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

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz odds, tips and betting trends | 2/28/2026

The Utah Jazz (18-41) will be attempting to end a four-game losing streak when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (18-42) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Delta Center. It airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+.

The Pelicans head into their matchup against the Jazz as a 6.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 245.5.

Pelicans vs. Jazz betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 7:29 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New Orleans -6.5Total: 245.5Moneyline: New Orleans -220, Utah +180Watch the NBA on Fubo!Pelicans at Jazz odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Jazz (+ 6.5)Pick OU: Under (245.5)Prediction: Pelicans 121 – Jazz 120MoneylineThe Pelicans have been favored on the moneyline 10 total times this season. They’ve finished 7-3 in those games.New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -220 or shorter twice this season, and won both.The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pelicans a 68.8% chance to win.The Jazz have been underdogs in 52 games this season and won 13 (25%) of those contests.This season, Utah has won nine of its 38 games, or 23.7%, when it is the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 35.7% chance of a victory for the Jazz.Against the spreadThe Pelicans average 10.8 fewer points per game (115.1) than the Jazz give up (125.9).New Orleans is 10-2 against the spread and 8-4 overall when scoring more than 125.9 points.Utah is 20-5 against the spread and 15-10 overall when it scores more than 120.3 points.New Orleans has an ATS record of 15-5-1 and a 13-8 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 118 points.The Pelicans are at the 18th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.1 PPG), while the Jazz allow the most points per game (125.9) in the league.Utah is the NBA’s seventh-ranked offense (118 PPG), while New Orleans is the 26th-ranked defense (120.3).The Pelicans have a negative point differential on the season (-317 total points, -5.2 per game), as do the Jazz (-469 total points, -7.9 per game).Over/UnderNew Orleans’ average implied point total this year is 4.8 fewer points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (121.2 implied points on average compared to 126 implied points in this game).This season, New Orleans has totaled more than 126 points in a game 12 times.The average implied point total on the season for Utah (123.3) is 3.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (120).How to watch Pelicans vs. JazzGame day: Saturday, February 28, 2026Game time: 9:30 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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