New Orleans had won and covered three straight and five of its last six before losing 117-107 at Houston on Friday. Anthony Davis exploded for 33 points with 16 rebounds and DeMarcus Cousins added 29 points, but the Pelicans were outscored 37-28 in the fourth quarter. New Orleans recorded three impressive wins against the Rockets, Minnesota, and Memphis its three previous games, and the Pelicans are 6-0 ATS their last six games after allowing at least 100 points. Also, the Pelicans are 8-3-1 ATS their last 12 games overall and 5-2 ATS following any loss. The road team has covered six of the last seven meetings, and the Pelicans have the edge on defense allowing 105.8 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting compared to 111.1 and 47.9 for Denver. The teams haven't met since Oct. 26 when the Nuggets won by five. Grab the points and play the Pelicans.
This pick was released to clients on March 26, 2017 at 11:39AM ET.
NBA
New Orleans at Denver
March 26, 2017
8:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on New Orleans +6.5 (-108) (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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