The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) take the court against the Utah Jazz (10-29) as heavy, 11.5-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 (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-1.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Jazz have a 21-18-0 ATS record this season compared to the 18-24-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it in fewer games (54.8% of the time) than Utah (56.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 5-6, while the Jazz are 9-29 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Pelicans are scoring 108.3 points per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 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.
• The Pelicans rank 21st in the NBA with 25 assists per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 15th in the NBA with 13.8 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 12th with 14.1 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Pelicans are draining 12 treys per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and they own a 34.1% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Jazz Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Jazz are 20th in the league offensively (110.9 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (117.6 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, Utah is 10th in the NBA in rebounds (45.1 per game) and fourth-best in rebounds allowed (42.2).
• The Jazz are 22nd in the league in assists (24.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• Utah is the worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (17) 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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