New Orleans at Los Angeles

The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to chase down the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth spot in the Western Conference race and need to win all the games they can. New Orleans is #13 in the NBA in points allowed, and are 7-3 ATS against a team with a losing record, and 9-4 UNDER the total against a team with a winning percentage below .400. The Lakers are short on defense at #28 in field goal shooting defense allowed, and 5-11-1 ATS against the Western Conference. They won't want to run after defeating Philadelphia 113-111 in overtime on Monday and the Lakers are 5-1 UNDER the total at home, plus 12-4-2 UNDER against the Western Conference. The Pelicans have won the previous four meetings, and are 5-2 ATS against LA, plus the road team is 25-10 ATS when they clash. Take New Orleans and the game total UNDER.