New Orleans at Boston

New Orleans is the No. 7 seed in the West with winning records both home and away. Their +3.7 point differential is the fifth-best in the Western Conference and 11th in the NBA. They've had a good January, including wins at Minnesota (117-106), Dallas (118-108), and Sacramento (133-100) all as underdogs. The offense is 12th in points scored, ninth in shooting, and fourth from 3-point land (38.3%), while the defense is 13th in points given up and seventh in field goal shooting allowed. They're also 10th in rebounding. Boston came home from a three-game road trip and looked out of gas in a 115-96 home loss to the Clippers as 7-point chalk. They've lost their last two home games, including a 102-100 defeat to Denver as a 7-point favorite. Centers Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis are questionable to play, their No. 2 and 3 leading rebounders. The visitors are more than capable of keeping this close and pulling the upset. Play New Orleans on the moneyline.