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

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends | 2/26/2026

The Utah Jazz (18-40) will be looking to stop a three-game losing streak when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Delta Center. It airs at 9 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.

The Pelicans are a 4.5-point favorite against the Jazz when the Pelicans and the Jazz square off. The point total for the matchup is set at 240.5.

Pelicans vs. Jazz betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New Orleans -4.5Total: 240.5Moneyline: New Orleans -186, Utah +155Watch the NBA on Fubo!Pelicans at Jazz odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Jazz (+ 4.5)Pick OU: Under (240.5)Prediction: – Jazz 121 – Pelicans 120MoneylineThe Pelicans have put together a 6-3 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -186 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pelicans a 65.0% chance to win.The Jazz have entered the game as underdogs 51 times this season and won 13, or 25.5%, of those games.Utah has a record of 11-31, a 26.2% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +155 or more by oddsmakers this season.The Jazz have a 39.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 114.8 points per game the Pelicans put up are 11.1 fewer points than the Jazz give up (125.9).When New Orleans puts up more than 125.9 points, it is 9-2 against the spread and 7-4 overall.Utah has put together a 20-5 ATS record and a 15-10 overall record in games it scores more than 120.4 points.New Orleans’ record is 15-5-1 against the spread and 13-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 118 points.The Pelicans are at the 19th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.8 PPG), while the Jazz allow the most points per game (125.9) in the league.The seventh-ranked scoring NBA team (118 PPG) is Utah, while the New Orleans squad ranks 26th in the league defensively (120.4 PPG).The Pelicans have a negative point differential on the season (-328 total points, -5.6 per game), as do the Jazz (-458 total points, -7.9 per game).Over/UnderNew Orleans has an average implied point total of 121.1 this season, which is 1.9 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (123).This season, New Orleans has scored more than 123 points in 13 games.The 123.2-point average implied total on the season for Utah is 5.2 more points than the team’s 118-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Pelicans vs. JazzGame day: Thursday, February 26, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Salt Lake City, UtahArena: Delta CenterTV channel: KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+Watch the NBA on Fubo!

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