Jazz vs Pelicans Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 4, 2026)

Utah Jazz logo

Jazz1-6 · 1-6 ATS14th in the West
FINAL113 – 120
New Orleans Pelicans logo

Pelicans3-4 · 5-2 ATS10th in the West

NBA · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Smoothie King Center

Final score by quarter

Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Jazz 24 13 43 24 9 113
Pelicans 24 18 28 34 16 120

How the bets settled

MoneylinePelicans wonClosed at -201
SpreadPelicans coveredPelicans -5.5, by 1.5
TotalOver 231.5233 scored, 1.5 over

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New Orleans beat Utah 120-113 in overtime, with the game decided in the extra period after the Jazz had swung it with a huge third quarter. The Pelicans steadied in the fourth and then won overtime 16-9.

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 23 points, while Derik Queen added 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Keyonte George carried Utah with 39 points and 9 assists, and Lauri Markkanen grabbed 10 rebounds. The team stats explain the result: New Orleans shot 91% from the free throw line to Utah’s 67%, owned points in the paint 62-48, and held a 15-8 edge in fast-break points. Utah shot 44% from the field and 23% from three, while New Orleans shot 43% and 25%.

For bettors, Pelicans -5.5 covered by 1.5, and the 231.5 total went over by 1.5. StatsBench’s posted picks both won: Derik Queen over 6.5 rebounds with 9, and Jeremiah Fears over 11.5 field-goal attempts with 16.

How the props finished

8 of 11 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Isaiah Collier Over 4.5 points -260 bet365 0 Missed
Derik Queen Over 6.5 rebounds -110 bet365 9 Cleared
Brice Sensabaugh Over 0.5 threes made -223 Kalshi 1 Cleared
Darryn Peterson Over 11.5 field goal attempts -140 Fanatics 8 Missed
Lauri Markkanen Over 5.5 rebounds -149 betus 10 Cleared
Jeremiah Fears Over 0.5 steals -250 Fanatics 2 Cleared
Airious Bailey Over 0.5 blocks -250 Fanatics 1 Cleared
Dejounte Murray Over 11.5 rebounds + assists -101 DraftKings 12 Cleared
Saddiq Bey Over 0.5 steals -189 BetRivers 1 Cleared
Herbert Jones Over 0.5 threes made -203 Kalshi 0 Missed
Zion Williamson Over 1.5 steals +105 Fanatics 2 Cleared

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

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Against the spread, start to finish

PelicansJazz
The score margin against the closing spread (Pelicans -5.5). Blue: Pelicans covering. Orange: Jazz covering.
+18.5Largest UTAH cover
74%UTAH covering
+3.5Largest NO cover
26%NO covering

Win probability

PelicansJazz
Blue: Pelicans favored. Orange: Jazz favored. ESPN’s in-game win probability, start to finish.

Top performers

Jazz

  • PointsKeyonte George39
  • AssistsKeyonte George9
  • ReboundsLauri Markkanen10

Pelicans

  • PointsZion Williamson23
  • AssistsDerik Queen6
  • ReboundsDerik Queen9

Team stats

JazzPelicans
44%FG%43%
23%3P%25%
67%FT%91%
49Rebounds48
24Assists23
48Points in the paint62
8Fast break points15
22Turnovers19
8Steals10
7Blocks6
13Biggest lead9

Box score

Utah Jazz

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Lauri Markkanen F 39 21 6-15 5-12 4-6 10 4 3 1 2 2 8 4 -11
Jaxson Hayes C 21 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 7 1 4 0 1 2 5 6 -13
Keyonte George G 44 39 14-26 2-9 9-13 2 9 3 4 1 0 2 3 0
Ace Bailey G 35 15 6-14 1-9 2-3 5 1 3 0 1 1 4 6 0
Darryn Peterson G 30 7 2-8 0-5 3-4 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 -12
Bench
Brice Sensabaugh F 12 6 2-4 1-2 1-2 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 -14
Mo Bamba C 15 7 3-5 0-0 1-2 10 1 0 0 1 5 5 3 +8
Svi Mykhailiuk G 17 6 3-8 0-3 0-0 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 +12
Josh Okogie G 26 3 1-4 1-2 0-0 6 1 2 0 1 1 5 5 -12
Josh Green G 23 7 3-7 1-5 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 +4
Isaiah Collier G 3 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 +3
Kyle Filipowski Did not play: Coach’s decision
Tony Bradley Did not play: Coach’s decision
Kobe Bufkin Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total 113 41-94 11-47 20-30 49 24 20 8 7 15 34 33

Team shooting: FG 44% · 3PT 23% · FT 67%

New Orleans Pelicans

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Herbert Jones F 37 2 1-7 0-3 0-0 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 4 +23
Zion Williamson F 38 23 6-14 0-0 11-13 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 +7
Karlo Matkovic F 21 5 2-3 1-1 0-0 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 -9
Dejounte Murray G 45 20 4-7 1-3 11-11 8 4 4 4 0 0 8 2 +17
Jeremiah Fears G 34 19 6-16 1-4 6-6 6 2 2 2 0 2 4 4 -2
Bench
Saddiq Bey F 29 22 9-14 2-4 2-3 4 3 1 1 0 1 3 1 0
Trendon Watford F 20 7 1-1 0-0 5-6 3 2 3 1 1 0 3 4 +7
Derik Queen C 27 20 8-21 0-2 4-4 9 6 2 0 1 3 6 2 +2
Bennedict Mathurin G 15 2 1-6 0-3 0-0 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 -10
Julian Reese Did not play: Coach’s decision
DeAndre Jordan Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jordan Poole Did not play: Coach’s decision
Bryce McGowens Did not play: Coach’s decision
AJ Johnson Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total 120 38-89 5-20 39-43 48 23 17 10 6 13 35 26

