A pair of Western Conference teams in the National Basketball Association will mix it up on Tuesday, as the Utah Jazz take on the New Orleans Pelicans. The Utah Jazz are 22-22 on the season. That currently ranks 10th in the Western Conference. Utah has dropped back to back games. The most recent loss was in overtime at the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
For New Orleans, they come into the game with a 25-18 record. The Pelicans are 5th in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans is coming off a home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
The Pelicans are home favorites here. New Orleans is listed at -6.5 over Utah. The total for this affair is 239.5.
Pelicans Looking to Grab Home Win
New Orleans starts the game with a 13-9 home record on the season. The Pelicans have gone 17-16 against teams from the Western Conference. New Orleans is scoring 116.7 points per game, and allowing teams to score 112.3 per game.
The Pelicans could not slow down Devin Booker in their latest loss. The Pelicans defense allowed Booker to score 50 points on them. New Orleans has now alternated wins and losses in their last six games. The Pelicans last win was over the Hornets, where Brandon Ingram recorded a triple double.
Ingram is second on the Pelicans in scoring with 21.5 points per game. The leading scorer has been Zion Williamson, with 22 points per game. New Orleans will remain home Friday to take on Oklahoma City. After that, the Pelicans are on the road for four straight at the Bucks, Celtics, Rockets and Spurs.
Jazz Road Struggles Continue
For the Utah Jazz, they are 7-16 on the road. The Jazz are 12-17 against Western Conference teams. Utah is scoring 117.3 points per game, and allowing opponents to score 118.7 per game. Utah is 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Lauri Markkanen is the top scorer for Utah. The big man is scoring 24 points, making just shy of 50% of his shots on the season. Markkanen is 87.4% from the free line as well. He also is adding nearly 9 rebounds per game. Jordan Clarkson is second on the team scoring 18.3 points per game. Collin Sexton is also adding 17.4 points per game for Utah.
Utah ends the month of January with all road games. The Jazz make visits to Washington to take on the Wizards, Charlotte, Brooklyn and the New York Knicks. The next time the Jazz are at home will be February 1st against the 76ers.
New Orleans Tops Utah
The Pelicans are going to win this game at home. Too much talent on the Pelicans side to lose this one at home. When push comes to shove, we are going to take the New Orleans Pelicans to win this game by 7. Take the Pelicans 120-113 over the Jazz on Tuesday!
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