Jan. 10, 2026, 1:48 p.m. ET

The Charlotte Hornets (13-25) visit the Utah Jazz (13-24) on Saturday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hornets lead 1-0.

The Hornets are tipping off a 5-game road trip, starting with the Jazz. They have lost 2 games in a row and 5 of their last 7. They lost 114-112 at home on Thursday to the Indiana Pacers as 4.5-point favorites with the Under (232.5) cashing. Pacers F Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and sank the winning layup with 11.5 seconds left in the game.

The Jazz snapped a 5-game losing streak on Thursday, knocking off the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 as 4.5-point underdogs with the Under (243.5) cashing. Trailing 107-100, Utah went on a 12-0 run and held the Mavs without a field goal for nearly 4 minutes to take the lead and hold on for the win.

When the 2 teams met in Charlotte on Nov. 2, the Hornets won 126-103 as 1.5-point favorites with the Under (232.5) cashing. They built a 23-point halftime lead and never looked back.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Jazz +165 (bet $100 to win $165)Against the spread (ATS): Hornets -5.5 (-105) | Jazz +5.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Hornets at Jazz key injuries

Hornets

C Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow) probableC Mason Plumlee (groin) outF Tidjane Salaun (ankle) probableF Grant Williams (knee) probable

Jazz

F Ace Bailey (hip) outF Lauri Markkanen (rest) outF Georges Niang (foot) outC Jusuf Nurkic (toe) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Hornets at Jazz picks and predictionsPrediction

Hornets 121, Jazz 114

The Hornets, while having lost 5 of their last 7 games overall, are 3-1 in their last 4 away games, beating over-.500 teams in the Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic.

The Jazz are 0-5 when Lauri Markkanen is out. They also have not won consecutive home games this season.

Expect the Hornets to come away with a win, but you will get better value backing either team with the spread than with the Hornets ML.

PASS.

All 13 of the Hornets’ wins this season have been by at least 7 points.

Eleven of the Jazz’s last 12 losses have been by more than 5 points.

The Hornets are 3-4 ATS as favorites but all 3 wins also covered the spread.

BET HORNETS -5.5 (-105).

Their first meeting between these teams this season had a total of 229. Their last 4 meetings, all Charlotte victories, have not reached 240 points.

Ten of the Hornets’ 13 wins this season have stayed below 240 total points.

BET UNDER 239.5 (-110).

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