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Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans

NBAregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Pelicans logo
Pelicans
New Orleans
0
vs
Jazz logo
Jazz
Utah
0
NOP 75%25% UTA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New Orleans Pelicans 75% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Pelicans:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Pelicans offense (120.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (103.0 PPG)
  • ELO Rating. Pelicans ELO 1440 vs Jazz ELO 1366 (diff: +74)
  • Home Field Advantage. Pelicans are 1-1 at home this season; Jazz are 2-1 on the road

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VenueSmoothie King Center
New Orleans, LA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Jazz (away)
Pelicans (home)
25%
Win probability
75%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

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Jazz at Pelicans

The Jazz visit the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA in 2027-2028 NBA regular play.

Our model gives the Pelicans a 75% chance of winning, signaling a strong lean in this 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 (120.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (103.0 PPG)
  • ELO Rating favors the Pelicans (low): Pelicans ELO 1440 vs Jazz ELO 1366 (diff: +74)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Pelicans (low): Pelicans are 1-1 at home this season; Jazz are 2-1 on the road
Pelicans75%

is strongly favored to win

Key Factor
Offensive Efficiency
Favors NOP

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors New Orleans Pelicans
  • ELO RatingFavors New Orleans Pelicans
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New Orleans Pelicans
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Pelicans offense (120.0 PPG) outpaces Jazz (103.0 PPG)

Pelicans

Turnover Differential

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

Neutral

Defensive Efficiency

Similar defensive efficiency (123.0 vs 123.0 Opp PPG)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 8:30:04 AM

Key Players

Jazz

Josh OkogieG
Trey AlexanderG
Tamar BatesG
Terrell Brown Jr.G
Ace BaileyG

Pelicans

AJ JohnsonG
Jeremiah FearsG
Bennedict MathurinG
Bryce McGowensG
Dejounte MurrayG

Frequently Asked Questions

Pelicans has a 75% win probability, while Jazz has a 25% 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 Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.

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