Pelicans vs. Jazz Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – March 2
Published 9:17 pm Saturday, March 1, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (16-44) face the Utah Jazz (15-44) as 5.5-point favorites on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on KJZZ and Gulf Coast Sports.
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Pelicans vs. Jazz Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: KJZZ and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Venue: Delta Center
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Pelicans vs. Jazz Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Jazz 117 – Pelicans 113
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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Jazz
- Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 5.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Jazz (-4.0)
- Pick OU:
Under (232.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 230.5
- The Jazz (31-28-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.3% of the time, 9.2% more often than the Pelicans (26-34-0) this season.
- New Orleans and Utah cover the same percentage of spreads this season (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Sunday’s line (Pelicans as favorites by 5.5 or more and Jazz as underdogs by 5.5 or more).
- New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the over/under 56.7% of the time this season (34 out of 60). That’s less often than Utah and its opponents have (35 out of 59).
- As a moneyline underdog this year, the Jazz are 14-44, while the Pelicans are 9-8 as moneyline favorites.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- The Pelicans rank 21st in the NBA with 110.7 points per contest, but their defense has struggled, surrendering 118.7 points per game (fifth-worst in league).
- New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.6 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 43.6 boards per game (23rd-ranked in league).
- This season, the Pelicans rank 20th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.3 per game.
- New Orleans is averaging 13.6 turnovers per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
- This year, the Pelicans are sinking 12.2 three-pointers per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.8% (22nd-ranked) from downtown.
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Jazz Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Jazz are 19th in the NBA on offense (112.3 points scored per game) and fourth-worst defensively (119.3 points conceded).
- In 2024-25, Utah is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.7 per game) and seventh in rebounds conceded (42.9).
- With 25.9 assists per game, the Jazz are 17th in the NBA.
- Utah is the worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (16.6) and worst in turnovers forced (11.3).
- Beyond the arc, the Jazz are ninth in the league in 3-pointers made per game (14). They are 17th in 3-point percentage at 35.6%.
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