Denver at Portland

Portland got the game it needed by winning Game 1 and then the Trail Blazers appeared to focus more on trash talk and physical play on Monday while losing 128-109 in Game 2. There were four technical fouls, two flagrant fouls and 52 fouls overall and Denver still shot 53.5 percent. The Blazers had won four in a row overall and they had covered the number five straight against the Nuggets before that game. Also, Portland has covered six of its past eight games following a loss and four of five playing on two days rest. The Nuggets are 2-5 ATS their last seven following an ATS win. The UNDER is 8-3 in Denver's past 11 games following a win and the Nuggets are 14-4 UNDER their past 18 road games. Portland has stayed UNDER six in a row after losing by double digits. Take the Trail Blazers and UNDER.