Denver Nuggets vs Toronto Raptors: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/29/2021

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (41-21) will look to fend off Pascal Siakam's Toronto Raptors (26-36) on April 29, 2021. The Nuggets are a 4-point favorite. A point total of 218 has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ALT

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Nuggets vs. Raptors Betting Data

Nuggets Betting Data

• Denver holds a losing record against the spread this year, going 29-33 ATS.
• When they play as at least 4-point favorites, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 20-15.
• Denver has hit the over the majority of the time, in 34 of 62 games (54.8%).

Raptors Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Toronto is under .500: 27-35.
• When the Raptors are at least 4-point underdogs, they're 9-13 against the spread.
• Toronto hit the over in 53.2% of its games (33 of 62 games).

Point Total Insights

• Denver's games this season have gone over the point total for Thursday's matchup over/under (218 points) in 71% of opportunities (44 out of 62 matchups).
• 37 Toronto games this year (59.7% of its matchups) finished with a final score higher than Thursday's over/under of 218 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 218 is 9.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Nuggets (115.5 points per game) and the Raptors (111.7 points per game).
• This matchup's total is 3.3 fewer points than the 221.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Nuggets games is 225.7 points, 7.7 more than the over/under of 218 points for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 4.9 points fewer than the average over/under in Raptors' games this season (222.9 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Denver has won six games against Toronto, while the Raptors are 2-1 against the spread when playing the Nuggets.

Nuggets Players to Watch

• Jokic leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 26.3 points, grabbing 10.9 boards and distributing 8.7 assists per game.
• The Nuggets get the most three-point shooting production out of Jamal Murray, who knocks down 2.7 threes per game.
• The Denver steals leader is Jokic, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is JaVale McGee, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Raptors Players to Watch

• Siakam holds the top spot on the Raptors leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 20.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
• Kyle Lowry's assist statline paces Toronto; he dishes out 7.3 assists per game.
• Fred VanVleet is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Raptors, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
• Toronto's leader in steals is VanVleet (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Chris Boucher (1.9 per game).

Injury Report

Nuggets:

Monte Morris: Day To Day (Hamstring),

Will Barton: Out (Hamstring),

Michael Porter Jr.: Day To Day (Ankle),

Jamal Murray: Out For Season (Knee)

Raptors:

Gary Trent Jr.: Out (Leg),

Paul Watson: Out (Knee),

Fred VanVleet: Out (Rest),

Chris Boucher: Out (Knee)