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This is a matchup of two top 10 NBA defenses, which always helps to suppress scoring. Nor does it hurt that the Under is 23-11-1 when the Nuggets are on the road (including 13-3 in their last 16) and it's 25-11 when the Pacers are at home, and it's 8-1 in Indiana's last nine overall.
The Nuggets have won six straight and can smell the No. 1 seed in the West. The Pacers are glad to be back home, but their confidence is a bit shaken after dropping seven of 10. Back the small road favorite.
The Nuggets have won six in a row, the Pacers have lost four straight. But Denver's fairly average on the road, and Indiana is a tough out at home. My projections like the Pacers straight up, winning in 61 percent of my simulations. I'll take the point to avoid any last-season drama.