NBA Prop Bets: Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans (October 23, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) face the Utah Jazz (0-1) at Delta Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Jazz opened as 5.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Jazz at -130 and Pelicans at +110. The total points line is set at 238.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-118 Utah.

• The Jazz (-105) have a 41-42-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Pelicans (-115) hold a record of 43-36-4 across the same span.
• The Jazz have a 48-34-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 48 games have gone over the total points line, 34 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 42-41-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Jazz have scored 117.4 points per game since the beginning of last season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans have averaged 115.6 over the same span (T16th).
• Defensively, the Jazz have allowed a whopping 126.0 points per game since the beginning of last season (30th in the league), while the Pelicans have given up an average of 120.1 points over that span (24th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Jazz rank 3rd for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 102.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 11th on that scale with 100.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.3% of the Jazz's field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (18th in the league), leaving 59.7% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 44.1% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.9% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans has taken 35.5% of shots from three (25th), leaving 64.5% from two, while Utah's opponents have attempted 45.0% from three (30th) and 55.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Jazz have shot 34.5% from deep since the beginning of last season (25th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.7% of their attempts (24th).
• On the opposite end, Utah has held opponents to 37.2% of their three-point attempts (27th), while New Orleans' opponents have been doing it tougher, hitting 35.0% of their shots (5th).

Ball Protection

• The Jazz are committing 15.5 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 26th in the league, while the Pelicans have forced 14.5 turnovers (17th) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Utah has forced 14.6 turnovers (15th), while New Orleans has committed 14.2 (10th).

Crashing the Boards

• Utah is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (16th in the league), including 11.9 offensive boards (9th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 45.8 rebounds (23rd), 12.6 of which have come on the offensive end (T28th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans have averaged 43.9 rebounds (15th) and 12.2 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Jazz are allowing 45.8 and 11.9, ranking 25th and 23rd.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	34-47-2	20-19-2	14-28-0	4-5-0	30-42-2
New Orleans	32-48-3	16-25-1	16-23-2	10-7-0	22-41-3

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Utah	30-51-2	20-21-0	10-30-2	4-4-1	26-47-1
New Orleans	34-47-2	20-20-2	14-27-0	12-5-0	22-42-2

HT/FT

• The Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 16.9% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 20.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

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

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 56 of Utah's 83 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 46 of New Orleans' 83 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 156-137 victory over Utah at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on April 7, 2026. Jeremiah Fears dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 40 points and three steals. The Pelicans have now won eight straight against the Jazz.