Washington at Indiana

The surprising Washington Wizards have taken a 1-0 series lead on the road against the top seeded Indiana Pacers. It has been a struggle for this Pacers team down the stretch, and as a top seed they are just 4-4. Washington has won eight of their last nine games. And despite playing arguably he top two defenses in the NBA in their six playoff games, five of the six have gone OVER the total. The reason being is Washington's five starters are their most efficient unit. Collectively, they are getting +21 minutes combined on the floor, compared to the regular season, while the rotation is reduced for the playoffs. This has made them silently a better team in the playoffs, and more efficient offensively. Washington is 7-1 o the OVER in their last eight, and 5-0 to the OVER when following 100+ points in their previous game. The Pacers are simply not defending with the same intensity, and are 6-2 to the OVER in their last eight at home. Back the OVER in this one.