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New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz

9:30 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

NOP

Season leaders, per game

UTA
The teams side by side: New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz compared, with league ranks
NOPStatUTA
26–56Record22–60
Offense
-4.4(better), 21st in the leagueNet rating27th in the league, -8.0
112.1(better), 20th in the leagueOffensive rating21st in the league, 111.9
102.4, 11th in the leaguePace3rd in the league, 104.3
52.7, 28th in the leagueeFG%20th in the league, 53.6(better)
11.7(better), 10th in the leagueTOV%25th in the league, 12.8
27.0(better), 8th in the leagueOREB%11th in the league, 26.2
0.284(better), 8th in the leagueFT rate10th in the league, 0.277
Defense
116.5(better), 24th in the leagueDefensive rating29th in the league, 119.9
55.5(better), 23rd in the leagueOpp. eFG%30th in the league, 57.8
11.8, 20th in the leagueOpp. TOV%18th in the league, 11.9(better)
71.4, 28th in the leagueDREB%24th in the league, 72.9(better)
0.258(better), 13th in the leagueOpp. FT rate29th in the league, 0.292

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Bryce McGowensProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    McGowens will miss the final game of the 2025-26 season, though to be fair, he hasn't played for the Pelicans since March 8 due to a fractured toe. He appeared in 42 games for New Orleans and made 13 starts, averaging 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 21.0 minutes per game.

    Cost -0.8 per 100

Utah Jazz

  • Jaren Jackson Jr.Questionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Jackson was traded from Memphis to Utah in February, though he appeared in only three regular-season games for the Jazz before undergoing surgery due to a growth in his left knee. The 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year will look to make his presence felt on that end of the floor and anchor a now Kessler-less Jazz frontcourt. Jackson's two-way production will be crucial for a Utah team that's looking to return to playoff contention, and he hasn't averaged fewer than 18.6 points per game since the 2021-22 campaign, when he averaged 16.3 points per tilt for the Grizzlies.

    Cost -2.0 per 100
  • Trey AlexanderProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Alexander was taken off the court on a stretcher in Monday's 80-63 win over the Bulls due to a left rib contusion, and Utah is taking a cautious approach in its Summer League finale. The two-way player has plenty of time to recuperate ahead of training camp in the fall.

Key players · NOP: New Orleans Pelicans key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Trey Murphy III35.421.55.73.817.0 / 5.8 / 2.01.3
Saddiq Bey31.317.75.62.520.8 / 4.6 / 1.61.0
Bennedict Mathurin30.017.65.42.48.8 / 4.6 / 3.8-1.2
Zion Williamson29.721.05.73.217.0 / 5.0 / 3.00.7
Herbert Jones28.48.93.42.85.8 / 2.6 / 1.81.5
Key players · UTA: Utah Jazz key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Lauri Markkanen34.426.76.92.122.0 / 6.0 / 1.63.3
Keyonte George33.123.63.76.123.4 / 2.0 / 3.00.2
Jaren Jackson Jr.30.319.45.72.022.6 / 5.6 / 2.40.9
Airious Bailey27.513.84.21.817.2 / 4.8 / 1.6-3.2
Jusuf Nurkic26.410.910.44.88.6 / 11.4 / 3.40.2

Last five games

New Orleans Pelicans: New Orleans Pelicans: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ MINLost 126–132––
Apr 10 @ BOSLost 118–144––
Apr 7 vs UTAWon 156–137––
Apr 5 vs ORLLost 108–112––
Apr 3 @ SACLost 113–117––
Utah Jazz: Utah Jazz: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ LALLost 107–131––
Apr 10 vs MEMWon 147–101––
Apr 7 @ NOPLost 137–156––
Apr 5 @ OKCLost 111–146––
Apr 3 @ HOULost 106–140––
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
9LAC4240.512226-4
10GSW3745.451273-7
11NOP2656.317381-9
12DAL2656.317383-7
13MEM2557.305391-9
14SAC2260.268423-7
15UTA2260.268421-9

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

NOP attack against UTA defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards56.9 (lg 49.8) , 1st in the league14.8 (lg 13.6) , 3rd in the league16.1 (lg 14.2) , 2nd in the league
Forwards38.2 (lg 37.4) , 13th in the league15.2 (lg 15.3) , 16th in the league8.2 (lg 7.0) , 1st in the league
Centers12.3 (lg 10.7) , 4th in the league8.3 (lg 7.5) , 5th in the league2.0 (lg 1.9) , 9th in the league
UTA attack against NOP defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards51.2 (lg 49.8) , 9th in the league13.0 (lg 13.6) , 23rd in the league14.3 (lg 14.2) , 14th in the league
Forwards36.3 (lg 37.4) , 19th in the league15.6 (lg 15.3) , 11th in the league7.7 (lg 7.0) , 4th in the league
Centers12.3 (lg 10.7) , 5th in the league8.7 (lg 7.5) , 2nd in the league2.0 (lg 1.9) , 9th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.