01Where the edges are
Raptors edges
No clear mismatch in Toronto's favor.
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense gets to the line (4th) against a Toronto defense that sends opponents to the line (25th).
Key battles
- Denver's offense protects the ball (3rd), but Toronto's defense forces turnovers (4th). Watch the turnovers.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| TOR | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117.0 | 15th | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 114.1 | 5th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| +2.9 | 11th | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 97.5 | 22nd | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 54.6 | 15th | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 11.5 | 7th | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 25.5 | 16th | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 20.4 | 17th | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 54.0 | 7th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 13.5 | 4th | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 74.0 | 18th | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 22.2 | 25th | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Raptors
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
Nuggets
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
