New Orleans at Brooklyn

New Orleans is playing hard for coach Alvin Gentry down the stretch, on a 2-1 SU/3-0 ATS run, winning twice as a dog. They topped the Knicks, 99-91, as a +5.5 dog, then the last game beat Denver, 101-95, as +7 dog behind newcomers like Tim Frazier, Jordan Hamilton, and James Ennis. The three have played a combined 15 games with the Pelicans and totaled 42 points in Thursday's home win over the Nuggets. Hamilton, Frazier, and Ennis combined to go 8-of-15 from 3-point range in Thursday’s win with each playing at least 29 minutes. Pelicans PG Toney Douglas has scored in double figures in each of the last 10 games and added 10 assists on Thursday. They face a Brooklyn squad that can't do anything well, #27 in the NBA in scoring, #23 in points allowed, and dead last in field goal shooting defense allowing 47.6%. Brooklyn suffered its fourth straight loss with a 105-91 setback at the New York Knicks the last game. When these teams clash, the underdog is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. Play New Orleans.