NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz (November 4, 2026)

The Utah Jazz (1-6) face the New Orleans Pelicans (3-4) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.

• The Pelicans have a 4-3-0 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line and three have gone under). The Jazz have a 1-6-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging 121.9 points per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Jazz are averaging only 107.0 (26th).
• Defensively, the Pelicans are giving up a whopping 120.1 points per game this season (25th in the league), while the Jazz are giving up an average of 118.9 points (24th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Pelicans currently rank 3rd for pace this season, recording 102.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Jazz sit 14th on that scale with 99.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 33.4% of the Pelicans' field goal attempts come from three point range (30th in the league), leaving 66.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Jazz's opponents are taking 42.0% of their attempts from three (11th) and 58.0% from two.
• Comparatively, Utah takes 40.5% of shots from three (T21st), leaving 59.5% from two, while New Orleans' opponents are attempting 42.7% from three (16th) and 57.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pelicans are shooting 32.4% from deep in 2026/27 (25th in the NBA), compared to the Jazz who are making 33.1% of their attempts (22nd).
• On the opposite end, New Orleans is holding opponents to 32.7% of their three-point attempts (10th), while Utah's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.2% of their shots (25th).

Ball Protection

• The Pelicans are committing 17.1 turnovers per game this season, ranking T23rd in the league, while the Jazz are forcing 13.6 turnovers (T28th).
• Flipping that script, New Orleans is forcing 17.3 turnovers (7th), while Utah is committing 16.7 (T20th).

Crashing the Boards

• New Orleans is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 10.6 offensive boards (T23rd). Conversely, Utah's opponents are averaging 45.3 rebounds (20th), 9.7 of which have come on the offensive end (T3rd).
• Meanwhile, the Jazz are averaging 46.3 rebounds (10th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (12th), while the Pelicans are allowing 43.1 and 10.6, ranking T11th and 8th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	3-4-0	1-3-0	2-1-0	0-1-0	3-3-0	3-7-0
Utah	4-3-0	3-2-0	1-1-0	1-0-0	3-3-0	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New Orleans	4-3-0	3-1-0	1-2-0	1-0-0	3-3-0	4-6-0
Utah	2-5-0	2-3-0	0-2-0	1-0-0	1-5-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

• The Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 28.6% of games this season, while the Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 14.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

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

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in five of New Orleans' seven games this season. Meanwhile, three of Utah's seven games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Utah recorded a 120-119 victory over New Orleans at Delta Center when these teams last met on October 23. Jaren Jackson Jr. was prominent on that day, recording 24 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. That result snapped the Pelicans' eight-game winning streak against the Jazz.