The Utah Jazz (10-29) are 9.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) at Smoothie King Center on Friday, January 17, 2025. The game begins 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 (+ 9.5)

• New Orleans has 18 wins in 42 games against the spread this season.
• Utah’s record against the spread is 21-18-0.
• The Jazz have an ATS record of 4-7 as 9.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• In 16 of 42 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 230.5 points.
• The Jazz have played 19 games this season that have gone over 230.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in New Orleans’ matchups this year is 224.1, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Utah has had an average of 227.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Jazz are the NBA’s 23rd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Jazz have surrendered the 18th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-500)

• The Pelicans have won five, or 45.5%, of the 11 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Jazz have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (23.7%) in those games.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -500.
• Utah has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 83.3%.

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