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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Vivint Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -12.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 217.

Utah lost its last outing, a 98-97 result against the Pelicans on November 26. The Jazz failed to cover in that game as a -13.5-point favorite, while the 195 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 98-97 winner as they battled the Jazz on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +13.5-point underdog, while 195 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

New Orleans:
Team record: 5-16 SU,9-12 ATS
New Orleans is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Utah:
Team record: 12-7 SU,10-9 ATS
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
New Orleans at Los Angeles Monday, November 29
Utah home to Portland Monday, November 29