The uneven Pelicans saw perhaps their best performance of the season in a home win over the Bucks followed by a pair of listless efforts in home losses to the Rockets and Kings. Now, they have to beat the Suns on Wednesday night in order to salvage a 3-2 homestand. They should be in decent shape against a Phoenix club that just finished a two-game sweep of Dallas and is in a tough motivational spot following three consecutive road victories. Steven Adams is out injured and he is a big loss for New Orleans, but look for Zion Williamson and friends to pick up the slack.

The Pelicans have lost two straight home games while shooting 39.6 percent against Sacramento on Monday. The Suns are coming off two straight victories against the Mavericks. Devin Booker hit a 25-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer in the most recent win. This seems like a flat spot for the road team. I think the Pelicans can match up pretty well with this Suns roster. Let's take the generous 3.5 points with a big bounce-back effort from Zion & Co.

The last time these two teams met, the Suns throttled the Pelicans by 25 points. The Suns have played well on the road this season, posting a 7-4 record there compared to a 4-4 mark at home. The Pelicans have lost 10 of their last 13 games and rumors are already swirling that they might be sellers heading into the trade deadline. I could see the Suns blowing them out again, so I’m going to jump on this line now before it possibly moves.