NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Jazz Picks for January 20

Published 10:33 pm Sunday, January 19, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (11-32) are heavily favored (-11.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Utah Jazz (10-30) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on Gulf Coast Sports and KJZZ.

If you want to make an informed wager on Monday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (based on our computer predictions).

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Pelicans vs. Jazz Game Info

  • When: Monday, January 20, 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 (+ 11.5)

  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 19-24-0 this season.
  • Utah has beaten the spread 21 times in 40 games.
  • The Pelicans are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Jazz have an ATS record of 3-3 as 11.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • The Pelicans’ 43 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 16 times.
  • The Jazz have played 18 games this season that have had more than 233.5 combined points scored.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 224.2 points in its games this season, 9.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • Utah has a 227.4-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 6.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the 14th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Jazz have scored the 24th-most points.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Jazz are the 18th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-649)

  • This season, the Pelicans have been favored 12 times and won six, or 50%, of those games.
  • The Jazz have been victorious in nine, or 23.1%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • New Orleans has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Utah has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +450 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 86.6%.

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