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 tips 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 beaten the spread 18 times in 42 games.
• Utah is 21-18-0 against the spread this year.
• The Jazz are 4-7 as 9.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 230.5 points 16 times.
• Jazz games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in 19 of 39 outings.
• The average total in New Orleans’ contests this year is 224.1, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Utah’s matchups this season have a 227.3-point average over/under, 3.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Jazz are the league’s 23rd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Pelicans.
• This contest features the NBA’s 18th-ranked (Jazz) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-500)

• This season, the Pelicans have won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Jazz have come away with nine wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• 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 moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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