This is a 10* WESTERN-CONFERENCE NON-DIVISION TOM on the UNDER Jazz/Pels.

These teams have been involved in several higher-scoring games of late, including in a game against each other last time out, but everything finally points to more of a defensive battle for a couple different reasons on Monday in my opinion.

Utah is now 10-30 after losing back-to-back games, most recently a 136-123 loss here to Near Orleans on Friday. The Jazz have seen the total go OVER in three straight, but note that Utah has in fact seen the total go UNDER in four of its last five after playing to three or more straight OVERs in a row.

The Jazz have also seen the total go UNDER in eight of their last 12 in trying to avenge a SU/ATS road loss vs. an opponent.

New Orleans is only 11-32, but it's now won three straight. But with Milwaukee coming to town next, I think the home side takes the foot off the gas here and gets caught looking ahead.

Either way you cut it, I'm anticipating a much lower-scoring war here in the "rematch" on Monday night.

The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP