Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/20/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Toronto Raptors (39-29) are traveling to Ball Arena on Friday where they will take on the Denver Nuggets (42-28).

The Raptors faced off with the Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 139-109 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 23 while the Bulls totaled 24 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 31 attempts from distance. Chicago finished shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 28 attempts. Moreover, Chicago totaled 36 boards (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Chicago earned 24 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 40 out of 85 shooting. They also recorded 33 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 29 of 33 attempts for a percentage of 87.9%. Toronto finished the game having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (48 of 84) and converted 14 of 33 three-point attempts.

RJ Barrett is someone who had an impact in this contest. Barrett finished the game at 60.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes played and grabbed 4 boards. He recorded 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Toronto will enter this matchup with a record of 39-29 on the campaign. They average 114.0 pts per game (21st in basketball) while going 47.5% from the floor. The Raptors are hitting 34.6% on 3-pointers (777 of 2,245) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,957 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They give up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.8). The Raptors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (2,726 of 5,865) and they concede 43.4 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 1,664 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nuggets took a loss by a final score of 125-118 against the Grizzlies. Regarding cleaning the glass, Denver permitted Memphis to collect 48 overall (12 offensive). They shot 32.7% from beyond the arc by hitting 16 out of 49 and ended up shooting 25 out of 32 from the free throw line (78.1%). The Nuggets allowed the Grizzlies to convert 42 out of 98 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.9% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Nuggets walked away from this one shooting 44 for 90 from the field which had them sitting at 48.9%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Denver converted 13 of their 36 attempts (36.1%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.3%. The Grizzlies were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Nuggets recorded 39 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this game.

Nikola Jokic ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets for this contest. He made 11 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 14 rebounds. Jokic scored 29 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 9 assists for the game.

Denver has a record of 42-28 so far this season. The Nuggets are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.4 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. Denver has earned 8,449 pts this season (120.7 per contest) and they pull in 43.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Nuggets are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

The Denver defense gives up 34.9% on shots from distance (941 of 2,695) and their opponents are converting on 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 27.2 assists and 42.8 boards per contest, which ranks 19th and 8th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 19th in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.5. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (13th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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