Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 04/07/2026, 12:55 AM ET

Utah vs New Orleans Information

The Utah Jazz remain on the road Tuesday night, playing the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 PM inside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. Utah is one of the worst teams in the NBA with 21 millions of 58 losses on the year, riding a long losing streak following a 35-point road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last outing. The New Orleans Pelicans stay home Tuesday night with 25 wins and 54 losses on the year, riding a lengthy losing streak after a 4-point home loss to Orlando in their last game. Stay in the news with our NBA Picks.

Utah Preview

Offensively, Utah is averaging 115.2 points on 47% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Utah is allowing 125.9 points per game this year and has given up an average of 134.4 points per game over its last five losses. Keyonte George leads the Utah offense this season with 23.6 points per game. Lauri Markkanen has averaged 26.7 points per game this season for Utah, but he has played just 42 times. Isaiah Collier averages 11.7 points to go along with the team-leading 7.2 assists. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 11.3 points per game and leads the team, pulling in 7.1 rebounds per contest.

New Orleans Preview

The New Orleans offense has averaged 114.9 points on 47% from the floor this season. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 119.4 points per game this year and has given up an average of 120 points over its last five losses. Trey Murphy III leads the New Orleans offense this season, averaging 21.5 points and 3.8 assists per game. Zion Williamson is averaging 21.1 points, and Saddiq Bey is averaging 17.5 points per game. Derik Queen averages 11.4 points to go along with the team’s leading 6.8 rebounds per game.

Utah vs New Orleans Prediction

Both teams have been bad thus far this season, and each has struggled immensely in this matchup. Despite those trends, New Orleans looks for the work in this matchup. New Orleans has the better defense and will use that edge in this matchup. Look for neurosis to do the job on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm one of the league's worst teams. Take New Orleans Tuesday night to get the win and cover at home as they head towards the closing of the regular season. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win and cover 115-104.

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