New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (-4)

The Utah Jazz (5-11) are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (9-8) at Delta Center on Monday. New Orleans is 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 230.

The Pelicans faced the Jazz and ended up losing by a score of 105-100 in their last game. New Orleans ended the game with a 41.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 93) and buried 11 of their 36 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 11 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 15 steals. Concerning defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 43.7% from the field on 38 out of 87 shooting. Utah earned 23 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Utah had 52 rebounds (14 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Utah finished the contest at 82.4% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 17 tries. They also converted 15 of their 43 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Pelicans left the arena with 17 while the Jazz finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Brandon Ingram is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He notched 26 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He played 37 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. Ingram finished the game shooting 45.5% from the field and also distributed 8 dimes.

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New Orleans will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-8 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a team they commit 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New Orleans is grabbing 44.7 boards per game and has totaled 440 assists this season, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pelicans are shooting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 536) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They average 112.9 points per game (16th in the league) while going 47.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pelicans are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.9). The Pelicans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (703 of 1,529) and they concede 45.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 457 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Jazz got the victory with a final of 105-100 when they played the Pelicans. When it comes to attacking the glass, Utah permitted New Orleans to collect 42 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 30.6% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 36 and ended up shooting 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Jazz permitted the Pelicans to knock down 39 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Jazz finished shooting 38 for 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7%. Regarding 3-pointers, Utah knocked down 15 out of 43 attempts (34.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. The Pelicans were called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Jazz to the free throw line for 17 tries. They coughed it up 23 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Jazz recorded 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 52 in this matchup.

Collin Sexton ended up having an impact for the Jazz in this game. He buried 5 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Sexton accumulated 16 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 assists in the matchup.

Utah has a win-loss record of 5-11 for the season. The Jazz are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game while shooting 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per game (8th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.9 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 1,828 points on the year (114.3 per game) and they average 47.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA.

The Jazz defensively are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per game with 121.1. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (24th in basketball). The Utah defense allows 37.0% on 3-pointers (221 of 598) and their opponents are making 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 28.3 assists and 41.5 boards every game, ranking them 27th and 4th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans (-4)

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