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

Published 11:39 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025

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

If you want to gain an edge on Friday’s game, discover the best bets on the board below (based on our computer predictions).

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Jazz (+ 10.5)

  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 18-24-0 this year.
  • Utah has covered the spread 21 times in 39 games.
  • The Jazz have an ATS record of 4-5 as 10.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • In 16 of 42 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 230.5 points.
  • Jazz games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in 19 of 39 outings.
  • New Orleans has an average point total of 224.1 in its outings this year, 6.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for Utah’s games this season is 227.3 points, 3.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Jazz’s offense racks up the 23rd-most.
  • The Jazz have surrendered the 18th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-500)

  • The Pelicans have been favorites in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
  • The Jazz have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (23.7%) in those games.
  • 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.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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