Jazz vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 23

Jazz vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Delta Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah
• Coverage: KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) are only 1.5-point underdogs against the Utah Jazz (0-1) at Delta Center on Friday, October 23, 2026. The game starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has an over/under of 239.5 points.

Jazz vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Jazz vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Jazz win (52%)

Jazz vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Jazz covered 41 times in 82 matchups with a spread last season.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 1.5 points or more, the Pelicans went 30-31-2 last year.
• The Jazz and their opponents combined to hit the over 49 out of 82 times last season.
• Out of 82 Pelicans games last year, 41 went over the total.
• Utah did a better job covering the spread in home games (22-19-0) last season than it did in road affairs (19-22-0).
• New Orleans was better against the spread at home (26-14-1) than away (18-21-1) last year.

Jazz Leaders

• Keyonte George averaged 23.6 points, 3.7 boards and 6.1 assists last year. He also sank 45.6% of his shots from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
• Kyle Filipowski recorded 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season. He also delivered 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Lauri Markkanen posted 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He also made 47.7% of his shots from the field and 35.5% from 3-point range, with 2.7 triples per game.
• Ace Bailey's numbers last season were 13.8 points, 4.2 boards and 1.8 assists per game. He sank 44.3% of his shots from the floor and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 triples.
• Brice Sensabaugh's stats last season included 14.9 points, 3.1 boards and 1.9 assists per contest. He drained 46% of his shots from the floor and 36.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.2 treys.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III posted 21.5 points last season, plus 3.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
• Derik Queen recorded 11.7 points last season, plus 3.7 assists and 7.1 boards.
• Saddiq Bey collected 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 45.1% from the field and 36.7% from downtown, with 2.1 made treys per game.
• Zion Williamson's stats last season were 21 points, 5.7 boards and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 60% from the floor (seventh in league).
• Jeremiah Fears put up 14.3 points, 3.7 boards and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he put up 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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