Team shooting: FG 43% · 3PT 25% · FT 91%

Attendance 16,875 · Officials: Courtney Kirkland, J.B. DeRosa, Intae Hwang

Recap: Williamson’s 23 points and Bey’s clutch scoring lift the Pelicans past the Jazz, 120-113 in overtime (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Jazz vs Pelicans pre-game preview

The betting market lists New Orleans as the favorite at -4.5, with the total at 232.5. The last meeting was October 23, 2026, when Utah won 120-119 at home. New Orleans is 3-4 straight up and 5-2 against the spread this season, with a 4-6 straight-up and 6-4 ATS mark over its last 10; its most recent game was a 135-134 win at Memphis on November 2. Utah is 1-6 straight up and 1-6 ATS this season, 2-8 straight up and 2-8 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 97-119 at San Antonio on November 2.

The pace angle stands out: New Orleans ranks third at 105.2, while Utah ranks 13th at 102.2. Both defenses have allowed plenty of points, with Utah at 118.9 (24th) and New Orleans at 120.1 (25th). Utah is without Jusuf Nurkic and Jaren Jackson Jr.; New Orleans lists Yves Missi and Trey Murphy III out, with Jordan Poole probable. StatsBench projects Isaiah Collier at 10.8 points against a 4.5 line after he cleared it in 10 of last 10.

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Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Jazz 1-6 1-6 2-5 1-4 0-2
Pelicans 3-4 5-2 5-2 2-2 1-2

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Jazz vs Pelicans head-to-head

Jazz are 2-8, 0-4 ATS, O/U 3-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Jazz won 120-119 on October 23, 2026.

Date Venue Jazz result ATS O/U
Oct 23, 26 Jazz home W 120-119 L -1.5 O 238.5
Apr 7, 26 Pelicans home L 137-156 L +6.5 O 242.5
Feb 28, 26 Jazz home L 105-115 L +5.5 U 244.5
Feb 26, 26 Jazz home L 118-129 L +6.5 O 245.5
Mar 2, 25 Jazz home L 121-128 – –
Jan 20, 25 Pelicans home L 119-123 – –
Jan 17, 25 Pelicans home L 123-136 – –
Jan 23, 24 Pelicans home L 124-153 – –
Dec 28, 23 Pelicans home L 105-112 – –
Nov 27, 23 Jazz home W 114-112 – –

Recent form

Utah Jazz: last 10 (2-8, 2-8 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 2, 26 @ SA L 97-119 L +16.5 U 226.5
Oct 31, 26 vs POR L 90-112 L +6.5 U 232.5
Oct 28, 26 vs SA L 111-117 W +13.5 U 232.5
Oct 26, 26 vs MEM L 105-110 L +1.5 U 237.5
Oct 25, 26 vs LAL L 123-132 L +6.5 O 237.5
Oct 23, 26 vs NO W 120-119 L -1.5 O 238.5
Oct 21, 26 @ MEM L 103-123 L +1.5 U 240.5
Apr 12, 26 @ LAL L 107-131 L +14.5 U 239.5
Apr 10, 26 vs MEM W 147-101 W -4.5 O 247.5
Apr 7, 26 @ NO L 137-156 L +6.5 O 242.5

New Orleans Pelicans: last 10 (4-6, 6-4 ATS, O/U 8-2)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 2, 26 @ MEM W 135-134 W +5.5 O 231.5
Oct 31, 26 vs ATL W 121-99 W +5.5 U 239.5
Oct 29, 26 vs SAC W 132-120 W -6.5 O 234.5
Oct 28, 26 vs DEN L 91-104 L +4.5 U 241.5
Oct 24, 26 @ DEN L 135-141 W +11.5 O 239.5
Oct 23, 26 @ UTAH L 119-120 W +1.5 O 238.5
Oct 21, 26 vs IND L 120-123 L +2.5 O 238.5
Apr 12, 26 @ MIN L 126-132 L +3.5 O 239.5
Apr 10, 26 @ BOS L 118-144 L +18.5 O 227.5
Apr 7, 26 vs UTAH W 156-137 W -6.5 O 242.5

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 2:17 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Jazz defense Pelicans defense
Points allowed per game 119 (24th of 30) 119.3 (25th of 30)
Rebounds allowed per game 45.6 (23rd of 30) 44 (14th of 30)
Assists allowed per game 22.8 (2nd of 30) 27.6 (25th of 30)
Threes allowed per game 12.6 (15th of 30) 12.3 (11th of 30)

Venue and weather

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LAIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Jazz vs Pelicans odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Pelicans spread -5.5 -5.5 –
Total 235.5 231.5 -4
Jazz moneyline +172 +168 +0.5% win chance
Pelicans moneyline -207 -201 -0.6% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Pelicans spread -5.5 → -4.5
Total 235.5 → 231.5
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