The Utah Jazz (10-29) are heavy, 11-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. The over/under in the matchup is 231.5.
Our computer predictions for Friday’s game may help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Pelicans vs. Jazz
Pick the Jazz (+11) to Cover
The Pelicans have played 42 games, with 18 wins against the spread.
The Jazz have played 39 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
This year, the Jazz have just two against the spread wins in seven games as an underdog of 11 points or more.
Take the Points Under (231.5)
The Pelicans and their opponent have combined to score over 231.5 points, the current matchup’s over/under, in 16 of 42 games this year.
The Jazz games have gone over 231.5 total points scored in 19 of 39 total matchups this year.
The two teams average a combined 12.3 fewer points per game, 219.2, than this matchup’s over/under of 231.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.1 more points per game (234.6) than this game’s total of 231.5 points.
The average over/under the Pelicans have had set in games this season is 7.4 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Jazz games this year have averaged a total of 227.2 points, 4.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Pelicans on the Moneyline (-600)
The Pelicans have been chosen as favorites in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (50%) in those games.
The Jazz have won nine of the 38 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (23.7%).
The Pelicans have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -600.
The Jazz have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +440 or longer in four chances.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pelicans have a 85.7% chance of walking away with the win.
The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Jazz an 18.5% chance to win.
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