NBA - O/U Play - How can anyone count out the Nuggets right now? Exactly! After rallying back to back times from series deficits of 3 games to 1 to advance to the Western Conference Finals, now Denver is catching a full 7 points against a Lakers team that could have some rust in the defensive end after the long layoff. The Nuggets will take advantage and score plenty in this one to put pressure on the Lakers. Per the simulation report, Los Angeles will respond better as the game goes on and win a high-scoring game but they will win it by the slightest of margins. Some of the simulation reports show the Nuggets winning outright but the highest probability factors show a loss between 1 and 5 points with a total in the 215 to 220 range as Denver has averaged 108.7 ppg L3 games. Also, Game 1 of each of their first two series was high-scoring and this one will be as well. That is why the O/U play here is OVER the total