McCollum comes off a 1-for-9 effort from deep at the Knicks but shoots way better from downtown at home, also averaging 3.2 makes there. Orlando allows the third-most three-point makes per game.

After Banchero's blazing start to the season, his scoring has slowed down quite a bit. The number one pick has only scored 20 points in five of his last 21 games. In his only other game against the Pelicans, Paolo scored just 11 points. Pelicans' defensive specialist Herbert Jones gave Banchero a tough time in that matchup and he should again in this matchup. Take the under.

Wagner is averaging an impressive 19 points per game in his sophomore season and gets a plus match up tonight against the Pelicans. The talented forward has scored 21 points in back to back games and appears to be over the shooting slump that he was experiencing during the month of February. We’re getting a nice discount on this line as result as its usually fluctuates between 17.5 and 18.5. Wagner faced the Pelicans earlier in the season and had a 30 point performance where he went 5-7 from beyond the arc. I expect this game to be competitive and Wagner to score 20+ points.

New Orleans is terrible on the road but has been good at home for the most part and this is a game it simply can't afford to lose while chasing a play-in tournament spot. Coach Willie Green called out the Pels' lack of urgency in a blowout loss at the Knicks on Saturday. Several team leaders spoke up afterward, so I expect a much better effort here. No Jonathan Isaac for Orlando; he had 10 points and seven rebounds in just 16 minutes off the bench in his most recent game vs. Detroit.