Utah Jazz (15-14) vs New Orleans Pelicans (18-8)
Game Info: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 9:00 pm (Vivint Arena)
Betting Odds: Utah Jazz +2 -- Over/Under: 230.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Vivint Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans have won 7 straight games. The Utah Jazz have split their last 6 games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 117.6 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 25 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 20.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.3 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 22.2 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson is averaging 19.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. Collin Sexton is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is dishing 1.6 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Jazz are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 8-3 in Pelicans last 11 road games. The over is 6-1 in Jazz last 7 games playing on 2 days rest. The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Utah and 7-15-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
Oddsmakers still don't believe in the New Orleans Pelicans, I guess. Seven straight wins and winning their last 5 games by an average of 11 points, the Pelicans are for real folks. Zion is playing like a top-5 players in the league right now. The Utah Jazz have come back to reality these last couple of weeks, and we're to the point where they're hard to trust against good teams. This line is soft. Give me the Pelicans.
Randy’s Pick New Orleans Pelicans -2
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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