AI SPORTSANALYTICSNew Orleans chase a fourth straight win against the Jazz side that edged them 120-119 barely two weeks ago.
Three straight wins meet three straight losses at the Smoothie King Center on November 5.
New Orleans Pelicans: W-W-W in the last 3 games. The run features a 135-134 escape in Memphis on top of home wins over Atlanta (121-99) and Sacramento (132-120). Utah Jazz: L-L-L in the last 3 — winless. The skid closed with a 119-97 loss in San Antonio.
History leans heavily toward the hosts, and the numbers make the case. GUIDE-STAT: Last 8 meetings: New Orleans Pelicans 7W, 0D, Utah Jazz 1W. The twist: Utah's only win in the span came in the most recent meeting, a 120-119 thriller on October 24, barely two weeks ago. That result cuts both ways: New Orleans will want a statement, Utah will want proof of a corner turned.
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