Los Angeles at Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers both needed seven games to move to the second round. The Thunder broke loose in Game Seven for 120 points, but they had an easy time with Randolph out for Memphis and Conley playing on virtually one leg with a bad hamstring. It made things easier inside and out for the Thunder, who have struggled offensively prior to that as Westbrook and Durant, their dynamic duo that takes most of the shots, are not hitting them. Los Angeles is off a 126 point game of their own, and each team realizes here that no defense equals no wins. I would expect a strong effort out of the gate on the defensive end as both teams know a lack of commitment on the defensive end will be fatal in this series. The Thunder have played 11 games at home this season vs. a team with a winning percentage of greater than .650, and they have seen the first half total combine for just 97.1 points per game despite the average game total posted at 207.1. Think the defense will show up early on both sides, and that has been the history here this season in a heavyweight match up. Play the firat half UNDER the total.