New Orleans will look to improve on its 4-23 record on Monday when they host Utah in NBA odds action at New Orleans Arena.

The Jazz will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 13-12-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Hornets are 10-17 ATS. Utah is 12-14 on the totals; New Orleans is 12-15.



View Utah vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Hornets installed as 3.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 183.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hornets sit at No. 22 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Jazz are at No. 19 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Jazz will win this game 93-87.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New Orleans's No. 24-rated squad against Utah's No. 15-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New Orleans rates No. 29 in the league with 3.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 28 with 3.8 per outing.

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.6 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.

Utah won its last outing, a 98-88 result against the Grizzlies on February 12. The Jazz covered in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 186 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Utah earned a 98-88 victory over Memphis on Sunday, getting 23 points from Gordon Hayward at FedExForum.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 94-86 loser at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (180) was profitable news for OVER bettors. New Orleans suffered a 94-86 loss against Portland on Friday, getting 23 points from Trevor Ariza in a losing effort at New Orleans Arena.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing Portland are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few Jazz at Hornets trends to consider:
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Utah


Next up:
Utah at Oklahoma City, Tuesday, February 14
New Orleans at Milwaukee, Wednesday, February 15