be competing for a playoff spot this season, but they are a team to watch when it comes to seeking underdog value over the second half of the NBA campaign.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Denver Nuggets as 5.5-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 206.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
A 112-100 result in favor of the Raptors is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets are 18-30 so far on the NBA season, and 25-20-3 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Toronto Raptors, meanwhile, are 32-15 and 26-20-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Denver go 28-19-1 and the Raptors go 24-23 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Denver vs Toronto injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 20-rated Denver Nuggets and the No. 4-ranked Toronto Raptors, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Denver's No. 20-ranked offense (100.21 PPG) against a Toronto Raptors defense that ranks No. 5 at 96.72 PPG. The Denver Nuggets have averaged 43.39% from the field per game, less than the Toronto Raptors have managed so far this NBA season (44.56% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto earned a 111-107 victory over Detroit on Saturday, getting 29 points from DeMar DeRozan at Air Canada Centre.
Denver got 23 points from Danilo Gallinari but lost anyway 109-105 against the Pacers on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Phoenix, Tuesday, February 2nd
Denver at Utah, Wednesday, February 3rd