Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 10/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

Odds/Point Spread: Utah (+8)

The Utah Jazz are hitting the road to Smoothie King Center on Sunday where they will meet the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans opens this game as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 231.

The Jazz took the court against the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 132-126 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 23 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 33 tries from distance. Minnesota finished 73.9% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 23 tries. In addition, Minnesota collected 61 rebounds (22 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Minnesota earned 20 assists and had 5 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Utah allowed 45.8% from the floor on 49 of 107 shooting. They also dished out 39 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 11 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 54 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Jazz knocked down 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Utah wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (49 out of 111) and buried 20 of their 50 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jordan Clarkson is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also collected 5 boards. Clarkson finished the game at 58.8% from the field and also distributed 6 assists.

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Utah enters this one with a record of 2-0 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 22.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Utah is snagging 48.5 boards per game and has racked up 66 dimes for the campaign, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Jazz are shooting 40.9% on shots from downtown (36 of 88) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 127.5 pts per contest (1st in the league) while shooting 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Jazz have forced 20.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.5 personal fouls. They concede 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 19th in the league in PPG from their opponents (114.0). The Jazz defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (89 of 190) and they surrender 48.0 boards per contest as a group. They are 12th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 41 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pelicans took home the win by a final score of 124-112 when they played the Hornets. In regard to rebounds, New Orleans allowed Charlotte to grab 37 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 38.2% from distance by going 13 of 34 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Pelicans allowed the Hornets to bury 44 of 97 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.4% for this game. In all, the Pelicans walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 89 from the field which had them shooting 47.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, New Orleans made 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 32 of the free throws for a clip of 86.5%. The Hornets earned 24 personal fouls for this contest which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for 37 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Pelicans corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 in this game.

Jonas Valanciunas ended up being a factor for the Pelicans in this contest. He converted 8 of 11 for the game for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and added 17 rebounds. Valanciunas tallied 30 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the contest.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 2-0 this season. When it comes to offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the league. New Orleans has scored 254 points for the campaign (127.0 per contest) and they pull down 57.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. The Pelicans are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe.

The Pelicans on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in PPG allowed with 110.0. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (13th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (23 of 67) and their opposition makes 76.3% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 26.0 assists and 38.0 boards every game, which is ranked 20th and 3rd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans (-8) and under 231 points

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