Houston is 31-1 since Dec. 1...

Going back to the well with the Nationals...

The Nats have scored 34 runs through 9 games...

The Red Sox have scored 34 runs in their last 5 games...

Back to backs have not been kind to one of these teams...

I'm expecting the Heat to do what they did the last time these teams met ...

Whose style of play and pace will prevail? ...

Fading a flawed roster ...

How slow can they go when it comes to run production?...

How's the ball been carrying in Sac Town? ...

How breakneck has the pace been for one of these teams the last six weeks? ...

Riding two hot hands ...

Are we sure both of these teams really want to be in the playoffs? ...

Ballpark Factors matter ...

Neither of these teams can get to the10 seed, so what's the motivation? Nets games are ridiculously slow paced rock fights, and whenever these two get together it tends to be ugly, even if the game does matter. They are under in 10 of their 12 meetings and both teams have reached 105 points in 2 of their last 7 meetings. The Raptors are under in 6 of their last 7 games, all going under by at last 4 points. The Nets are under in two of their last three at home. This total is in line with their recent totals in prior meetings that went under. Not uncommon for team totals under 90 in this series.