Philadelphia at San Antonio

Two teams that know how to play defense meet here. Philadelphia is tops in the NBA in points allowed, just 87.5 ppg. They prefer a slower pace and the UNDER is 7-1 in the 76ers last eight vs. the Western Conference. They used that grinding defense the last game, defeating rival Boston while allowing 86 points. They've allowed 86, 82, 80, 89 and 84 points the last five games. San Antonio  prefers to run, but they can play any style under Coach Gregg Popovich, who knows the value of defense having won four titles here. We saw that the last game in an 89-86 win over New Orleans, going under the total by 17 points. They've allowed 86 and 87 points the last two games, both wins and both UNDER the total. The UNDER is 9-3 in the Spurs last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and there will be more defense than offense in this one. Play the 76ers/Spurs UNDER the total.