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Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans
A winning streak will be on the line for the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday when they battle the Utah Jazz at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -7.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
New Orleans won its last outing, a 136-123 result against the Jazz on January 17. The Pelicans covered in that game as a -12-point favorite, while the 259 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 136-123 loser as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Jazz failed to cover in the match as a +12-point underdog, while 259 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 10-30 SU,21-19 ATS
Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Utah's last 20 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 11-32 SU,19-24 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Utah at Oklahoma City Wednesday, January 22
New Orleans home to Milwaukee Wednesday, January 22