New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 23/01/2024, 06:45  by Joseph King | Modified on 23/01/2024 at 12:00 in NBA Prediction

A Western Conference clash in the NBA on Tuesday sees the sixth-place New Orleans Pelicans hosting the 10th-placed Utah Jazz. The Pelicans will be looking to regain a level of consistency after trading a win for a loss in their last six outings. Their most recent game resulted in a 123-109 home loss to the Suns, moving their record to 25-18 on the season. This has the Pels even with the Suns and trailing the fourth-place Clippers by two games. New Orleans has the clear advantage heading into this matchup with their 13-9 home record compared to the poor road performances of their opponents. With their big three now healthy, the Pelicans will look to break into the top four in the West. New Orleans ranks ninth in adjusted net rating this season (+4.0) while also holding the fifth-best three-point shooting percentage (38.2%) in the entire NBA.

After a difficult first quarter of the NBA season, the Jazz have really turned things around. Utah is 15-7 in the last 22 games and have pulled their record back to .500 on the season at 22-22. This has the Jazz sitting 10th in the West, even with the ninth-placed Lakers and trailing the eight-place Mavericks by 2.5 games. Their most recent outing resulted in a tough 127-126 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets after Jordan Clarkson missed the game-winning pull-up free throw line jumper with time expiring. It was Utah’s second straight loss following a winning run of six consecutive games. Utah’s struggles this season have come on the road where they have won just seven of their 23 games. This is in stark contrast to their stellar home record of 15 wins and seven losses.