Brooklyn at New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans look better this season, and they have managed to stay healthier. They are 19-14 on the season, but have not played their best basketball of late. They are just 3-3 in their last six games and all three losses have come as a favorite. Brooklyn is trying to tread water, but has lost three straight. Of note, however, is that two of those losses were against Oklahoma City and Milwaukee. The Nets have been a thorn in the Pelicans' side as they have beaten them in eight of the last nine meetings, and that includes four straight times in New Orleans. The Pelicans are vulnerable right now, and in a game that looks tighter than indicated, I like Brooklyn.