Brooklyn at Los Angeles

Why do the Nets have a winning record (18-14) on the road? Defense! Brooklyn allows 94.4 points per game, No. 5 in the NBA. Nets forward Reggie Evans leads the NBA with six games of 20 or more rebounds and is averaging 16 boards over the past eight contests. Brooklyn has clinched a playoffs spot and they are 2-0 SU/ATS on a season-long, eight-game road trip. The UNDER is 22-10-1 in the Nets' last 33 road games against a team with a winning home record, and 20-8 UNDER the total when playing on two days rest. They also play their best defense and try and slow the pace down against good teams, at 4-1 UNDER the total vs. a team with a winning record. Speaking of defense, few are better than the LA Clippers, at No. 4 in the NBA in points allowed (94.2 ppg) and allow just 44% shooting by opponents (No. 8). The UNDER is 5-2 in the Clippers' last seven against a team with a winning record, and 5-2 UNDER the total against the Eastern Conference.  Look for far more defense than the oddsmakers anticipate. I like the UNDER.