In one of the matches of the regular NBA championship, the basketball players of "Utah" and "New Orleans" will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? LiveResult.Ru assesses the chances of winning in this confrontation.
"Utah Jazz"
Utah's basketball players are playing at a solid level. In the Western Conference, the team of today's hosts confidently holds the mark and occupies the third line, having 12 wins in 18 meetings. It is worth noting the fact that while "Jazz" is not able to compete with "Phoenix" and "Golden State" for the leading positions, because the rivals just look more powerful. It is worth noting the fact that the "musicians" were able to win 4 of the previous 5 meetings, and in the last match they were able to celebrate success in the confrontation with Oklahoma (110:104).
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans do not please their fans with performances in the NBA. At the moment, the team from New Orleans has only 4 wins in 20 meetings. "New Orleans" is located with this result on the 14th line in the West, ahead of only the Rockets. It is worth noting that in the last match, New Orleans managed to defeat Washington with a score of 127:102, showing solid basketball throughout the entire confrontation.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are the favorites of the meeting;
- Utah has 4 wins in 5 games;
- Pelicans have won 2 in 5 games;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 127:96 in favor of "Utah".
Forecast
"Utah" will smash the Pelicans in a face-to-face meeting. "Jazz" are in great shape now, which allows them to get victories from match to match. In this case, our forecast will be in favor of the "musicians".