Jazz have no shot at cooling off red-hot Pelicans, plus other best bets for Tuesday

Jazz have no shot at cooling off red-hot Pelicans.

Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last six games. They are currently top of the Western Conference with an 18-8 record. New Orleans has won seven consecutive games, including back-to-back contests against the Suns over the weekend. The Jazz have dropped eight of their recent 11 games and are 2-5 ATCW over their past 7 home games; Collin Sexton is injured.

Jazz have no shot at cooling off red-hot Pelicans. Celtics at Lakers, 10 p.m. TV: TNT.Latest Odds: Boston Celtics-3.5.

The Celtics are on the road and they are a league-leading 21-7. Los Angeles is a poor team and their defense is very poor. Celtics have a lot of depth and Jayson Tatum is averaging a career-best 30.0 points per game. The Lakers are allowing 116.3 points-per-game, which is the fifth-most in the NBA.

Jazz are underdogs against Pelicans. Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a losing record.

Pelicans are playing the Jazz tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Zion Williamson has scored at least 29 points in five of his last six games. He has also shot 64.3 percent or better in four of five games this month.

Jazz have no chance against red-hot Pelicans. Williamson has scored at least 29 points in five of his last six games.