Houston at New Orleans

Something smells here, and it smells good enough to jump on. New Orleans started out well, but their youth cannot be ignored, and yes the Rockets have been bad with Yao in the middle. But, they still have McGrady who is by far the best player on the court in this one. Houston is 18-5 ATS on the road versus poor passing teams that average <20 assists/game over the last 2 seasons (New Orleans averages 18). The Hornets won earlier this year in Houst and the Rockets are 12-2 ATS over the last two seasons on the road revenging a home loss. Houston is the better team and should win this game outright. Three stars on the Rockets.