Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 4, 2022

Jazz vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions

Brandon Ingram’s New Orleans Pelicans (26-36) will look to upset Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz when the Pelicans square off against the Jazz on March 4, 2022. Utah is a 3.5-point favorite against New Orleans. The game’s point total is 228.5. Find more below on the Jazz vs. Pelicans betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Jazz vs. Pelicans Betting Line

Jazz vs Pelicans Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Jazz -3.5 – – 228.5 -109 -111 -159 136

Jazz vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center

Computer Predictions for Jazz vs. Pelicans

Computer picks for Jazz vs Pelicans
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (228.5) Pelicans 111 Jazz 107

Jazz vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

  • Utah’s record against the spread last season was 40-28-1.
  • The Jazz’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or greater was 34-23-1 last season.
  • Out of 72 Utah games last year, 32 hit the over.

    • Utah Jazz Leaders

  • Rudy Gobert led the Jazz at 13.5 rebounds per contest last season, while also averaging 1.3 assists and 14.3 points. He was second in the NBA in rebounding.
  • Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz at 26.4 points per contest last season, while also posting 5.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds. He was 10th in the league in scoring.
  • Jordan Clarkson posted 18.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last year, shooting 42.5% from the field and 34.7% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per contest (10th in NBA).
  • Bojan Bogdanovic put up 17.0 points, 1.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game last season.
  • Mike Conley put up a team-best 6.0 assists per game last year. He also posted 16.2 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 44.4% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.

    • Utah Jazz Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 47.5 3
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.3 12
    Rebounds Per Game 46.0 5
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 41.6 1
    Turnovers Per Game 13.3 15
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.5 29

    Pelicans vs. Jazz Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 32-30-0 this season.
  • As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 20-21 against the spread.
  • This year, 25 of New Orleans’ 62 games have gone over the point total.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

  • Brandon Ingram averages 22.4 points and tacks on 5.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Pelicans’ leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Jonas Valanciunas grabs 11.6 rebounds per game (he also scores 18.0 points per game and adds 2.5 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the New Orleans rebounding leaderboard.
  • Herbert Jones (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for New Orleans while Valanciunas (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.1 22
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.3 20
    Rebounds Per Game 45.3 9
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.1 3
    Turnovers Per Game 13.5 18
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 15

    Jazz and Pelicans Injury Report

    Jazz: Jared Butler: Day To Day (Ankle)
      Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)

    Betting Tips for Jazz vs. Pelicans

    We have the Jazz (-3.5) as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish under the total of 228.5 points, with a final score of Jazz 111, Pelicans 107.

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