Denver at Oklahoma City

Denver's defense helped them win an NBA title last season. Here they are 2-0 in the new campaign ranked 12th in field goal shooting defense, 11th at defending beyond the arc, and eighth in points allowed. The Nuggets are 48-35 UNDER the total as a favorite. Oklahoma City is also 2-0 playing strong defense, fifth at defending the 3-pointer, seventh in points given up, and eighth in field goal shooting defense. OKC is 101-70 UNDER the total against teams with a winning percentage of 70%+. These teams last met in January in a 101-99 final that went UNDER by 38 points and this shapes up as another defensive duel. Take Denver/Oklahoma City UNDER the total.