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The New Orleans Pelicans (25-18) and Utah Jazz (22-22) square off at Smoothie King Center on January 23.
The Jazz suffered their second consecutive loss in their last game, falling to the Rockets 127-126 in overtime. Prior to the 2-game losing run, their offense was on a roll, having won 9 of the previous ten matches and riding a 6-game winning streak. During their 9-1 run, the Jazz scored 128 points in each contest on average, and in their last 12 games, they have averaged 127.9 points per match. With 24 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest this season, Lauri Markkanen is the team leader. In January, he averaged 25.1 points and 9.3 rebounds across 11 games. Guards Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton are also enjoying excellent months; in January, they averaged 21.3 points and 5.2 assists and 22.3 points and 5.3 assists, respectively. For the previous 2 months, Will Hardy’s club has been playing effectively on both sides of the ball. If they can carry out their game plan in this game, they have every chance of defeating the Pelicans.
After splitting their previous 6 games with one victory and one loss, the Pelicans will be trying to get back to a level of consistency. Their most recent match saw them lose to the Suns 123-109 at home, dropping their season record to 25-18. They are now level with the Suns and 2 games behind the Clippers in 4th place. Considering their opponents’ dismal road results and their impressive 13-9 home record, New Orleans has a distinct advantage going into this contest. The Pelicans will try to crack the top 4 in the West now that their big 3 is healthy. New Orleans has the 5th-best three-point shooting percentage (38.2%) in the league and is ranked 9th in adjusted net rating (+4.0) this season.
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Jazz vs Pelicans Game Information
- Date: 01/23/2024
- Time: 08:10 PM ET
- Location: Smoothie King Center.
- How to Watch Jazz vs Pelicans: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
