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Away New Orleans Pelicans #26 in NBA  ·  54% to win
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Home Utah Jazz #28 in NBA  ·  46% to win
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The Forecast

Updated Oct 16
New Orleans Pelicans 54%
Utah Jazz 46%

Chance to win, from our model

NOUTAH
Chance to win54%46%
Expected points124.1123.0
Fair odds−119+119

Expected margin: NO by 1.2 · Expected total: 247.1. Fair odds are the betting odds that match our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season
NO·UTAH
−0.63
rating (0 = average)
−1.05
0−0
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
—
1−9
last 10
1−9

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · UTAH 2−8
Apr 7at NONO 156 − 137
Feb 28at UTAHNO 115 − 105
Feb 26at UTAHNO 129 − 118
Mar 2, 2025at UTAHNO 128 − 121
Jan 20, 2025at NONO 123 − 119
Jan 17, 2025at NONO 136 − 123
Jan 23, 2024at NONO 153 − 124
Dec 28, 2023at NONO 112 − 105
Nov 27, 2023at UTAHUTAH 114 − 112
Nov 25, 2023at UTAHUTAH 105 − 100

Rating Trend

NO · UTAH · 203 days

NO · Last 10

1−9 · streak L2
Apr 12at MIN126 − 132L
Apr 10at BOS118 − 144L
Apr 7vs UTAH156 − 137W
Apr 5vs ORL108 − 112L
Apr 3at SAC113 − 117L
Apr 2at POR106 − 118L
Mar 29vs HOU102 − 134L
Mar 27at TOR106 − 119L
Mar 26at DET108 − 129L
Mar 24at NY116 − 121L

UTAH · Last 10

1−9 · streak L1
Apr 12at LAL107 − 131L
Apr 10vs MEM147 − 101W
Apr 7at NO137 − 156L
Apr 5at OKC111 − 146L
Apr 3at HOU106 − 140L
Apr 1vs DEN117 − 130L
Mar 30vs CLE113 − 122L
Mar 28at PHX109 − 134L
Mar 27at DEN129 − 135L
Mar 25vs WSH110 − 133L