Phoenix at Los Angeles

A battle out West of strong NBA defensive teams. Phoenix is 10th in the NBA in points allowed, riding a two-game win streak allowing 92 and 90 points (2-0 UNDER the total). Phoenix is 21-8 UNDER the total against the Western Conference, on a 4-1 run UNDER on the road and 19-7 UNDER overall. This has been a tough matchup for them as the Clippers have won seven straight against the Suns. The Clippers have limited opponents to 40.8 percent shooting so far in their strong start. The Clippers play their best defense at home and this is their third straight home contest. The UNDER is 11-3 when the Clippers are at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600, and this shapes up as much more of a fierce defensive battle than oddsmakers expect. Play UNDER the total here.