This is an 8* play UNDER San Antonio-Denver

Game 1 of this series, which surprisingly went to San Antonio, was an Under as the final score was 101-96. All four regular season meetings between the teams also were Unders. None of that is all too surprising considering neither team plays at a fast pace. You might think of the Nuggets as a "fast paced" team, but they're not. Only three teams in the regular season averaged a fewer number of possessions per game. San Antonio doesn't go much faster as they were tied for 23rd in number of possessions per game. The Under is 7-1 in Denver's last eight home games and 22-7 their last 29 games overall. The Under is 8-2 in San Antonio's last 10 road games and 10-0 their last 10 conference games. When their jumpers aren't falling, the Spurs can struggle to score. While that's not a problem entirely unique to them, they are pretty dependent on three-point shots going in and despite a high shooting percentage, they don't take many. The Nuggets play much better defense at home (103.6 PPG allowed) than on the road, but Game 1 showed that it won't be easy for team that lacks a primary scorer and playoff experience to score. Denver shot just 42% overall in Game 1 and 21.4% from distance. Play UNDER San Antonio-Denver

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