New York at New Orleans

New York is the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and will face No. 4 Cleveland in the first round. Forward Julius Randle (25 points, 10 boards per game) will miss the final two games while resting for an ankle sprain. Second-leading scorer guard Jalen Brunson (24 ppg) and third-leading scorer R.J. Barrett (19.5 ppg) also missed the last game. Meanwhile, the Pelicans are home and 40-25 ATS as a favorite, including 29-17 ATS as home chalk. New Orleans has plenty to play for and is on a 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS run, even winning at Cleveland, 130-116, as a dog. New Orleans is 53-38 ATS against teams that allow 46% shooting from the field or higher. And NBA home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points like the Pelicans that shoot 46%+ for the season are 83-47 ATS after three consecutive contests allowing 47% shooting or higher. Play New Orleans.