The Utah Jazz (28-33) will try to put an end to their five-game skid when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans (23-37) at the Smoothie King Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and can be seen on RT and FSN.
The Pelicans are expecting a better outcome after their 94-86 loss to the Spurs on Thursday. Despite the loss, Anthony Davis earned his 29th double-double this season with 17 points and 13 rebounds. The Jazz, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 94-88 loss against the Grizzlies on Friday. Utah still lost despite the best efforts of Rudy Gobert, who recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 13 points and 18 rebounds.
The Pelicans lead the season series against the Jazz two games to one, including a 100-96 win the last time these two teams met. Derrick Favors was the top overall scorer in the game with 29 points.
The Pelicans come into this game 23-37 Straight Up (SU) and 26-34 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 1-9 ATS.
In the other locker room, the Jazz have 28-33 SU and 28-32-1 ATS records. Despite having a winning record against the Western Conference, Utah is unsuccessful ATS in those games with a record of 12-18. The Jazz average 97.2 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 107.3 points per game during that span.
New Orleans beat Utah in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Jazz in their last 10 meetings. The Jazz lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-3-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Uta
Notes
“New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 15 of New Orleans’s last 22 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans’s last 14 games at home”.
“New Orleans is 3-6-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Utah”.
“New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans’s last 10 games when playing Utah”.
“New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah”.
New Orleans puts up 102.5 points per game (ranked 13th), but Utah typically allows only 97.2 points per game (ranked fourth).
Utah has allowed an average of 100.3 points per away game this season. New Orleans averages 106.6 points per home game, placing the team fifth in scoring.
The Pelicans have an even 9-9 record in games where they allow fewer than 100 points. The Jazz don’t do well when they score under 100 points, earning a 14-25 record on the season.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pelicans are just 14-28 this season. Utah is a winning 14-8 when it hits the century mark.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.5 (ranked 16th). The Jazz rank 14th for their defensive rating of 103.6.
New Orleans averages 99.0 possessions per game, scoring 1.035 points on each possession. While Utah averages fewer possessions per game with 94.2, the team scores more points per possession with 1.037.
New Orleans has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.7%. Utah is an underachieving 4-25 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the New Orleans Pelicans make 21.9 assists per game and the Utah Jazz make 18.6. New Orleans is ranked 17th, while Utah is ranked 28th.
The New Orleans Pelicans average 4.7 blocks per game for a rank of 17th. The Utah Jazz rank higher (12th), earning 5.2 blocks each contest.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Utah Jazz rank 27th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Utah makes 7.7 steals per game. New Orleans is a poor 9-25 when it gives up at least 7 steals.
