The set-up: The "under" hit in Game 1, but I think Denver will come out firing and keep this one much more competitive. The Clippers looked dominant in their 120-97 victory. LA looked vulnerable at times in its six game series win over the Mavericks though, so it'l be wary to not have a letdown here. So far the Nuggets are averaging 108.4 PPG, while conceding 114.4, while the Clippers are averaging 125.7 PPG and allowing 114.1.

The pick: Denver has played to back-to-back "unders," but it's still seen the "over" go 13-3 in the bubble. I think LA can easily reach 120 again, but this time I expect the Nuggets to keep it closer at the end. This one has "over" written all over it.

The is a 10* TOTAL BEST OF THE BEST on the OVER Denver/LA.