3* NBA SMASH on Hornets +6.5

New York vs. New Orleans, 11/20/2012 20:00 EDT, Score: 102 - 80

Point Spread: +6½/-115 New Orleans

Sportsbook: Bovada

Result: Loss

3* NBA SMASH on Hornets +6.5
Motivated by three consecutive defeats and having had two days to rest and prepare, I expect the Hornets to give the Knicks a game tonight.

The Hornets have been an awesome investment at 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games overall. They are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 home games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on 2 days' rest. It is also a good sign that the offense has been performing well. The Hornets scored 113 points last game and have averaged 102.8 over their last four. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

New Orleans have been golden when catching this many points. In fact, they are on a 27-12 ATS run as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points and have only lost these games by an average of 0.8 points. It is also worth noting that the underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. Take the points.