Pelicans vs. Jazz Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 17

Published 6:17 am Friday, January 17, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) hit the court 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

Pelicans vs. Jazz Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pelicans 114 – Jazz 113

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 Jazz (21-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 42.9% of the time, 10.9% more often than the Pelicans (18-24-0) this season.
When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans does it in fewer games (54.8% of the time) than Utah (56.4%).
The Pelicans have a .455 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-6) this season, higher than the .237 winning percentage for the Jazz as a moneyline underdog (9-29).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

The Pelicans are putting up 108.3 points per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this year, while giving up 117 points per contest (25th-ranked).
New Orleans, who ranks 24th in the league with 42.9 rebounds per game, is allowing 46.1 rebounds per contest, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.
This season, the Pelicans rank 21st in the league in assists, averaging 25 per game.
New Orleans is averaging 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (12th-ranked).
While the Pelicans rank in the bottom five in the NBA in three-pointers per game with 12 (fifth-worst), they rank 25th in the league with a 34.1% three-point percentage.

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Jazz Performance Insights

On offense the Jazz are the 20th-ranked team in the NBA (110.9 points per game). Defensively they are fifth-worst (117.6 points conceded per game).
On the boards, Utah is 10th in the league in rebounds (45.1 per game). It is fourth-best in rebounds allowed (42.2 per game).
With 24.9 assists per game, the Jazz are 22nd in the league.
In 2024-25, Utah is worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (17 per game) and worst in turnovers forced (11.5).
Beyond the arc, the Jazz are 11th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (14). They are 15th in 3-point percentage at 36.2%.

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