Los Angeles at New Orleans

The Lakers have surprised some with their 5-4 start to the season. The Lakers are exorcising some demons, beating Sacramento 101-91, after dropping all foour games to the Kings last year, and had lost seven straight to them. They will have another motivation tonight in facing New Orleans who swept the Lakers last year for the first time in franchise history. The Pelicans have a lot of issues. They finally got in the win column, but at 1-8, this team has struggled. Outside of Anthony Davis, the team has been searching for complimentary answers, and have found few. Jrue Holiday has been out, and his return is getting closer, but until he is back the Pelicans remain vulnerable as Davis alone can't carry the team. The Lakers' fast break, shoot and hope approach last season has changed. They are playing better defense, and last season the three games vs. the Pelicans averaged fewer than 200 total points. New Orleans has shot under 44% in four of their last seven games. New Orleans just 3-15 ATS when following an upset win as a road dog in their last 18, and the Lakers have been 20-6 to the UNDER when the line is +3/-3 the last three years. The Lakers are also 63-37 to the UNDER when coming off a 10+ point road win. Take the Lakers on the moneyline and the UNDER in this one.