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Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -9-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 119-116 winner as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Pelicans covered in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Utah was a 117-112 loser in its last match at home against the Hornets. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 229 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Utah:
Team record: 10-29 SU,21-18 ATS
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah's last 19 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 10-32 SU,18-24 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans's last 13 games
Next up:
Utah at New Orleans Monday, January 20