Zion Williamson is listed as questionable following his return to the bubble after an excused absence. But it's fair to expect that we'll see the coveted rookie on the floor. Even so, his addition to the lineup led to an overreaction on Pelicans' spreads before the hiatus, and the same is true now. Getting points with a defensive-minded team on a neutral court is a gift in this one. Take the Jazz to kick off bubble basketball with a win.

The big news surrounding this game is the availability of Zion Williamson. He had to leave the bubble to deal with a personal matter and has been cleared from quarantine. He did some light work in practice Tuesday, but did not participate in five-on-five work. If he is unable to play, that would obviously deal a significant blow to the Pelicans. Still, the Jazz will be without one of their best scorers in Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist). Even if Williamson doesn’t play at all, the Jazz don't have enough firepower to keep up. Lay the points.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has given the Pelicans life to potentially get that No. 8 seed in the West. What I like about them is they have an identity. They want to play fast (5th in the NBA at 116 points per game) get up and down and score points. Defense is sometimes optional (117 points per game). My fear with the Jazz is that they are still mad at each other from the whole Rudy Gobert fallout. I think points are a plentiful, though.