Jazz vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash of underdogs as the Utah Jazz dance into the Smoothie King Center to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that promises more twists and turns than a jazz solo! With both teams looking to jazz up their standings in the Western Conference, tonight’s matchup at 09:00 PM EST could be the spark they need. The Jazz are trying to find their rhythm after a recent stumble, while the Pelicans are soaring high from a victory that might just have given them the wings they need. With the betting lines drawn and the scoreboard ready to light up, this game could very well turn into a symphony of basketball brilliance where only one can take the final bow. So, tune in as the Jazz hope to compose a victory, but the Pelicans aim to fly higher in the crescendo of playoff fever!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 17, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

	UTA ML	NOP ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+400	-575	230.5	11.0/-11.0
Recent	+460	-675	231.0	12.0/-12.0
Difference	+60	-100	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

14W-40L

17.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

26W-31L

82.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/23/24	Utah Jazz UTA	30	29	32	33	00	124	Over
01/23/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	43	38	38	00	153	Over
12/28/23	Utah Jazz UTA	37	14	25	29	00	105	Under
12/28/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	39	20	22	31	00	112	Under
11/27/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	31	33	24	00	112	Under
11/27/23	Utah Jazz UTA	32	25	31	26	00	114	Under
11/25/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	24	24	23	00	100	Under
11/25/23	Utah Jazz UTA	22	21	25	37	00	105	Under
12/15/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	37	33	28	60	129	Over
12/15/22	Utah Jazz UTA	27	31	33	32	90	132	Over
12/13/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	15	26	29	00	100	Under
12/13/22	Utah Jazz UTA	29	23	39	30	00	121	Under
10/23/22	Utah Jazz UTA	26	37	30	17	120	122	Over
10/23/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	29	31	26	110	121	Over
03/04/22	Utah Jazz UTA	17	21	25	27	00	90	Under
03/04/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	35	30	30	29	00	124	Under
01/03/22	Utah Jazz UTA	23	29	30	33	00	115	Under
01/03/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	25	28	27	00	104	Under
11/27/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	23	22	22	38	00	105	Over
11/27/21	Utah Jazz UTA	37	27	32	31	00	127	Over
11/26/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	23	23	26	26	00	98	Under
11/26/21	Utah Jazz UTA	28	17	30	22	00	97	Under

Jazz Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Jazz Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	@ CHA	112-117L	36	30	10	93
01/12	@ BRO	112-111W	41	25	9	90
01/11	vs PHX	106-114L	50	26	13	96
01/09	@ MIA	92-97L	49	20	16	83
01/07	@ ATL	121-124L	47	25	15	96
01/04	vs MIA	136-100W	57	31	14	100
01/01	vs NYK	103-119L	45	23	16	96
12/30	@ DEN	121-132L	37	28	16	86
12/28	@ PHI	111-114L	48	27	21	89
12/26	vs POR	120-122L	46	26	13	86

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	@ DAL	119-116W	49	24	10	97
01/14	vs CHI	119-113W	46	32	10	96
01/12	vs BOS	119-120L	42	24	9	86
01/10	vs PHI	123-115W	44	31	12	91
01/08	@ POR	100-119L	41	19	17	90
01/07	@ MIN	97-104L	46	23	14	94
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96
01/01	vs MIA	108-119L	31	25	10	80
12/30	@ LAC	113-116L	35	30	16	82
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96

Starting Lineups

Utah Jazz	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Drew Eubanks C	32.0	21.5	13.5	3%	27.8
Kyle Filipowski PF	29.0	17.6	15.9	25%	22.1
Keyonte George PG	36.0	32.4	28.2	100%	28.6
Collin Sexton SG	35.0	34.4	29.1	93%	30.4
Cody Williams SF	18.0	14.3	9.6	36%	10.8

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
CJ McCollum SG	32.0	29.6	34.6	100%	35.0
Yves Missi C	24.0	20.1	25.8	100%	24.8
Trey Murphy III SF	39.0	46.7	35.2	93%	36.0
Dejounte Murray PG	42.0	44.0	41.4	100%	41.8
Zion Williamson PF	42.0	45.9	42.2	100%	42.6

Jazz Notable Injuries

Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.0pts, 7.4reb, 2.0ast, 32.6 minutes. Last game: 01/11/25. Impact: 5.8
John Collins (PF/C): Avg: 15.9pts, 8.4reb, 1.5ast, 28.4 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 6.1
Jordan Clarkson (SG): Avg: 16.5pts, 3.4reb, 4.7ast, 29.1 minutes. Last game: 01/04/25. Impact: 4.5
Walker Kessler (C): Avg: 8.8pts, 8.4reb, 1.1ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 5.4
Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.4reb, 1.0ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 01/09/25. Impact: 2.8
Micah Potter (PF/C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.5ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.2

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Herbert Jones (C): Avg: 11.0pts, 3.7reb, 2.8ast, 31.1 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 4.0
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.2reb, 0.9ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.3
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.7ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.5
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.3reb, 0.2ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 01/08/25. Impact: 1.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	16.5	20.4	+3.9	80%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	+0.8	#19
Drew Eubanks	UTA	Pts	8.5	11.7	+3.2	20%	20%	27%	27%	NOP	+2.2	#28
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Reb	5.5	6.2	+0.7	60%	50%	47%	47%	UTA	+0.1	#20
Keyonte George	UTA	Reb	3.5	4.1	+0.6	60%	80%	67%	67%	NOP	+0.3	#23
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	3.5	3.8	+0.3	40%	50%	53%	53%	UTA	+0.6	#25

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Jazz Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#15	#7	#22	6.1%
PF	#11	#13	#2	#7	-3.9%
PG	#19	#5	#30	#29	8.4%
SF	#29	#5	#24	#28	9.4%
SG	#11	#20	#25	#19	1.9%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#30	#20	#29	7.4%
PF	#28	#21	#6	#24	4.1%
PG	#17	#27	#26	#25	6.0%
SF	#22	#17	#20	#23	5.5%
SG	#25	#23	#20	#25	6.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.9

110.7

Rebounds per Game

46.0

42.0

Assists per Game

25.7

25.5

Steals per Game

6.5

10.4

Blocks per Game

5.2

5.5

Shots per Game

88.2

91.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.9

12.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.6

52.0

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.4

33.7

Turnovers per Game

16.4

13.6

Fouls per Game

19.7

19.5

Recent Trends

Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.6% to 14.4, 21.0 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 54.8% to 10.5, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Drew Eubanks (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.0% to 22.8, 15.0 min average previous 3 games.
Micah Potter (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 81.0% to 20.0, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
Brice Sensabaugh (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.7% to 26.5, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.0% to 22.1, 16.0 min average previous 3 games.