Pelicans 119-120 Jazz: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 23)

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 10:45 AM ET

Regular Season

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

0-2 · Away

119–120

Final

Friday, October 23, 2026

Utah JazzJazz

1-1 · Home

Pelicans vs Jazz final: the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on October 23, 2026 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pelicans	28	24	38	29	119
Jazz	31	31	24	34	120

Top Performers

Pelicans

Jazz

Pelicans vs Jazz Box Score

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jeremiah Fears G	23	7	0	1	1	0	2	3-9	1-4	0-0	-11
Trey Murphy III F	31	9	6	3	1	0	2	4-9	1-4	0-0	+1
Zion Williamson F	33	23	6	2	3	0	2	8-13	0-1	7-8	+1
Dejounte Murray G	30	16	6	6	3	0	3	7-15	0-2	2-2	0
Yves Missi C	9	6	1	0	0	1	0	3-3	0-0	0-0	-7
Bench
Jordan Poole G	19	12	2	2	3	1	0	1-8	1-5	9-10	+6
Bennedict Mathurin G	15	4	2	0	0	0	2	2-5	0-1	0-0	-3
Herbert Jones F	17	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-2
Derik Queen C	29	12	7	2	2	2	2	4-9	1-2	3-4	+2
Saddiq Bey F	22	20	3	1	0	1	2	8-12	3-5	1-1	+4
Karlo Matkovic FC	9	7	4	1	2	0	0	3-3	0-0	1-2	+4

Utah Jazz

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr. F	33	24	10	3	0	2	3	7-15	2-4	8-10	-5
Keyonte George G	32	19	1	10	1	0	6	6-12	3-7	4-6	-1
Lauri Markkanen FC	34	16	6	3	1	0	1	6-13	4-9	0-0	-6
Ace Bailey GF	21	6	7	2	0	0	1	2-8	1-6	1-2	-3
Darryn Peterson G	29	15	3	1	0	0	0	6-12	1-2	2-2	-1
Bench
Isaiah Collier G	18	10	2	7	0	0	2	3-5	0-1	4-6	+2
Jaxson Hayes CF	25	17	5	2	0	2	0	7-8	0-0	3-3	+9
Kyle Filipowski FC	7	0	1	0	1	0	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Svi Mykhailiuk GF	21	3	4	1	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	1-2	+8
Brice Sensabaugh GF	15	10	3	2	0	0	1	3-6	2-4	2-2	+2

Pelicans vs Jazz Recap

The Jazz beat the Pelicans by holding off a New Orleans third-quarter surge and outscoring them 34-29 in the fourth. Utah moved to 1-1 on the season, while New Orleans fell to 0-2.

The Jazz built a 15-point lead early and went to halftime ahead 62-52. New Orleans outscored Utah 38-24 in the third and led 90-86 after three quarters. Utah answered with 31 assists to 18 and 13 made threes to 8, and it finished 1 point ahead.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Utah with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Keyonte George added 19 points and 10 assists. Zion Williamson scored 23 for New Orleans on 8 of 13 shooting. The Pelicans shot 44 of 88 from the field, and the Jazz made 41 of 84. Utah also won the rebounding count, 42 to 38.

The number to know: 31 assists. Utah moved the ball on more of its baskets than New Orleans did, and that made up for 18 turnovers.

Team Stats

Pelicans	Stat	Jazz
44-88	Field Goals	41-84
50.0%	FG %	48.8%
8-26	3-Pointers	13-35
30.8%	3P %	37.1%
23-27	Free Throws	25-33
85.2%	FT %	75.8%
38	Rebounds	42
10	Off. Rebounds	14
18	Assists	31
15	Steals	4
5	Blocks	4
15	Turnovers	18
29	Fouls	21
5	Biggest Lead	15

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pelicans	54.5%	13.1%	26.3%	0.261
Jazz	56.5%	15.4%	33.3%	0.298

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Game Flow

Jazz leadPelicans lead

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 5
Jazz largest lead: 15
Pelicans largest lead: 5

Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Pelicans-Jazz.

