The Utah Jazz, the hottest team in the league, is in action Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans in a nationally televised 8 p.m. ET game on NBATV. The Pelicans opened as 3.5-point home favorites and now are laying 1.5. The Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 214.5.

Before picking either side, you need to see what SportsLine NBA expert Larry Hartstein -- who has put together a sizzling 18-10 run picking Pelicans games -- has to say.

Last week, Hartstein made a strong pick in the Clippers-Pelicans game, confidently selecting L.A. at +2. He astutely noted New Orleans would struggle defensively without DeMarcus Cousins in the lineup. The result? The Clippers won 122-113, covering the spread by double digits.

Now Hartstein, who has a strong analytical background, has examined every matchup, every player and every trend for Jazz-Pelicans and locked in his pick. We can tell you he's expecting a high-scoring affair and is leaning towards the Over, and he also is all over one side against the spread. You can get that pick only over at SportsLine.

The Jazz are 4-0 against the spread in their last four road contests, and the Pelicans are 0-7 ATS in their last seven home games versus teams with losing road records.

Utah's best chance to cover the spread is to attack the rim. In its last three games, the team is averaging 126 points on lights-out 57.2 percent shooting -- many from point-blank range.

But New Orleans can cover the spread -- and win outright -- by doing what it does best -- filling the lane with its bigs and forcing the Jazz to win from the outside. Feeding Anthony Davis, who's averaging 31 points per game over his last five, will also be crucial in securing the win.

Can the Jazz win -- and cover -- for a sixth straight time, or do the Pelicans reclaim their defensive mojo without Cousins?

So what side of the Jazz-Pelicans do you need to be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see which x-factor determines Jazz-Pelicans, and get a strong point-spread pick from an expert who has crushed his recent picks involving New Orleans.