Denver/Cleveland averages

[No coincidences]

The two combine for an average of 208 PPG offensively, but defensively, allow only 196 per (102 for Denver; 94 for Cleveland). Cleveland averages 102 at home; Denver 102 on the road.

Combined with the # of stops and starts of a nationally televised game, and I'm really liking the under 206 here.

[lakerboy]

me too i think they have made the line high cause of the last couple of cavs games on tnt have had high scoring

[No coincidences]

me too i think they have made the line high cause of the last couple of cavs games on tnt have had high scoring

I suppose.

Granted it won't be a 92-85 slugfest, but I do think it will hover around the upper 190's and stay under relatively comfortably. I'm liking Denver getting that many points, and the under as well. I'd like to do the same with Boston and the under in the nightcap, but that total is set pretty low and I'll likely stay away.

[No coincidences]

Actually, I think the number's skewed really just because of their last Thursday game vs. Orlando that went to 221 (you never know what you're going to see from the Magic, so I wouldn't put too much stock in that one).

Cleveland's previous three Thursday night games:

193 total points at Utah
180 total points vs. LAL
188 total points vs. Miami

[2daBank]

im liking this under as well...honestly it probably my fav bet in what to me seems to be a tough card on col and NBA

[2daBank]

screw staying away under in both for me

[mann2chc]

good info! i was already leaning under only bc cleveland seems to always step their D up when a contender comes to town... add that to the fact that this will be a nationally televised game against a team who not famous for exploding on the road and you have an UNDER DELUXE! also, lbj wants to let everyone know never to put his name and carmelo's in the same sentence

[mann2chc]

oh i forgot, CLE -6... the lebrons own the western conference

[tealish]

Yep, going under as well. BOL