New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends

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The New Orleans Pelicans (2-0) take on the Utah Jazz (2-0) at 4:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 23, 2022. The matchup airs on BSNO and SportsNet RM.

The Pelicans are a 7.5-point favorite against the Jazz when the Pelicans and the Jazz square off.

Pelicans vs. Jazz Betting Odds

New Orleans was the moneyline favorite 23 total times last season. It went 17-6 in those games.
In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -315 or shorter last year, New Orleans finished with a record of 4-1 (80%).
Based on this matchup’s moneyline, New Orleans has an implied win probability of 75.9%.

Utah was underdogs eight times last season and won once.
Utah did not win as an underdog of +260 or more on the moneyline last season in two games with those odds or longer.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 27.8% chance of a victory for Utah.

Last year, the Pelicans averaged just 1.7 more points per game (109.3) than the Jazz gave up (107.6).
When New Orleans totaled more than 107.6 points last season, it went 29-17-1 against the spread and 30-17 overall.
Utah went 29-19-1 against the spread and 39-10 overall last season when allowing fewer than 109.3 points.
The Jazz scored just 3.3 more points per game last year (113.6) than the Pelicans gave up to opponents (110.3).
Utah put together a 27-21-1 ATS record and a 40-9 overall record last season in games it scored more than 110.3 points.
New Orleans had an ATS record of 36-17-2 and a 35-20 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 113.6 points.
Last season, the Pelicans were the NBA’s 21st-ranked offense (109.3 PPG), while the Jazz ranked 10th in defensive points per game (107.6) in the league.
The seventh-ranked scoring NBA team was Utah a season ago (113.6 PPG), while the New Orleans squad was the 13th-ranked defense (110.3 PPG) in the league.
The Pelicans were out-scored by 81 points last season (1.0 point per game on average), while the Jazz put up 495 more points than their opponents on the year (6.0 per game).