Pelicans vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for March 2

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The New Orleans Pelicans (16-44) are favored by 7.5 points against the Utah Jazz (15-44) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on KJZZ and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under of 231.5 points.

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Pelicans Cover -7.5 vs Jazz -109

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Pelicans vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -292
  • Jazz odds to win: +235
  • Spread: Pelicans (-7.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New Orleans has a 9-21 record against the spread on the road and are 5-25 in road contests.
  • Pelicans road games have gone over the set point total 16 times this season.
  • This season on the road, New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.0 points per contest, 3.5 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 236.8 points scored. That’s 5.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 4.0 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have won 52.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (9-8).
  • New Orleans has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter.
  • The Pelicans have a 74.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (24th in NBA) 48.1 (28th) 43.6 (23rd) 46.6 (27th) 25.3 (20th) 13.6 (17th)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Jazz home games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times this season.
  • The Jazz are 8-22 in home contests with a 16-14 record against the spread at home.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per home contest this year, 2.1 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Jazz and their opponents have hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
  • The Jazz’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 231.1 points scored. That’s 0.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Jazz have scored 3.5 more points per contest compared to their 112.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • Utah has won 14, or 24.1%, of the 58 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Jazz are 7-24 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +235 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Jazz.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (18th in NBA) 47.5 (25th) 45.7 (fifth) 42.9 (seventh) 25.9 (17th) 16.6 (30th)
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