New Orleans at Phoenix

Phoenix is on a mission to get back to the NBA Finals, and the Suns don't figure to have many letdowns on the way there. The Suns won and covered Game 1, 110-99, while shooting 53.8% and holding New Orleans to 37.9%. Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Suns led 53-34 at halftime. The Pelicans still are only 38-47 straight up on the season, and they are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with winning records. Also, Phoenix has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings. The Suns have gone OVER in five of their last six playoff games as favorites, and they are 8-3 OVER in their last 11 overall versus teams with losing records. The Pelicans figure to shoot better than they did in Game 1 as they average a .457 field goal percentage, but it won't be enough to get the cover. Take the Suns for a Max Play and the OVER.