NBA Prop Bets: Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans (February 28, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-42) face the Utah Jazz (18-41) at Delta Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Pelicans are favored to win at -238, currently marked as 6.5-point favorites, while the Jazz are at +195. The total points line is set at 245.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 126-120 New Orleans.

• The Jazz (-115) have a 31-28-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-105) hold a record of 31-27-2.
• The Jazz have a 35-23-1 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 23 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 31-29-0 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 115.1 (18th).
• 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 120.3 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 45.0% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.0% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes 35.7% of shots from three (26th), leaving 64.3% from two, while Utah's opponents are attempting 45.4% from three (30th) and 54.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Jazz are shooting 34.7% from deep in 2025/26 (22nd 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 14.8 turnovers (14th).
• Flipping that script, Utah is forcing 14.0 turnovers (18th), while New Orleans is committing 14.2 (10th).

Crashing the Boards

• Utah is pulling down 44.1 rebounds per game this season (14th in the league), including 11.9 offensive boards (12th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 46.0 rebounds (25th), 12.7 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.7 rebounds (16th) and 12.3 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Jazz are allowing 45.0 and 11.7, ranking 21st and 19th.

First Quarter Winner

Utah is +136 to win the first quarter, while New Orleans is -162. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	24-33-2	15-13-2	9-20-0	3-4-0	21-29-2	5-5-0
New Orleans	25-33-2	14-18-0	11-15-2	6-4-0	19-29-2	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Utah is +154 to win the first half and New Orleans is -185. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	22-36-1	14-16-0	8-20-1	3-3-1	19-33-0	6-3-1
New Orleans	23-36-1	13-18-1	10-18-0	6-4-0	17-32-1	5-5-0

HT/FT

Utah is +265 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is -140.

• The Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 16.9% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 18.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Saturday's matchup is +1600 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 41 of Utah's 59 games this season. Meanwhile, 34 of New Orleans' 60 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 129-118 victory over Utah at Delta Center when these teams last met on February 26. Saddiq Bey erupted for 42 points on that day. The Pelicans have now won six straight against the Jazz.