New Orleans Pelicans119vs.Utah Jazz won120

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Oct 23 forecast

Jazz: Q 64¢ · Market odds 56.5¢ at forecast

Home court. Utah hosts in Salt Lake City while New Orleans opens a Mountain time zone road trip.

Main caution: New Orleans has won eight straight meetings and lists no injuries while Utah is short-handed.

Evidence and updates

Rim protection. Jaxson Hayes blocked six shots for Utah filling in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic.

Closing stretch. New Orleans lost its opener after surrendering a six-point fourth-quarter lead to Indiana.

Forecast updated. Q −1.3¢; odds 0.0¢ since the previous forecast, for Jazz.

The research packet changed.

Snapshot: 2026-10-23T02:27:13.772478+00:00 · Quote: price_observations · 2026-10-23T02:19:28.903000+00:00.

Ask Q: Can Utah's interior defense without Jusuf Nurkic keep Zion Williamson and Yves Missi off the rim, and does New Orleans hold up in the fourth quarter on the road?

Home court

Rim protection

Utah Jazz center Jaxson Hayes blocked six shots while starting in place of injured Jusuf Nurkic in the season opener

Closing stretch

New Orleans lost its 2026-27 season opener 123-120 to Indiana after giving up a 92-86 lead entering the fourth quarter

Main caution

Points to Jazz

Utah hosts in Salt Lake City while New Orleans opens a Mountain time zone road trip that continues the next night in Denver.
Following their home opener, the Pelicans travel to Utah on October 23 and then to Denver on October 24.
New Orleans lost its opener after letting a fourth-quarter lead slip away against Indiana.
New Orleans led Indiana 92-86 entering the fourth quarter on October 21 and lost 123-120.

Points to Pelicans

Utah's injury report is heavier than New Orleans', with three Jazz players out and no Pelicans listed.
Utah lists Trey Alexander, Tony Bradley and Jusuf Nurkic out; New Orleans lists no injuries on October 22.
New Orleans has dominated this series recently, winning the last eight meetings between the two teams.
The Pelicans beat the Jazz 156-137 in April 2026 and have won each of the last eight head-to-head games.
Utah's defense was the league's weakest last season and was hit for 123 points in the season opener.
Utah ranked 30th in points allowed per game at 126.0 and 29th in defensive efficiency during the 2025-26 season.

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