Minnesota at New Orleans

I think this line is a bit shaded as the New Orleans Pelicans are off to a 4-3 start. But remember they just beat the Lakers by a scant 7 points, despite the fact that they got 18 fast-break points, and 60 points in the paint. I don't think they get 78 points worth of offense as easily here, and that 7-point win against a lesser team will haunt them. Ricky Rubio is out again for the T-Wolves, but rookie Zach LaVine has done a great job taking care of the ball to lessen the impact. Minnesota has been the NBA's best bounce-back team when coming off a big home loss of 10 points or more, as they have followed with a crisp and profitable 20-5-1 ATS mark in their last 26. Minnesota has a 4-1 ATS mark in the last five in this series and will hang in this one. Grab the points on Minnesota.