NO Pelicans vs UTA Jazz Prediction: Will the guests be stronger as well?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 29. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

NO Pelicans

On the eve of the match with Utah, the Pelicans hosted another team with a recently returned leader - Memphis. The game was challenging and ended in overtime, with New Orleans losing 115:116 (103:103). The team failed to stop Ja Morant, who scored 31 points. Brandon Ingram was the most productive for the Pelicans with 24 points.

New Orleans suffered second and third straight losses in the last four games. Nevertheless, the Pelicans have maintained a good standings position and are now in seventh place in the West, just one win away from a direct playoff spot.

UTA Jazz

The Jazz's recent games show that Lauri Markkanen is as important to them as Morant is to Memphis. As soon as the Finn returned to the floor, Utah began to win steadily, and by the match in New Orleans, they were on a winning streak of six wins in eight games.

The upcoming meeting will be the fifth consecutive away game for the Jazzmen. The tour for Will Hardy's team started with a 116:124 loss to Cleveland but continued with three straight wins - over Detroit (119:111), Toronto (126:119), and San Antonio (130:118).

Expert Betting Tips

After the return of Lauri Markkanen, Utah has stopped playing as a recorded outsider, so the quotes for their victory in the upcoming game are overrated. We'll take advantage of that by betting on the Jazz. In addition, let's take three-pointers. Utah is the second-best team in defense on the arc, so New Orleans may well break their norm of 11.3 accurate long-range attempts per game in the upcoming game. At the same time, the Jazzmen will probably take a lot of long-range shots themselves, as the Pelicans have problems defending on the perimeter.