This is a 10* on the OVER

The Jazz and Pelicans will be the first official game of the NBA’s restart, which takes place in the “bubble” of Orlando, FL. New Orleans seems to have been given a pretty manageable 8-game schedule, making it a possibility they could slip into the playoffs as an 8-seed in the West. Utah is in much better shape (they’re in 4th) and is just hoping for the best possible first round matchup. So much of tonight’s focus is on the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson tonight and whether or not he plays. As of this writing, he’s being called a “game-time decision.” While it would obviously hurt New Orleans if Williamson didn’t take the court, we think they will still find ways to score. Note that the Pelicans scored at least 120 points against the Jazz in all three meetings this year and none of those were with Williamson. Unfortunately, they also gave up an average of almost 130 points in those three contests, all of which went Over. New Orleans was allowing 117.0 points/game this year, which is the most of any team still playing. 10* on the OVER

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