New Orleans at Dallas

New Orleans ended a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 OT win over Sacramento as C.J. McCollum had 43 points and Trey Murphy III had 18. The defense is 29th in points given up (119.4 per game), 29th in shooting allowed, and 22nd at defending beyond the arc. New Orleans is on a 23-11 run OVER the total. Dallas has adjusted surprisingly well since the Luca Donic trade winning four of five. The Mavericks are on a 10-3 run OVER the total and this shapes up as a game with more offense than defense. Play New Orleans/Dallas OVER the total.