New Orleans at Brooklyn

The Nets stand-in as an improved team over last year, but really only had one direction they could go and that was up. The Hornets lost to the Lakers, and then were the expected no-show at home, losing to Minnesota. I would expect this team to come with their "A" game here. The Hornets have been dismantling teams from the East where they are 9-2 ATS in their last 11. The Nets have confidence issues especially at home where they are 0-6 ATS after a double-digit home loss. This game might be close as the Nets have played better at home, but when it comes to crunch time the Hornets can close the deal. I like New Orleans on the moneyline.