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New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz

NBAregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Jazz logo
Jazz
Utah
0
vs
Pelicans logo
Pelicans
New Orleans
0
UTA 49%51% NOP
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New Orleans Pelicans 51% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Pelicans:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Pelicans offense (117.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (107.5 PPG)
  • ELO Rating. Jazz ELO 1346 vs Pelicans ELO 1437 (diff: -91)

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VenueDelta Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pelicans (away)
Jazz (home)
51%
Win probability
49%
1
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

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Pelicans at Jazz

The Pelicans visit the Jazz at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT in 2027-2028 NBA regular play.

Our model gives the Pelicans a 51% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Jazz will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Offensive Efficiency favors the Pelicans (high): Pelicans offense (117.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (107.5 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favors the Jazz (high): Jazz defense (107.0 Opp PPG) better than Pelicans (119.0 Opp PPG)
  • ELO Rating favors the Pelicans (low): Jazz ELO 1346 vs Pelicans ELO 1437 (diff: -91)
Pelicans51%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
Offensive Efficiency
Favors NOP

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors New Orleans Pelicans
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Utah Jazz
  • ELO RatingFavors New Orleans Pelicans
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NOP
UTA
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours NOP|Favours UTA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Pelicans offense (117.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (107.5 PPG)

Pelicans

Defensive Efficiency

Jazz defense (107.0 Opp PPG) better than Pelicans (119.0 Opp PPG)

Jazz

Turnover Differential

Jazz turnover differential (+0) vs Pelicans (+0)

Neutral

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/9/2026, 8:30:05 AM

Key Players

Pelicans

AJ JohnsonG
Saddiq BeyG
Jeremiah FearsG
Bryce McGowensG
Dejounte MurrayG

Jazz

Josh GreenG
Josh OkogieG
Trey AlexanderG
Ace BaileyG
Isaiah CollierG

Frequently Asked Questions

Jazz has a 49% win probability, while Pelicans has a 51% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

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