San Antonio at New Orleans 9:30 ET
Pelicans (-) over Spurs- Because The Spurs and Pelicans are seeded ninth and tenth in this revamped NBA Playoff and Play-in format has me in a haze as the the winner here will play an elimination game against the loser of the seventh and eighth seed. San Antonio won 3-of-4 regular season meetings but New Orleans was the better team especially after their 1-12 start. The Spurs won both meetings in the Crescent City and are 7-0 ATS in the last seven meetings but the Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as home favorites. Take NEW ORLEANS!