The Utah Jazz (10-29) are 8.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) at Smoothie King Center on Friday, January 17, 2025. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ.

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ
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Pelicans vs. Jazz Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 8.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 18-24-0 this season.
• Utah is 21-18-0 against the spread this season.
• The Jazz are 8-7 as 8.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• In 19 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points.
• The Jazz have played 20 games this season that have had more than 228.5 combined points scored.
• New Orleans has an average total of 224.1 in its outings this year, 4.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Utah has a 227.3-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 1.2 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Jazz’s offense racks up the 23rd-most.
• The Jazz have surrendered the 18th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-375)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
• The Jazz have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (23.7%) in those contests.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -375.
• Utah has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +300 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Pelicans have a 78.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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