Pelicans vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for January 20

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The New Orleans Pelicans (11-32) are heavily favored (-10.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Utah Jazz (10-30) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ. The point total is 230 in the matchup.

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Pelicans Cover -10.5 vs Jazz -112

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Pelicans vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -565
  • Jazz odds to win: +418
  • Spread: Pelicans (-10.5)
  • Total: 230
  • TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New Orleans has a 12-11 record against the spread at home and is 7-16 in home contests.
  • This year, New Orleans is 1-0 ATS in home games as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • Pelicans home games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times this year.
  • New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.4 points per home contest this year, 5.6 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pelicans’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 227.6 total points, 2.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 7.4 points higher than their season-long average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have won 50% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-6).
  • New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -565 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pelicans have an implied win probability of 85.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (27th in NBA) 48.3 (28th) 43.2 (22nd) 45.9 (27th) 25.2 (19th) 13.8 (15th)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz have a 13-9 record against the spread on the road and are 7-15 in road contests.
  • Jazz road games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times this year.
  • This season on the road the Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.3 points per contest, 3.7 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Jazz’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.6 points scored. That’s 4.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Jazz have a 113.1 points-per-game average, 1.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • This season, Utah has won nine out of the 39 games, or 23.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Jazz have not won as an underdog of +418 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 19.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (18th in NBA) 47.7 (25th) 45.0 (10th) 42.5 (sixth) 25.0 (21st) 16.9 (30th)
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