New Orleans Privateers vs Portland Pilots Point Spread Picks

The basketball classic gives an opportunity for teams that perhaps didn't have quite the year they had hoped and allows them to experience the post-season. Portland finished the season at 18-14, while the Privateers finished 18-13. Portland did play a somewhat tougher schedule and the game is in Portland, but the line appears to be a bit strong here. Portland may be getting a bump as they had a 6 game winning streak, preceding a 1-2 finish. New Orleans has not played as a dog of this size in a long time, and they have been a dog of 4 or more just twice in their last 12 games and won one of them outright and covered the other. This line is too high, and I will take the points and back New Orleans.