Los Angeles won the first meeting 126-99 and then lost 105-88 to New Orleans on Nov. 29, and now both teams are struggling to get some wins. The Pelicans are coming off a tough 101-98 overtime loss to San Antonio on Friday. Anthony Davis scored a team-leading 29 points and Jrue Holiday added 26 points against the Spurs, but DeMarcus Cousins was the story of the game as he pulled down 23 rebounds while scoring 19 points. However, it still wasn't enough as the Pelicans shot only 38.5 percent overall. Davis is probable for this game with a jammed finger, and New Orleans has covered just two of its last eight after an ATS win. Neither team in its current form should be favored by a substantial amount. Take the points and play the Lakers.
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NBA
New Orleans at Los Angeles
March 5, 2017
9:35 PM Eastern
1 unit on Los Angeles +6.5 (-105) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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