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Jazz vs Pelicans: Can Utah win on the road?
The Utah Jazz are visiting the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center.
The Jazz are vulnerable on the road
The Utah Jazz are tenth in the Western Conference with a 22-22 record and are only 7-16 on the road. The Jazz were on a six-game winning streak, the longest of the season, before losing the last two games. Utah is coming off a 127-126 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets, with Lauri Markkanen having an impressive performance with 32 points and 10 rebounds. The Finnish forward leads the Jazz with 24 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Utah is seventh in the league with 90.7 field goal attempts per game and third in free-throw percentage with 82.4%.
Are the Pelicans a contender in the West?
The New Orleans Pelicans are fifth in the Western Conference with a 25-18 record. New Orleans has lost 3 of the last 5 games and is coming off a 123-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Pels are fifth in the league with 38.2% shooting from three-point territory and eighth with 48.6% shooting from the field. Zion Williamson is the top scorer on the Pelicans with 22 points per game, followed by Brandon Ingram with 21.5.
Betting Trends
The Jazz are 6-0 ATS in the last 6 games against the Pelicans. They are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the last five road games, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent from the Western Conference. New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Utah Jazz were one of the hottest teams in the league last week, and losing the last two games did not change much. The Pelicans have been more consistent, and with Williamson, Ingram, and McCollum, they have plenty of options in the offense. The Pelicans are 12-9 at home this season and are going into this game as 6.5-point favorites. Utah has covered the spread in its last six visits to New Orleans. Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson have been playing very well in the last couple of weeks and will keep the Jazz close in this game to cover the given spread.
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