Toronto Raptors versus Denver Nuggets Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 2-12-2013
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The 33-19 Denver Nuggets will travel to face the 19-32 Toronto Raptors in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip time from Toronto is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this NBA game has the road team Denver Nuggets favored by -2 points with an over under line of 205 ½ points. There has been no movement in the lines since the odds came out a few hours ago.

The teams went head to head on December 3rd and it was Denver with the 113-110 home win against the Raptors as a -10 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 200 ½ points.

Denver is 11-16 on the road this season. The Nuggets had their nine game win streak snapped in a 118-114 road overtime defeat to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night as a +2 point underdog. The total came in at over 206 points. The Nuggets were on a back to back in that spot and make just 42.5% from the floor and 8 of 26 from three. They allowed 39.8% shooting to Boston and lose by committing 21 turnovers and missing 7 of 17 free throws. Ty Lawson led Denver with 29 points and 9 assists on 13 of 22 shooting in 54 minutes of play. The Nuggets are 30th and last in the NBA in free throw shooting at 69%. They sit 25th in the NBA in scoring defense by allowing 101 points per game.

The Raptors are 13-13 on their home court this season. They win their second straight in a 102-89 home win on Sunday to the New Orleans Hornets as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 192 points. They enjoyed a 51.3% shooting game and made 8 of 16 three pointers. They give up 50% shooting to the Hornets and earn the win because Toronto grabs 6 more rebounds and New Orleans misses 9 of 25 free throws. Rudy Gay had 20 points and 8 rebounds on 8 of 19 shooting. Toronto is mid-pack team offensively as they score 97.6 points a game and hits on 44.4% of their shots.
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