1st Quarter 32 scoring plays

0:04PelicansSaddiq Bey +228-31
0:33JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +226-31
0:52PelicansJordan Poole +126-29
0:52PelicansJordan Poole +125-29
0:59JazzIsaiah Collier +224-29
1:35PelicansJordan Poole +324-27
2:08PelicansJordan Poole +121-27
2:08PelicansJordan Poole +120-27
2:23JazzJaxson Hayes +119-27
2:23JazzJaxson Hayes +119-26
2:34PelicansDerik Queen +219-25
2:56JazzSvi Mykhailiuk +217-25
3:27JazzIsaiah Collier +117-23
4:08PelicansJeremiah Fears +317-22
4:20JazzJaxson Hayes +214-22
5:09PelicansJordan Poole +114-20
5:09PelicansJordan Poole +113-20
5:16JazzKeyonte George +212-20
5:58JazzJaxson Hayes +212-18
6:09PelicansTrey Murphy III +212-16
6:32JazzLauri Markkanen +310-16
6:51PelicansYves Missi +210-13
7:48JazzDarryn Peterson +28-13
8:09JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +28-11
8:31PelicansZion Williamson +28-9
8:59JazzLauri Markkanen +26-9
9:12PelicansZion Williamson +26-7
9:23JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +34-7
9:36PelicansJeremiah Fears +24-4
10:32JazzDarryn Peterson +22-4
10:55PelicansYves Missi +22-2
11:17JazzAce Bailey +20-2

2nd Quarter 27 scoring plays

1:03PelicansZion Williamson +252-62
1:25JazzDarryn Peterson +250-62
1:49JazzKeyonte George +250-60
3:05JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +250-58
3:21PelicansTrey Murphy III +250-56
3:41JazzDarryn Peterson +248-56
3:55PelicansTrey Murphy III +248-54
4:08JazzKeyonte George +146-54
4:49JazzDarryn Peterson +246-53
5:14PelicansDerik Queen +246-51
5:38PelicansDerik Queen +144-51
6:09PelicansTrey Murphy III +343-51
6:24JazzKeyonte George +140-51
6:26JazzKeyonte George +340-50
6:40JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +140-47
6:40JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +140-46
7:28PelicansSaddiq Bey +340-45
8:08PelicansZion Williamson +237-45
8:22JazzLauri Markkanen +335-45
8:35PelicansSaddiq Bey +335-42
8:54JazzJaxson Hayes +232-42
9:10PelicansYves Missi +232-40
9:27JazzBrice Sensabaugh +330-40
10:38JazzBrice Sensabaugh +230-37
11:00JazzSvi Mykhailiuk +130-35
11:20JazzLauri Markkanen +330-34
11:40PelicansSaddiq Bey +230-31

3rd Quarter 35 scoring plays

0:03PelicansJordan Poole +190-86
0:03PelicansJordan Poole +189-86
0:17JazzIsaiah Collier +288-86
0:33PelicansSaddiq Bey +288-84
0:49JazzIsaiah Collier +186-84
0:49JazzIsaiah Collier +186-83
1:15PelicansKarlo Matkovic +286-82
1:55PelicansJordan Poole +184-82
2:03JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +283-82
2:49PelicansHerbert Jones +383-80
3:47JazzBrice Sensabaugh +380-80
3:58PelicansKarlo Matkovic +280-77
4:32PelicansKarlo Matkovic +278-77
4:55JazzAce Bailey +376-77
5:31PelicansKarlo Matkovic +176-74
5:48PelicansDejounte Murray +275-74
6:04PelicansZion Williamson +273-74
6:19PelicansDejounte Murray +271-74
6:37PelicansZion Williamson +169-74
7:08PelicansDerik Queen +168-74
7:08PelicansDerik Queen +167-74
7:39PelicansZion Williamson +266-74
7:48JazzKeyonte George +364-74
8:03PelicansDejounte Murray +264-71
8:23PelicansDejounte Murray +262-71
9:03PelicansDejounte Murray +260-71
9:18JazzDarryn Peterson +358-71
9:51PelicansDejounte Murray +158-68
9:51PelicansDejounte Murray +157-68
10:14PelicansZion Williamson +256-68
10:47JazzAce Bailey +154-68
10:53PelicansJeremiah Fears +254-67
11:03JazzLauri Markkanen +352-67
11:34JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +152-64
11:34JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +152-63

