Los Angeles at New Orleans

Los Angeles will play stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James but they are not 100%. James is battling an ankle inury. The Lakers have a losing road record and are soft defensively ranked 23rd in points surrendered, 18th in field shooting allowed, and 25th at defending beyond the arc. The Lakers are 18-27 ATS after a victory, including 4-13 ATS off a road win. New Orleans and Phoenix are battling for the No. 6 and 7 seeds in the West as we head into the regular season finale. New Orleans is eighth in the NBA in points given up, fifth in shooting allowed, and No. 1 at defending the 3-pointer. They come home from a four-game trek winning all four, including a huge win at the Suns as a +6 dog. New Orleans is 85-65 ATS against teams that allow 46%+ shooting, plus 14-6 ATS revenging a double-digit loss to an opponent. Play New Orleans.