10* 'RED DRAGON!' (+$59,000 NBA RUN!)
(NBA) New Orleans vs. Phoenix,
Point Spread: 10.50 | 101.00 New Orleans (Away)
Result: Loss
10* PELICANS (RED DRAGON)

Are the Suns the better team? Their record would sure indicate that. New Orleans advanced by winning its two Play-In games and I think it'll "sneak in under the radar" here in Game 1. Will the longer lay off help or hinder the Suns? Who knows is the answer. The Pelicans though are currently rolling and I say that momentum carries over in Game 1. New Orleans has been fantastic defensively of late, and it has the offensive punch to keep pace as well with Brandon Ingram back in the line-up. In every conceivable way the Suns are the better team, but not by double digits in this situation. No outright, but closer than expected; the play is New Orleans!

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