Pelicans vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Feb. 26

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The Utah Jazz (18-40) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Delta Center. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has an over/under of 244.5.

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Pelicans Cover -6.5 vs Jazz -110

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Pelicans vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -243
  • Jazz odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Pelicans (-6.5)
  • Total: 244.5

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New Orleans has a 13-13-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 6-21 overall in those contests.
  • The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this season.
  • New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.2 points per road contest this year, 9.3 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans are 5-5 overall and 5-4-1 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The Pelicans’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 230.6 points scored. That’s 13.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 1.9 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have won 66.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-3).
  • New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -243 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • The Pelicans have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.8% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (18th in NBA) 47.8 (24th) 43.7 (15th) 46.1 (25th) 24.9 (24th) 13.3 (eighth)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Jazz games have hit the over on the set point total 20 times at home this year.
  • The Jazz are 11-18 in home contests and have covered the spread 16 times at home.
  • This season at home the Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 237.6 points per contest, 6.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 3-7 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Jazz games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Jazz games averaged 10.4 fewer points (234.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Jazz are scoring 114.0 points per game compared to their 118.0 season average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has won 13, or 25.5%, of the 51 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Jazz have won nine of their 36 games, or 25%, when they’re the underdog by at least +197 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Jazz have a 33.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (16th in NBA) 48.9 (28th) 44.2 (14th) 45.1 (21st) 29.9 (second) 15.4 (29th)
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