Utah Jazz at New Orleans Hornets Pick and Preview

NBA Betting Preview
Utah Jazz (51-26) at New Orleans Hornets (54-22)
Tuesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – NBA-TV

SBG Global Opening Line: Hornets - 4, Total 212

Two of the best teams in the NBA meet on Tuesday in New Orleans as the Hornets host the Jazz. The Jazz lead the season series 2-1 with two blowout wins in Salt Lake and a 12-point loss in New Orleans. Both teams lead their respective divisions and are fighting for playoff positioning. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Hornets at Home.

Utah and New Orleans have two of the best point guards in the league. The Jazz have Deron Williams while the Hornets have Chris Paul. Last season it was Williams getting more of the press as the Jazz went to the Western Conference Finals while this season Paul is being mentioned as an MVP candidate. Both players are in the top three in assists in the league and both are among the top three scoring point guards. Both teams have excellent power forwards in Carlos Boozer and David West while the centers can also score in Mehmet Okur and Tyson Chandler. Both teams also have outside shooters in Kyle Korver and Peja Stojakovic. The two teams are very evenly matched and the home court has proven the difference this season.

SBG Global Current Line: Hornets - 4.5, Total 210

Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Jazz are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days of rest. The Jazz are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. the Southwest. The Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Jazz are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Western Conference.

The Hornets are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games. The Hornets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Northwest. The Hornets are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games as a home favorite. The Hornets are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 games overall. The favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. The home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The Under is 7-1-1 in Utah’s last 9 vs. the Southwest. The Over is 5-1 in Utah’s last 6 overall. The Over is 13-6-1 in Utah’s last 20 games as a road underdog.

The Over is 9-3-2 in the Hornets last 14 Tuesday games. The Over is 14-5-2 in the Hornets last 21 games as a home favorite. The Under is 10-4-1 in the Hornets last 15 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings between the two teams.

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