Now we know that Chris Paul is out for the Hornets, but have the Warriors done enough to merit this much favoritism on the road?
After all Golden State is just 3-11 STRAIGHT UP on the road this season, while losing those games by a whopping average of 10.6 points per game! Yes the Warriors are averaging 101.4 points away from home, but the concern here is a defense that generously allowed 112.0 points per in those contests. Golden State has the ability to make any offense look good, so the Hornets may not miss Paul here as much as they usually would.
Besides, the Hornets are coming off of back-to-back covers vs. Denver and Dallas without Paul, and we feel that this assignment is considerably easier. New Orleans still has a winning 8-7 record at home this season, and the home team has done very well in this head-to-head series going 6-2-1 ATS in the last nine meetings.
After all Golden State is just 3-11 STRAIGHT UP on the road this season, while losing those games by a whopping average of 10.6 points per game! Yes the Warriors are averaging 101.4 points away from home, but the concern here is a defense that generously allowed 112.0 points per in those contests. Golden State has the ability to make any offense look good, so the Hornets may not miss Paul here as much as they usually would.
Besides, the Hornets are coming off of back-to-back covers vs. Denver and Dallas without Paul, and we feel that this assignment is considerably easier. New Orleans still has a winning 8-7 record at home this season, and the home team has done very well in this head-to-head series going 6-2-1 ATS in the last nine meetings.
