Important news for Denver, as no Nikola Jokic (knee) for the Nuggets until further notice. While The Joker is near irreplaceable, Denver is not likely to slow the pace without him; if anything, that might accelerate the Nuggets, though we wonder if possibly to their detriment if the 147-123 loss to the Heat on Monday is any indicator. That, however, was merely the latest in an extended string of over results that reads 14-3 across the past seventeen games, and at least 247 points scored in the last five. With RJ Barrett now back in tow, the Raps are close to full strength, and note Denver has surrendered an average of 135 points in its last three road games. Play Nuggets-Raptors Over

Trust me, I get it, taking the Nuggets without Nikola Jokić is tough to do. But what I have found in sports, is when a star player is out, the first game they are out, everybody steps up. And on the reverse side, a team like the Raptors relaxes! Simply too many points in this situation. Give me Denver with the points.

Sandro Mamukelashvili has taken on an expanded role with Jakob Poeltl (back) out. That has helped him score at least 13 points in six of his last seven games. He logged 27 minutes a game during that span, compared to his season average of 21 minutes. He has been an efficient scorer, shooting 52.8% from the field and 40.0% from three for the season. With additional minutes likely coming his way again, this over is appealing.