The New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) are heavy, 10.5-point favorites against the Utah Jazz (10-29) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ.

Our computer predictions for Friday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager utilizing the best bets available.

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ
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Pelicans vs. Jazz Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 10.5)

• New Orleans is 18-24-0 against the spread this year.
• Utah has beaten the spread 21 times in 39 games.
• The Jazz are 4-5 as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 230.5 combined points in 16 of 42 games this season.
• The Jazz have combined with their opponents to score more than 230.5 points in 19 of 39 games this season.
• The average total in New Orleans’ contests this year is 224.1, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Utah has had an average of 227.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the 14th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Jazz have scored the 23rd-most points.
• This matchup features the league’s 18th-ranked (Jazz) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-500)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored 11 times and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
• The Jazz have won in nine, or 23.7%, of the 38 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -500.
• Utah has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +375 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 83.3% chance to win.

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