Stephen Nover
NBA
New Orleans at New York Under (207 -101)

Chris Paul gets all the attention when the subject of the New Orleans Hornets is brought up.But the Hornets are a pretty darn good defensive club. They rank fourth in scoring defense and sixth in defensive field goal percentage.The Hornets have held their last 15 opponents to an average of 91.8 points per game.The Knicks can score points, but they have point guard problems. Chris Duhon hit the wall weeks ago. He's not playing nearly as well as he did earlier this season and Nate Robinson suffered an ankle injury in the Knicks' previous game on Wednesday.The Hornets' offense is down minus Peja Stojakovic and Tyson Chandler. New Orleans is averaging only 90.7 points in its last seven games.


NBA
New Orleans (-5.0 -110)

Not only is there a huge talent gap between these two teams, but the spot is ripe for the Hornets.
The Knicks are mentally down knowing that once again they won't be making the post-season. They have lost six in a row, with four coming at home. The Knicks are allowing an average of 115 points during this stretch.The Hornets rank among the top six in scoring defense and defensive field goal percentage. They have held their past 15 foes to an average of less than 92 points per game.Chris Paul should have a monster game. The Knicks are hurting at guard. Chris Duhon has disappeared and Nate Robinson suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday.