This year will have both teams dedicating a lot more effort on the defensive end. We've already seen it with the Lakers but the Nuggets are focused as well. They keyed on defense the entire preseason, only practicing defensive sets and the results have already showed. In the post game last night I saw them interview Kenyon Martin and he said how this year they are stepping it up defensively. Lakers have held both opps under 80 and the Nuggets held the Jazz to 98 and the Clipps to 94 before overtime. I don't see this one as a running track meet, so I'm on the under.