NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Jazz Picks for January 17

Published 9:33 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025

The Utah Jazz (10-29) are 8.5-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.

Our computer predictions for Friday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager using 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 (+ 8.5)

  • New Orleans is 18-24-0 against the spread this year.
  • Utah’s record against the spread is 21-18-0.
  • The Jazz have an ATS record of 8-7 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • Pelicans games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 228.5 points 19 times.
  • The Jazz have combined with their opponents to score more than 228.5 points in 20 of 39 games this season.
  • The average total in New Orleans’ matchups this year is 224.1, 4.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Utah’s outings this season is 227.3, 1.2 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans score the 14th-most points in the league this season, while the Jazz’s offense puts up the 23rd-most.
  • This game features the NBA’s 18th-ranked (Jazz) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-375)

  • The Pelicans have been favorites in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
  • 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 -375.
  • Utah has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +300 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 78.9% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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