Pelicans -5.5 against the Jazz. The market has its number.

New Orleans hosts Utah on Wednesday as a -5.5 favorite, with the moneyline at -225. The market gives the Pelicans a 66% chance with the margin removed, and the line hasn't budged from the open. That's a number worth understanding before you do anything.

The Pelicans bring a 3-game win streak and a 4-2-0 ATS record. They score 121.9 PPG and allow 120.1, and their 49.6% field goal rate is the cleaner offensive profile in this game. But they're without Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole and Yves Missi, three rotation pieces that matter. The case for New Orleans is simple: recent form, home court, and a Utah team that hasn't won on the road.

The Jazz are 1-6 and riding a 5-game losing streak. They score 107.0 PPG and allow 118.9, and their 42.8% shooting is the weaker number. They're also missing Jaren Jackson Jr., Trey Alexander and Jusuf Nurkic. The case for Utah is thinner but real: the Pelicans are shorthanded too, and the Jazz have covered in 40% of their games. New Orleans has won all three recent meetings, including a 156-137 track meet in April.

The spread sits at -5.5 with no significant movement. Best price on New Orleans is -5.5 (-110) at BetOnline.ag; best on Utah is +5.5 (-105) at Bovada. The total is 235.5, unchanged since open, with Over -110 and Under -110 both at Bovada. Moneyline: New Orleans -225 and Utah +185, both at Bovada.

GODDS has no pick here. No side reaches 70% in the model. If you have a read, the best numbers are above.