This is an 8* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER on the UNDER between the LA Clippers and the Houston Rockets.

I've been foiled in every game so far in this series, playing the UNDER in each one. While it was a "bad call" in the first three, the last three have all had a chance to drop below the number, but crazy circumstances have led to the total eclipsing the number each time. Los Angeles has now seen the total go OVER the number in seven straight and in nine of its last ten. Houston has seen the total go OVER the number in six straight and in eight of its last nine. It's a stark contrast from their four regular season meetings which saw the total fall below the posted number in each. This has been a difficult series to get a grip on, LA jumped out to a commanding 3-1 lead, but back-to-back "brain farts" have the Rockets on the verge of their first conference finals appearance since 1997. Houston though has been anything but "consistent" so far in this postseason either. These clubs are similar in that they love to push the pace of the game offensively, but I simply can't see these teams not coming out a bit tentative as butterflies for each will be at an all time high; this is a pivotal game for each organization, it goes without saying that the loser will be devastated. If this were a regular season contest, it would meet all of my criteria for a "TOTAL OF THE YEAR" selection, so I'm obviously a bit "gun-shy" here in pulling the 10* trigger after going 0-6 so far in this series, but regardless, I love this play, as in my professional opinion all signs do indeed finally point to the UNDER as the savvy move in this contest.

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