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Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -6-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 239.
The Pelicans were a 123-109 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (232) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Utah was a 127-126 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockets. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 253 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Utah:
Team record: 22-22 SU,27-17 ATS
Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Utah is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 25-18 SU,24-18-1 ATS
New Orleans is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Utah at Washington Thursday, January 25
New Orleans home to Oklahoma City Friday, January 26