ASA top play on 10* UNDER 228.5 LA Clippers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:10 PM ET - Based on how well the Bucks defense is currently performing and how well the Clippers D has been all season, this number is set way too high. Clearly Doc Rivers has had an impact on the Bucks defensive intensity as they currently hold the best defensive net rating since the All-Star break at 101.5. They’ve also gone from being one of the fastest paced teams in the NBA to ranking 27th in pace of play since the break. Prior to the ASG the Bucks defense gave up an average of 118.8PPG 8th most in the league. Since the All-Star game they are allowing 97.2PPG the lowest PPG allowed in the NBA. Milwaukee is also 1st in opponents FG% allowed at 40.8% and 6th in 3PT% allowed. The Clippers have been a top 10 defensive team all season long allowing the 9th fewest PPG and ranking 13th in DEFF. LA also prefers to play slower, ranking 22nd in pace of play at 97.8 possessions per game on the year. In their last 6 games they played at a slightly slower tempo and are currently without Russell Westbrook who pushed the pace with the second unit. The Bucks, Clippers and T’Wolves are very similar in terms of defense right now and the Bucks/Wolves just totaled 219 points while the Clippers/Wolves just scored 177 points yesterday. There is no reason to believe these two teams aren’t going to be locked in defensively Monday night. Bet UNDER!