Denver at Los Angeles

Defense is a dirty word in Denver, as it is just a rumor for the Nuggets. Denver has allowed 102 points or more in 16 straight games. The good news is that they are simply out-scoring teams, and in their two game winning streak have averaged 132.5 points per game. The Lakers are in a serious slump offensively right now, and at the same time have had no answers on defense. The Lake show has been out-scored by an average of 114.3 to 93.8 in their last four games, and those numbers don't bode well vs. a Denver team that has had the pedal to the medal in recent games on offense. Denver relies on offense to win games, and catching a team in an offensive funk that is also not defending well is right in their wheel house. Take Denver.