Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans odds, picks and predictions

Corey Scott | Staff Writer

The Utah Jazz (22-22) and New Orleans Pelicans (25-18) meet at Smoothie King Center Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Jazz vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Jazz lead 2-1

The Jazz have lost back-to-back games after winning 6 straight. Utah is coming off a cover as a 2-point underdog in a 127-126 OT loss at the Houston Rockets Saturday as the Over (234.5) hit.

The Pelicans have alternated wins and losses over their last 6 games. Their most recent outing was a letdown as 2.5-point home favorites in a 123-109 loss vs. the Phoenix Suns Friday as the Under (238) cashed.

The Jazz are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) vs. New Orleans this season, and the Under has hit in all 3 meetings. The most recent meeting was a 112-105 Pelicans win Dec. 28; Utah was a 9-point road underdog.

Jazz at Pelicans odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:18 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Jazz +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Pelicans -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +6.5 (-115) | Pelicans -6.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Jazz at Pelicans picks and predictions

Prediction

Pelicans 130, Jazz 120

Moneyline

New Orleans (-250) should bounce back after getting blown out at home against the Suns. However, I'd rather lay the 6.5 than risk $250 to win $100 on the ML.

PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

The Pelicans have been good at bouncing back recently and are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games after a straight-up loss. New Orleans has failed to cover in 6 straight meetings, but G Brandon Ingram, G CJ McCollum and F Zion Williamson were all healthy for just 2 of those matchups.

Utah trailed by as many as 17 last time out and was somewhat lucky to even cover as a 2-point underdog. The Jazz are coming back down to earth after their 6-game win streak and should struggle to keep it close against a more talented team off a bad loss.

BET PELICANS -6.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The Over has hit in 4 of the Pelicans' last 6 games and in 4 of 5 for the Jazz.

While Utah is trending downward, its offense has still been productive. The Jazz have averaged 127.5 points over their last 2 losses and 130 in their last 8 overall.

The last time the Pelicans faced a bottom-10 defense -- Utah is 23rd in opponent points per game -- they put up 132 points on the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday.

BET OVER 239.5 (-105).

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