HORNETS/JAZZ Under 185 - Strangely enough, this is the Hornets? first non-conference road game all season. They have strongly tended to go Under in these non-conference roadies over the last 3 years, as the Under is now 30-11, 73.2% in all Hornets road games vs. the West since the start of the 1999-2000 season. Moreover, when the Hornets are road underdogs, as they are here, the Under is a phenomenal 24-7-1, 77.4%! New Orleans is averaging a full 8 points lower on the road this season (91.0 points per game) than they are at home (99.4), and their defense is ranked a commendable #11 in the NBA, allowing just 91.4 points per contest. The Utah defense is ranked just ahead of New Orleans, at #10, and the Jazz are allowing only 84.3 points per game here at home this year. Also, just 175 points were scored in the first meeting between these clubs this season.
