The Pacers really miss T.J. Warren in the starting lineup; it hurts their depth a lot. New Orleans is playing much better defense under Stan Van Gundy. Lay the small number.

The Pelicans are an impressive 4-2 ,with their two losses coming against excellent teams in the Heat and Suns. They’ve defeated the Raptors twice and Brandon Ingram has been a monster with averages of 24 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists. Meanwhile, the Pacers are also 4-2, but three of their wins have come against underwhelming teams in the Knicks, Bulls and Cavaliers. Not having T.J. Warren (foot) hurts their scoring upside, so I’ll take the Pelicans to win and cover this small line.