Jazz open as NBA underdog vs Hornets

Utah JazzNew Orleans Hornets
April 11, 8:00 PM | New Orleans Arena

Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Hornets Odds

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The visiting Jazz hope to send their backers to the pay window on Monday as they look to cover the spread at New Orleans Arena against the Hornets.

New Orleans battles the Jazz, currently with a 37-43 mark (33-45-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 30-49-1 for the Hornets and 41-38-1 for the Jazz.



View Utah vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Hornets installed as 7.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 193.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hornets rated this week at No. 14 and the Jazz sitting at No. 25. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 99-95 result in favor of the Hornets today.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Orleans's No. 25-ranked offense (95.2 PPG) against a Jazz defense that ranks No. 19 at 101.5 PPG. The Hornets have averaged 46% from the field per game, less than the Jazz have managed so far this season (46.4% on average).

Defensively, the Jazz feature the league's No. 19-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.9 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Utah was a 111-102 loser on the road against the Spurs. They covered the 10–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (213) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Utah suffered a 111-102 loss against San Antonio on Saturday, getting 23 points from Al Jefferson in a losing effort at AT&T Center.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 111-89 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (200) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Hornets were blown out by Memphis on Sunday, losing by a 111-89 final at FedExForum in basketball betting action.


Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Denver are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 3-7
After playing Memphis are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3


A few Jazz at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Utah is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games


Next up:
Utah home to Denver, Wednesday, April 13
New Orleans at Dallas, Wednesday, April 13

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