The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) take the court against the Utah Jazz (10-29) as heavy, 11.5-point favorites on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ.

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 114 – Jazz 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Jazz

• Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-1.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Jazz’s .538 ATS win percentage (21-18-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .429 mark (18-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 54.8% of the time this season (23 out of 42). That’s less often than Utah and its opponents have (22 out of 39).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 5-6, while the Jazz are 9-29 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are posting 108.3 points per game (25th-ranked in league). They are ceding 117 points per contest at the other end (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.1 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per game (24th-ranked in league).
• The Pelicans are dishing out 25 dimes per game, which ranks them 21st in the NBA in 2024-25.
• So far this year, New Orleans is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (12th-ranked).
• The Pelicans are draining 12 treys per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they own a 34.1% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Jazz Performance Insights

• The Jazz are 20th in the NBA in points scored (110.9 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (117.6).
• On the glass, Utah is 10th in the league in rebounds (45.1 per game). It is fourth-best in rebounds allowed (42.2 per game).
• This season the Jazz are ranked 22nd in the league in assists at 24.9 per game.
• Utah is the worst team in the league in turnovers per game (17) and worst in turnovers forced (11.5).
• With 14 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 36.2% from downtown, the Jazz are 11th and 15th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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