San Antonio at Los Angeles

This is a tough matchup in the first round for the defending champs, a team that is just 22-20 on the road. Point guard Tony Parker is ailing after injuring his left ankle in the opener. The Spurs are 1-6-1 ATS when playing on two days of rest, plus 1-7 ATS in their last eight Conference Quarterfinals games. They are a strong defensive team, third in the NBA in points allowed, and will need to be against LA. San Antonio is 5-0 UNDER the total on the road. The Clippers have won 15 of their last 16 games and controlled the flow in the opener. Point guard Chris Paul (32 points) and power forward Blake Griffin (26) combined for 58 points in the 107-92 victory and the Clippers are 8-1 ATS playing on two days of rest. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was surprised at the level in which his club was dominated. Both teams will bring their "A" game defensively and the Clippers are 21-8-2 UNDER the total in their last 31 home games. And when these teams clash the UNDER is 22-8-1 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Play the LA Clippers and the game total UNDER.