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2022 NBA Handicapping
(18-9) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz (16-14)
Date: Thursday, December 15th
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Vivint Arena
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -115 |Jazz -105 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Pelicans -1
NBA Betting Total: 231
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On Thursday, December 15th, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz will meet for the final time this season completing a baseball set in Utah.
Utah is up 2-0 having won the initial October 23rd overtime match 122-121 and the front side of the baseball set 121-100.
Last season the clubs played four times with the teams splitting those contests each winning twice. The Jazz holds the all-time record with 45 wins in 71 matches versus the Pelicans.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans just learned the hard way how hard it is to stay on top. While they retain the top berth in the West the loss to the Jazz allowed the Grizzlies to win and tie them so now they’re sharing that seat.
In fairness, after the drama and excitement of the weekend, it’s understandable why they likely underestimated the Jazz.
This is a great teaching moment for Willie Green who can remind the Pels just like they were waiting to overtake the Suns other teams will now be bringing their best efforts to beat New Orleans.
Zion Williamson is averaging 25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds (2.0 offensive boards), 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
He’s shooting 61.1 percent from the field on 15.7 attempts, 31.3 percent from the perimeter on 0.7 attempts, and 71.5 percent from the charity stripe on 7.8 attempts per contest.
Offensively, the Pelicans rank fifth for scoring averaging 117.0 points per game while shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.0% from the perimeter ranking sixth and 13th respectively.
Defensively, the Pelicans allow opponents to score 111.0 points per game, ranking ninth. New Orleans holds their opponents to 46.1% from the field also ranking eighth and boasts the third-best perimeter ranking of 33.5%.
Brandon Ingram (toe) and E.J. Liddell (knee) are all out.
Utah Jazz
Although the Jazz has begun to lean closer to a middling team they’re still capable of shocking teams as they demonstrated with the victory versus the Pelicans.
New Orleans brought their swagger into Utah thinking they’d roll to an easy win and the Jazz said ‘hang on – – not so fast!’.
Lauri Markkanen (19 points, 11 rebounds), Jarred Vanderbilt (18 points, 14 rebounds), and Walker Kessler (11 points, 16 rebounds) led the way each registering a double-double.
Vanderbilt and Kessler were amazing on the glass grabbing eight and six offensive boards to collect 14 of the 19 Jazz offensive rebounds.
Will Hardy has his team bought into competing on a nightly basis which is one of the most difficult cultural cornerstones a young team has to learn (and commit to) to be successful. Granted, getting Markkanen and Mike Conley back from injury had an immediate positive impact.
Utah averages 117.4 points per game (2nd) while shooting 47.7% from the field (8th) and 37.0% from deep (8th). Jazz opponents score 115.3 points (21st) shooting 47.3% from the field (19th) and 33.4% from deep (2nd).
Collin Sexton (hamstring) and Simone Fontecchio (ankle) are out.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Pelicans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Utah.
- The Jazz are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz NBA Prediction:
Ignoring the outlier of the Pelicans and Magic both sweeping weekend baseball sets that’s the exception not the norm.
It’s much more likely the Pelicans will do what the Suns failed to do to them which is to make adjustments in order to win the second consecutive game against the same opponent.
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