Raptors-Nuggets Preview

The Toronto Raptors and the Denver Nuggets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Raptors lost to the Lakers 112-96 as a 12-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (206).
Anthony Parker led the Raptors with 19 points and Andrea Bargnani delivered 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
The Nuggets defeated Houston 104-94 as a 3.5-point favorite Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (194).
Chauncey Billups scored 28 points and had 10 assists for Denver, while J.R. Smith added 19 points in the win.
Current streak:
Denver has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 8-8 SU, 6-10 ATS
Denver: 12-6 SU, 11-6-1 ATS
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 4-6
After playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Toronto is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Next up:
Toronto at Utah, Friday, December 5
Denver home to San Antonio, Thursday, December 4

 

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