The set-up: Houston looked great in Game 1, much better than I expected. The Lakers failed to guard the perimeter and the Rockets shot a high percentage from the floor and LA was never able to catch up. The Lakers lost their Game 1 matchup vs. the Blazers, before then rolling to four straight victories. The playoffs are all about making adjustments and I expect to see a much "quicker" Lakers team hit the floor on Sunday. Anthony Davis in particular was very quiet in Game 1, so I don't expect that to happen again.

The pick: Additionally note that the Lakers have seen the total go over the number in eight of their last 11 after scoring less than 100 points in a loss in their previous outing. I think Game 2 will be much more wide open, this one has "over" written all over it.

The is a 10* TOTAL BLOOD-BATH on the OVER Rockets/Lakers.