Utah Jazz (12-6) vs New Orleans Pelicans (4-16)
Game Info: Friday, November 26, 2021 at 9:00 pm (Vivint Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Jazz -12.5 -- Over/Under: 213.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz meet Friday in NBA action at the Vivint Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. The Utah Jazz look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 102 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.8 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 19.2 points and 12.5 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Nickeil Alexander-Walker is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 112.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 103.4 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.4 points and 4.9 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Clarkson is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Jazz are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Friday games. The under is 24-8-1 in Pelicans last 33 overall. The over is 4-0 in Jazz last 4 overall. The Pelicans are 2-5-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Utah and 5-12-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
The Utah Jazz are going to be big favorites for obvious reasons, and they've had success covering these sorts of numbers in the past. However, this line is quite steep, and the Pelicans have shown some signs of life here and there as of late. The Pelicans are losing their last five games by an average of just 1.6 points. This line feels a bit too steep. Give me the Pelicans and the points.
Randy’s Pick New Orleans Pelicans +12.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter @WizardOf0dds