New Orleans at Detroit

New Orleans is showing plenty of fight, taking Toronto to OT the last game (108-106 loss as a +7.5 dog). The Pelicans are 15-7 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Anthony Davis notched his 30th double-double of the season in the contest. He averages 28.7 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 55.6 percent in six career games against the Pistons. Detroit is #25 in the NBA in points scored and the defense is struggling, losing three in a row by allowing 109, 116 and 113 points. They are off a 113-109 loss at Boston in which they allowed Isaiah Thomas (39 points) to score 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons are 4-12 ATS after scoring 100+ points, plus 3-8 ATS against losing teams. The Pelicans have won eight consecutive meetings (7-1 ATS), including a 111-106 triumph in their last trip to Detroit. Play the points on New Orleans.