Pelicans vs Jazz prediction NBA · Thursday, February 26
At a glance
The Utah Jazz (18-40) host the New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) on Thursday, February 26 at 9:00 PM ET at Delta Center in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 129 – Jazz 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Jazz a 52% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Jazz are 11-18 at home and the Pelicans are 6-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Jazz and 5-5 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Jazz L3, Pelicans W2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Jazz 120 – 119 Pelicans, a margin of about 0.7 points in favor of the Jazz and a total around 238 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pelicans' defense allows clearly fewer points (120.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOUTAH
Top performers
Pelicans
Saddiq BeyG · #4142pts / game
Dejounte MurrayG · #59assists
Derik QueenC · #227reboundsJazz
Ace BaileyG · #1923pts / game
Isaiah CollierG · #87assists
Kevin LoveF · #428reboundsRecent form
NOUTAH
NO
Team comparison
| NO | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-42 | Record | 18-40 |
| 114.0 | Points scored / game | 116.9 |
| 120.2 | Points allowed / game | 125.1 |
| -5.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.9 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 6-21 road | Home / road record | 11-18 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 17-65 (-9.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Jazz
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.