New Orleans at Sacramento

After a horrible start, everyone got down on the Hornets. All they have done is gone out and won four of their last five games, covering the spread in all five. The only game they lost was by one point as a 10-point underdog in Miami. They are playing great ball. Darren Collison has made some people forget about Chris Paul which is saying a lot. He's averaged 15 points and seven assists per game since taking over for the injured Paul. Sacramento has started stronger than most expected and they are 6-2 at home. They are coming off two wins but lost four in a row prior to that. Those two wins? They came vs. New York and New Jersey so there's not much there. I like the Hornets to keep this one close.