The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) square off against the Utah Jazz (10-29) as heavy, 12.5-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 (+ 12.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-1.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Pelicans (18-24-0 ATS) have covered the spread 42.9% of the time, 10.9% less often than the Jazz (21-18-0) this season.
• Utah and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 56.4% of the time this season (22 out of 39). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (23 out of 42).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pelicans are 5-6, while the Jazz are 9-29 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans rank 25th in the NBA with 108.3 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank 25th with 117 points allowed per game.
• New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 42.9 boards per contest, but it is giving up 46.1 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• This year, the Pelicans rank 21st in the league in assists, delivering 25 per game.
• With 13.8 turnovers per game, New Orleans ranks 15th in the NBA. It forces 14.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Pelicans are draining 12 treys per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they have a 34.1% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Jazz Performance Insights

• Offensively the Jazz are the 20th-ranked squad in the league (110.9 points per game). On defense they are fifth-worst (117.6 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Utah is 10th in the NBA in rebounds (45.1 per game). It is fourth-best in rebounds conceded (42.2 per game).
• The Jazz are 22nd in the NBA in assists (24.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Utah is worst in the league in committing them (17 per game). And it is worst in forcing them (11.5 per game).
• The Jazz make 14 3-pointers per game and shoot 36.2% from beyond the arc, ranking 11th and 15th, respectively, in the league.

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