Well, it appears as if we all might as well start preparing to handicap a Denver-Miami NBA Finals as both teams hold 3-0 series leads in the respective Conference Finals and no team in league history has ever blown such an advantage.
As for whether or not the Nuggets make it a 4-0 sweep over the Lakers tonight, I do not know. I do know that I don’t want to lay points with the home team, who is clearly the inferior squad in this matchup.
But I’m also not convinced that the Nuggets will be able to match their shooting from Sunday where they made 50% of their total FG attempts including 41% from three. Jamal Murray was absolutely unconscious in Game 3, making 11 of his first 13 shots on the way to a third straight 30+ point game in the series.
On the road, Denver typically is not as good as they are at home. Game 3 marked just the second time this postseason that the Lakers allowed more than 101 points at home.
The problem for LA is that I just don’t see where an increase in scoring comes from for them. They are already getting as much as you can ask for out of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura. Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds in Game 3, but rarely produces back to back stellar efforts. LeBron James continues to be miserable from three. Take the Under. 10*