Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Monday, 11/04/24

Tonight, we will see the second and final meeting of the season between the visiting Toronto Raptors and the Denver Nuggets. The first meeting between the sides required overtime to decide the outcome, and we could see another competitive game tonight. While Scottie Barnes sustained an orbital bone fracture in the last meeting between the sides and will be unavailable, RJ Barrett has stepped up in his absence. The Canadian forward has recorded 3 straight games of 30 or more points. Jamal Murray has been ruled out for the hosts tonight, which should help level the playing field further.

Despite missing key personnel, the Raptors have remained a good offensive team. Ranking 14th in offensive rating, they are just a couple of spots behind the Nuggets, who are 12th. While they are not great at scoring from beyond the arc, ranking 29th in 3-point makes per game, they are second in the league in points in the paint. Nikola Jokic is not a shot blocker that the Raptors would have to worry about tonight. After all, the Nuggets are 29th in the league in opponent points in the paint, which should play to the visitor’s strengths. The hosts are not a high-volume shooting 3-point team either, ranking just 29th in 3-point attempts per game. It’s hard to see them knocking down a significantly larger number of 3-pointers than the Raptors tonight, making this a tough spot for them to cover. Finally, the last 4 games for the Raptors have been decided by 6 points or less, so I’ll back them to keep it within single digits tonight.

Raptors vs Nuggets prediction: Toronto +10 (-110) available at time of publishing, playable down to +9 (-110).

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