Used to crush the NBA but have no idea what's going on right now in all honesty. May just stop because at least 8 teams are not trying. I aim to get on the right side of this, but these tanking analytics ... ugh. I have no clue who plays or how long. The Pelicans can't tank because they don't own their 2026 pick thanks to what may go down as one of the worst trades in NBA history. Luka to Lakers is the worst -- I still don't understand how a member of the Mavericks ownership signed off if not under the influence of some hallucinogen. No Joel Embiid. Because I guess the All-Star break wasn't enough rest. Makes me sick.

FanDuel. Back to Saddiq Bey tonight. The Pelicans will once again be without Trey Murphy tonight, which should leave Bey and Zion Williamson as the Pelicans primary options on offense. Bey has scored 21+ points in all three games without Murphy this season, look for him to make it a fourth tonight. I’d bet this to over 19.5.

Kelly Oubre Jr. combined for at least seven rebounds and assists in five of his last eight games. During that span, he averaged 35 minutes a night. That stretch included a matchup against the Pelicans in which he had 10 rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes. The Pelicans have given up the sixth most rebounds per game and the fourth most assists per game in the league. There is plenty of juice that comes with this over, but it’s still appealing.