Stephen Curry won't play but I still like the Warriors to open with a convincing win. The Pelicans' style is very conducive to what Golden State wants to do. Lay it.

The Pelicans have gone Over in six games during their nine-game win streak and eight of the past 10 meetings with Golden State have gone Over. The Pelicans' only win in the last 10 meetings was the last meeting on April 7, 126-120 at Oakland, going Over 226.5. New Orleans is hitting on all cylinders and the Warriors will be doing their thing as well. The Over is cheap here.

Will Steph Curry play, or won't he? That's the big question every bettor wants to know because Curry is worth five points to the number, and as of Saturday morning, the Vegas sportsbooks are using a halfway number waiting on information to push them higher or lower. He'll play in the series, but Game 1? And if so, rust, cohesion? While all that is going on, the Pelicans have won and covered nine straight, which includes a 126-120 win at Golden State (-6.5, no Curry) on April 7. I'm on New Orleans in what will be a very fast-paced game.