Denver at Los Angeles

The Nuggets head to the Staples Center to take on the Clippers in a game that many perceive as being all about offense. But the fact is, the Clippers have been sensational defensively this season, making huge strides from a year ago when they were a poor defensive team. They are fourth in the NBA in points allowed and allow just 42.4% shooting by opponents -- second in the NBA and tops in the West. That defense has spurred the winning streak, too, as the Clippers held the uptempo Suns to just 77 points the last game to extend their winning streak to 13 games. Another run-and-gun team, Denver, comes to town, but the Nuggets are better than people think defensively allowing 43.2% shooting by opponents -- 5th best in the NBA and third in the West. The Nuggets are 9-2 UNDER  the total versus a team with a winning record and 12-5 UNDER playing on two days rest. When these teams meet they are 8-3 UNDER the total, including 13-3 under the total in the last 16 meetings in Los Angeles. Take this game to go UNDER the total.