The Jazz will be trying to slam the Hornets on Monday when the teams tip off at EnergySolutions Arena in NBA betting action.

Supporters of the Hornets have seen them go 2-2 and 2-2 ATS so far this season, while the Jazz are at 1-3 and 1-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Jazz are 2-2, while the Hornets are 1-3.



View New Orleans vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Jazz installed as 5.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 182.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 23-rated Jazz and the No. 20-rated Hornets in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 89-78 win for the Hornets on Monday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hornets rank No. 1 in the league with 53 per game. That compares with Utah’s No. 15 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Utah is the NBA’s No. 27-ranked team at 4 per game, while the Hornets rate No. 29 with 2.2 per contest.

Defensively, the Hornets feature the league's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 90 points per game. Utah, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the league in scoring at home.

The Hornets were a 96-80 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (176) made winners of UNDER bettors. Trevor Ariza scored 17 points in a failed effort to lead the Hornets to victory (they lost 96-80 to Sacramento at Power Balance Pavilion on Sunday).

Utah lost its last outing, a 104-89 result against the Spurs on December 31. The Jazz failed to cover in that game as a 13.5-point underdog, while the 193 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Jazz got a 21-point performance from Al Jefferson, who added 11 rebounds, but San Antonio still ran past Utah 104-89 on Saturday at AT&T Center.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Sacramento are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing San Antonio are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Hornets at Jazz trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Utah is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing New Orleans


Next up:
New Orleans home to Philadelphia, Wednesday, January 4
Utah home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, January 3