Monday, December 8, 2014 at 7:30 PM

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The Denver Nuggets will be playing in their third and final game of their road trip on Monday night when they go up against the Toronto Raptors.

The Nuggets and the Raptors played each other two times last season, with both teams picking up one win. The Nuggets picked up the more lopsided win when they went into Toronto and blew them out 112-98.

Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 assists per game in eight games against Toronto, while shooting guard Arron Afflalo has been able to score 8.3 points per game against them in his career. Big man Kenneth Faried has played in eight games against the Raptors in his career, averaging 13.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game against them.

The Raptors had their two-game winning streak snapped on Friday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers beat them 105-91 in Toronto. They did take care of the ball in that loss, but they were only able to make 40.7 percent of their shots.

Through 20 games, the Raptors have one of the best offenses in the NBA by averaging nearly 109 points per game. They have relied heavily on point guard Kyle Lowry, who has scored a team-high 20.7 points per game this season while also leading the team in assists with 6.9 per game. Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has scored 19.4 points per game this year while also averaging 1.4 steals per game.

Denver Nuggets Betting Trends

Denver Nuggets are 8-10-1 Against the Spread

Denver Nuggets are 9-7-0 against the Over/Under

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

Toronto Raptors are 12-8-0 Against the Spread

Toronto Raptors are 12-8-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Denver Nuggets

12/07/14 G Nate Robinson Back is downgraded to doubtful Sunday vs. Atlanta
12/05/14 C Jusuf Nurkic Personal out indefinitely
11/25/14 G Randy Foye Quad out indefinitely

Toronto Raptors

11/30/14 G DeMar DeRozan Groin out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto

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