Golden State at Brooklyn

If you think Golden State is mostly offense, guess again. The Warriors rank fifth in the NBA in field goal shooting defense and second at defending beyond the arc. Golden State had to play last night, hanging on for a 112-109 win at Toronto Saturday, riding 44 points from Stephen Curry to its 25th straight win in the regular season. They will lean on the defense in this tired spot, and the UNDER is 10-4 following a spread loss. It won't take much to shut down this Brooklyn offense ranked 29th in points scored, 24th in shooting, and 26th in three-point shooting. Brooklyn is on a 4-1 run UNDER the total scoring 88, 87, 94, and 91 the last four. Standout rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered a sprained ankle in practice yesterday and is questionable. Brooklyn is 40-19 UNDER the total following a loss and 31-12 UNDER after a spread loss. Play this one UNDER the total.