Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction for Wednesday’s NBA regular season clash at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. The tipoff for this game is scheduled at 02:00 UK time. Read on for our free predictions betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Pelicans to Win – 1.75
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 241.5 Points – 1.47
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Pelicans +2 Points Handicap – 1.52
Pelicans to Win
There is a 90% probability for the Pelicans to win this game after winning nine of their previous ten games. Playing on the road, New Orleans won three of their last four trips. The Utah Jazz meanwhile are 3-7 in their ten fixtures prior to this game.
Under 241.5 Points
There is a 70% chance that this bet will succeed according to the stats of the last ten fixtures. In detail, seven of the Jazz’s and the Pelican’s previous ten games ended with under 241.5 points. The same trend happened in 70% of the ten h2h meetings to date.
Pelicans +2 Points Handicap
The New Orleans Pelicans covered the +2 points handicap in the last two meetings with the Utah Jazz. In addition, the Pelicans beat the suggested handicap in nine of their last ten outings.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz started the season strongly winning seven of their nine games. However, the Jazz saw a dip in form in the last month and inconsistent results saw them lose eight of their previous eight outings. They are currently tenth with a 15-14 win/loss record.
Jazz coach Will Hardy has to solve his team’s defensive issues after allowing opponents to score 115 points or more in each of their last five games. In the last game, the Jazz defense allowed the Denver Nuggets to make 55% of their field goals.
New Orleans Pelicans
There is no doubt that the New Orleans Pelicans are the most improved team of the season and are playing their best basketball. The Pelicans come into this game on an 18-8 record and a seven-match winning streak.
Despite some early-season injury worries, the Pelicans are healthy now and coach Willie Green managed to beat playoff teams like the Suns and the Nuggets. Moreover, Zion Williamson and his teammates won by double digits in four of their last seven games.
Both teams like to play with pace but the Pelicans are in much better form as they are imposing their style on their opponents. Williamson should have a good matchup advantage against Markkanen. We predict the Pelicans to Win.
In five of their last seven fixtures, the Pelicans scored over 116.5 points. Meanwhile, the Jazz conceded 115 points or more in their last five games. With odds of 1.72 at 1XBet, we predict the Pelicans to score over 116.5 points.
Fontecchio and Sexton are both injured for the Jazz while Clarkson, Juzang, and Markkanen are evaluated on a game-to-game basis.
For the Pelicans, the injury list includes Ingram, Jones, and Liddell.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans by 122-121 on 24/10/2022 in New Orleans.
Where will this match be played?
Wednesday’s game will be played at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for the Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans.