Denver Nuggets versus Toronto Raptors Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 12-3-2012
  • 11 years ago
The 4-13 Toronto Raptors will be the road team as they face the 8-9 Denver Nuggets in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Start time from Denver is set for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

A check of the odds and we find Denver favored by -10 1/2 points with an over under line of 200 ½ points. When the odds opened up a few hours back Denver was the -11 point favorite with a total of 200 points. We have seen a ½ point move on Toronto and the over.

The teams went head to head twice last season with each team winning and covering the point spread in their home game. Trend: Denver Nuggets are 3-0 to the over in their past three games.

The Raptors just broke a six game losing streak on Friday night in a 101-97 home win against the Phoenix Suns as a -3 point betting favorite. Toronto is 1-9 straight up on the road. On defense Toronto allows 101 points and 46% shooting to their opponents. DeMar DeRozan leads the club with 18 points a game.

The Nuggets return home after going 0-3 on their recent three game road trip. On Friday they drop a 122-103 road decision to the LA Lakers as a +5 ½ point underdog. During this recent skid the team has allowed 111 points per game to their past three opponents. Danilo Gallinari leads the team in scoring with 15 points a game but just 38% shooting percentage.
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