NBA Prop Bets: Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans (February 26, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (17-42) face the Utah Jazz (18-40) at Delta Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Pelicans opened as 3.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 6.5, leaving the Pelicans at -250 and Jazz at +205. The total points line is set at 244.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 126-119 New Orleans.

• The Jazz (-105) have a 31-27-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-115) hold a record of 30-27-2.
• The Jazz have a 34-23-1 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line, 23 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 30-29-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Jazz are averaging 118.0 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging only 114.8 (19th).
• Defensively, the Jazz are giving up a whopping 125.9 points per game this season (30th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 120.4 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Jazz currently rank 3rd for pace this season, recording 101.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 13th on that scale with 100.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.9% of the Jazz's field goal attempts come from three point range (18th in the league), leaving 59.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 45.1% of their attempts from three (29th) and 54.9% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes 35.7% of shots from three (26th), leaving 64.3% from two, while Utah's opponents are attempting 45.5% from three (30th) and 54.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Jazz are shooting 34.7% from deep in 2025/26 (23rd in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.4% of their attempts (26th).
• On the opposite end, Utah is holding opponents to 37.3% of their three-point attempts (28th), while New Orleans' opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 35.1% of their shots (9th).

Ball Protection

• The Jazz are committing 15.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 29th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.7 turnovers (14th).
• Flipping that script, Utah is forcing 13.9 turnovers (18th), while New Orleans is committing 14.1 (9th).

Crashing the Boards

• Utah is pulling down 44.2 rebounds per game this season (14th in the league), including 11.8 offensive boards (12th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 46.1 rebounds (25th), 12.6 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.7 rebounds (15th) and 12.3 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Jazz are allowing 45.1 and 11.7, ranking 21st and 20th.

First Quarter Winner

Utah is +124 to win the first quarter, while New Orleans is -148. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	23-33-2	14-13-2	9-20-0	3-4-0	20-29-2	4-6-0
New Orleans	25-32-2	14-18-0	11-14-2	6-3-0	19-29-2	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Utah is +160 to win the first half and New Orleans is -192. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	22-35-1	14-15-0	8-20-1	3-3-1	19-32-0	6-3-1
New Orleans	22-36-1	13-18-1	9-18-0	5-4-0	17-32-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

Utah is +285 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is -150.

• The Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 17.2% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 16.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1300 to go to overtime.

• The Jazz have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have also appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 40 of Utah's 58 games this season. Meanwhile, 33 of New Orleans' 59 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 128-121 victory over Utah at Delta Center when these teams last met on March 2, 2025. Zion Williamson was prominent on that day, recording 24 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals. That result snapped the Jazz's five-game winning streak against the Pelicans at Delta Center.