March 20, 2026, 10:45 a.m. ET

The Toronto Raptors (39-29) will face the Denver Nuggets (42-28) Friday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Raptors vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0 with a 106-103 win Dec. 31 as 7-point road underdogs with the Under (230.5) cashing

The Raptors, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, are on a 3-game winning streak, although they’ve gone 5-5 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) over their last 10. Toronto beat the Chicago Bulls 139-109 Wednesday as 7.5-point road favorites as the Over of (237.5) hit.

The Nuggets are also 5-5 SU/ATS over their last 10 contests, and they are tied for the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with the Houston Rockets. Denver lost 125-118 Wednesday to the Memphis Grizzlies as 12.5-point road favorites as the Under (246.5) hit.

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Moneyline (ML): Raptors +215 (bet $100 to win $215) | Nuggets -260 (bet $260 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Raptors +7 (-110) | Nuggets -7 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Raptors at Nuggets key injuries

Raptors

PF Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) doubtful

Nuggets

PF Peyton Watson (hamstring) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Raptors at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction

Nuggets 120, Raptors 111

PASS.

Although the Raptors (+215) are a solid team, it’s tough to trust them on the road against the Nuggets. Plus, backing Denver (-260) at these odds isn’t advised.

BET NUGGETS -7 (-110).

Losing to the Grizzlies on the road in their most recent game isn’t ideal for the Nuggets, but they’ve done well after losses. Coming off a loss, Denver is 17-10 ATS, and they are 16-13 ATS when facing Eastern Conference opponents.

On the other side, the Raptors are 10-13 ATS against Western Conference opponents.

BET UNDER 238.5 (-110).

The Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between Denver and Toronto, but the first meeting only hit 209. Both teams are 21st or worse in pace, so we won’t get a track meet here.

Taking the Over could be tied to the Nuggets being 21st in adjusted defensive rating (116.0), but the Raptors are only 18th in adjusted offensive rating (114.1) and 16th in effective field-goal percentage (53.9%). Despite Denver ranking first in adjusted offensive rating (120.1), Toronto ranks sixth in adjusted defensive rating (112.4).

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