New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (18-41) welcome the New Orleans Pelicans (18-42) at Delta Center on Saturday.

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and went home with a win by a final score of 129-118 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Pelicans finished with 22 and the Jazz recorded 21 personal fouls. They also made 12 of 37 shots from beyond the arc. Utah went 64.0% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, Utah pulled down 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Utah distributed 28 assists and had 14 steals for this contest. Regarding defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 45 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 37 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 24 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. New Orleans walked away from the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (46 out of 88) and knocked down 13 out of their 34 three-point attempts.

Saddiq Bey is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 42 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 5 boards. Bey went 70.0% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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New Orleans comes into this one with a win-loss record of 18-42 on the year. They are averaging 115.1 points per outing (18th in the league) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (670 of 1,946) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,505 assists for the season, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.1% on shots from distance while they are 26th in the NBA in opponents points per game (120.3). The Pelicans are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.8% (2,626 of 5,495) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,680 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Jazz took a loss by a score of 129-118 when they faced the Pelicans. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Utah allowed New Orleans to snag 40 overall (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 38.2% from 3-point land by going 13 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 27 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Jazz allowed the Pelicans to make 46 of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 45 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, Utah buried 12 out of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.0%. The Pelicans committed 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 14 steals for this game. The Jazz snagged 22 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Ace Bailey was important for the Jazz in the game. Bailey tallied 23 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 9 of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 18-41 on the campaign. The Jazz commit 21.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.9 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. Utah has accounted for 6,960 pts so far this season (118.0 per contest) and they collect 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jazz are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is 16th in the league.

The Jazz on the defensive side of the court are 30th in basketball in PPG given up with 125.9. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the floor (28th in basketball). The Utah defense gives up 37.3% from downtown (912 of 2,446) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 30.5 dimes and 45.0 total boards per game, which is 30th and 21st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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