Los Angeles at New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA Western Conference at 8-29. The LA Lakers have had a strange, but telling season. The Lakers' overall record this season is 22-11. The issue is that they are even with their opponents in scoring margin on the season. Those numbers would point to a team that should be .500 on the season. The Pelicans won five straight games in December, but have now lost their last six. There's value here against a Lakers team that is not playing well. I'm betting New Orleans on the moneyline.