Oddsmakers have yet to post a line for Saturday's Hornets-Lakers matchup. Pick should be considered an early lean.
Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs (-8, 202.5)
The San Antonio Spurs were supposed to be too old and too slow to keep up this season, especially with the condensed schedule.
Right now, it seems like they’re only getting stronger as the grueling season wears on.
Five Spurs scored in double figures in Wednesday’s 117-112 win over Sacramento, marking the club’s sixth straight win – five of which have come over the last six days.
"This is as deep as I've had a team here," Tim Duncan told reporters after chipping in with 18 points and eight rebounds to help the Spurs improve to 5-1 against the spread during the winning streak. "We're using everybody possible and it's been great, especially with this condensed season. Different kind of format and obviously some of the marquee guys are a bit older.”
San Antonio has finally had a couple days to recover, while Indianapolis has dropped four of its last six against the number.
Pick: Spurs +++
New Orleans Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers (N/A)
Considering the Hornets are having a tough time getting five healthy bodies on the floor right now, they’ve been a great bet lately.
Starting point guard Jarrett Jack (ankle) joined Trevor Ariza, Chris Kaman, Emeka Okafor, Gustavo Ayon and Eric Gordon on the shelf in Thursday’s 99-93 loss to Portland, but the Hornets still covered the number as 8.5-point underdogs.
Marco Belinelli had a huge night, pouring in 27 points while hitting seven of his 11 attempts from distance.
"Our guys fought the whole night, and that's all you can ask," coach Monty Williams told reporters. "We had a chance to win but couldn't pull it out when we needed to. Maybe it was fatigue."
New Orleans plays it fourth contest of its five-game road swing against the Lakers, who should be able to exploit the Hornets’ short bench.
Pick: Lakers ---
Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs (-8, 202.5)
The San Antonio Spurs were supposed to be too old and too slow to keep up this season, especially with the condensed schedule.
Right now, it seems like they’re only getting stronger as the grueling season wears on.
Five Spurs scored in double figures in Wednesday’s 117-112 win over Sacramento, marking the club’s sixth straight win – five of which have come over the last six days.
"This is as deep as I've had a team here," Tim Duncan told reporters after chipping in with 18 points and eight rebounds to help the Spurs improve to 5-1 against the spread during the winning streak. "We're using everybody possible and it's been great, especially with this condensed season. Different kind of format and obviously some of the marquee guys are a bit older.”
San Antonio has finally had a couple days to recover, while Indianapolis has dropped four of its last six against the number.
Pick: Spurs +++
New Orleans Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers (N/A)
Considering the Hornets are having a tough time getting five healthy bodies on the floor right now, they’ve been a great bet lately.
Starting point guard Jarrett Jack (ankle) joined Trevor Ariza, Chris Kaman, Emeka Okafor, Gustavo Ayon and Eric Gordon on the shelf in Thursday’s 99-93 loss to Portland, but the Hornets still covered the number as 8.5-point underdogs.
Marco Belinelli had a huge night, pouring in 27 points while hitting seven of his 11 attempts from distance.
"Our guys fought the whole night, and that's all you can ask," coach Monty Williams told reporters. "We had a chance to win but couldn't pull it out when we needed to. Maybe it was fatigue."
New Orleans plays it fourth contest of its five-game road swing against the Lakers, who should be able to exploit the Hornets’ short bench.
Pick: Lakers ---
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