Karlo Matkovic
UTAH @ NO · Tomorrow 8:00 PMWhat's different tonight
Over 8.5 · facts from past games, not a pickTonightDefense vs forwards
UTAH allow 48.6 points a game to forwards: 3rd most of 30
7 games
TonightMinutes
Last 5: 20.2 min · 2025–26: 14.7 (62 games) · up 37%
Teammate out
Jordan Poole: Out (ankle)
Over 8.5 without him: 9 of 33; with him: 7 of 35 (68 games as teammates)
Teammate out
Yves Missi: Out (knee)
Over 8.5 without him: 7 of 16; with him: 9 of 52 (68 games as teammates)
Game log against Over 8.5
30%3 of 10L10
Over 8.5 Points cleared in 3 of his last 10 games (1 of 4 at home).
Splits
Over 8.5 · L10 · counts, not in orderTap a split to count only its games. Research from past games, not a pick.
With or without
Over 8.5 · L10Jeremiah FearsG
Dejounte MurrayG
Trey Murphy IIIFDay-To-Day
Jordan PooleGOut
Yves MissiCOut
The three teammates who use the most possessions a game (shots, free throws, turnovers) among those playing 15+ minutes, over their last 20 games, then anyone else in the rotation ruled out tonight. Only games they were teammates on the Pelicans count; “without” is a game he didn't play.
Last vs UTAH
Points: 7 in 9 min, Oct 23 (away)
Over 8.5 hit in 0 of 6 games against UTAH on record
L10 · Over 8.5
- Average
- 8.6
- +0.1 vs line
- Median
- 7.5
- −1 vs line
- Hit rate
- 30%
- 3 of 10
- Price implies
- 53%
- at −114
- Books’ fair
- 50%
- margin removed
- Minutes
- 18.2
- 10 games · 14.7 in 2025–26
Research, not a pick. We have no number of our own on this line yet; the market makes the Over 8.5 50%.
Lines posted now
Over hits, L10| Line | Over | Under | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| −5901 book | — | 7/10 | |
| −3291 book | — | 6/10 | |
| −1571 book | — | 5/10 | |
| −1142 books | −1132 books | 3/10 | |
| +1212 books | — | 3/10 | |
| +2111 book | — | 3/10 | |
| +5002 books | — | 1/10 |
Compare 2 sportsbooks and 3 pick'em apps at 8.5
| Sportsbook · read | Over 8.5 | Under 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings9 min ago | −111Best | −114 |
| FanDuel3 min ago | −118 | −112Best |
| PrizePickspick'em, posted now | Line posted, no price | |
| Sleeperpick'em, posted now | Line posted, no price | |
| Underdogpick'em, posted now | Line posted, no price | |
Prices as of 11:44 PM ET. The page leads with the Over's typical price; these are each sportsbook's own.
The consensus line
8.5−130 → −114 since first seen


