New Orleans at Atlanta

The New Orleans Pelicans are a handful inside. Their recent play has been stellar, as they went into the Garden and beat Boston - no small task. They did it by pounding the ball inside, and put up 116 points on the NBA's best defensive team. Tonight they head to Atlanta, a team that is in full rebuild mode and just 6-13 in their last 19 games. The Hawks lack the size and depth up front to contain Cousins and Davis, and will be trying to trade baskets with the visitor pounding inside, as they try to match from outside the paint. That is a built-in advantage for the visitor here, who is appearing to be a team going on a run with three straight wins and covers. Make the play on New Orleans.