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

Published 5:16 am Friday, January 17, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) face 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 of the Pelicans.
  • When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Utah and its opponents do it more often (56.4% of the time) than New Orleans and its opponents (54.8%).
  • The Pelicans have a .455 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-6) this season, better than the .237 winning percentage for the Jazz as a moneyline underdog (9-29).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are averaging 108.3 points per game (25th-ranked in league). They are giving up 117 points per contest at the other end (25th-ranked).
  • New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.1 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is grabbing 42.9 boards per game (24th-ranked in league).
  • So far this season, the Pelicans rank 21st in the league in assists, averaging 25 per game.
  • This season, New Orleans is committing 13.8 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (12th-ranked).
  • The Pelicans have struggled to rack up threes, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 12 threes made per game. They rank 25th with a 34.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc this season.

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Jazz Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Jazz are 20th in the NBA offensively (110.9 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (117.6 points conceded).
  • Utah is 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.1) and fourth-best in rebounds allowed (42.2).
  • This season the Jazz are ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists at 24.9 per game.
  • Utah is the worst squad in the league in turnovers per game (17) and worst in turnovers forced (11.5).
  • The Jazz are 11th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.2%).

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