4th Quarter 39 scoring plays

0:51JazzDarryn Peterson +1119-120
0:51JazzDarryn Peterson +1119-119
1:01PelicansDejounte Murray +2119-118
1:32PelicansZion Williamson +2117-118
2:06JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +1115-118
2:06JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +1115-117
2:15PelicansZion Williamson +1115-116
2:15PelicansZion Williamson +1114-116
2:38PelicansZion Williamson +1113-116
2:38PelicansZion Williamson +1112-116
2:56JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +3111-116
3:14PelicansSaddiq Bey +2111-113
3:33JazzLauri Markkanen +2109-113
3:47PelicansDejounte Murray +2109-111
4:15PelicansDerik Queen +3107-111
4:34JazzKeyonte George +2104-111
5:22PelicansDerik Queen +2104-109
5:35JazzJaxson Hayes +2102-109
6:15JazzKeyonte George +3102-107
6:42PelicansZion Williamson +1102-104
6:42PelicansZion Williamson +1101-104
6:56JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +2100-104
7:24JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +1100-102
7:24JazzJaren Jackson Jr. +1100-101
7:50JazzKeyonte George +1100-100
7:50JazzKeyonte George +1100-99
8:14PelicansSaddiq Bey +1100-98
8:14JazzJaxson Hayes +299-98
8:42JazzBrice Sensabaugh +199-96
8:42JazzBrice Sensabaugh +199-95
8:56PelicansSaddiq Bey +399-94
9:15JazzIsaiah Collier +296-94
9:27PelicansBennedict Mathurin +296-92
9:42JazzIsaiah Collier +194-92
10:05JazzJaxson Hayes +294-91
10:18PelicansBennedict Mathurin +294-89
11:01PelicansSaddiq Bey +292-89
11:15JazzJaxson Hayes +190-89
11:15JazzJaxson Hayes +290-88

Pelicans vs Jazz Game Info

Date & time: Friday, October 23, 20269:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network · Jazz KJZZ / Jazz+

Arena: Delta CenterSalt Lake City

Season: 2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pelicans vs Jazz Season Stats 2026-27

Pelicans 3 GPJazz 3 GP

124.7#3

Points per game

115.3#14

128.0#28

Opponent points

124.7#26

47.8%#8

Field goal %

48.0%#6

30.9%#22

Three-point %

33.0%#17

86.2%#3

Free throw %

73.1%#23

45.7#11

Rebounds

43.7#16

24.7#18

Assists

28.3#5

11.7#4

Steals

6.3#27

5.3#13

Blocks

6.0#9

15.7#16

Turnovers

17.7#23

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025-26 season seriesPelicans 3-0

Previous meetings

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That covers Pelicans vs Jazz: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28; Jazz host the Grizzlies Oct 26.

Pelicans vs Jazz FAQs

Who won Pelicans vs Jazz on Oct 23, 2026?

The Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Jazz with 24 points.

What are the Pelicans and Jazz records?

After this game the Pelicans were 0-2 and the Jazz were 1-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pelicans vs Jazz?

Zion Williamson scored 23 for the Pelicans. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 for the Jazz.

How did Pelicans vs Jazz go last season?

The Pelicans won the regular-season series 3-0 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Pelicans vs Jazz game?

The Pelicans beat the Jazz 156-137 on Apr 7, 2026 at home.

Where was Pelicans vs Jazz played?

At Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the home arena of the Utah Jazz.

What was the score by quarter in Pelicans vs Jazz?

Pelicans-Jazz: Q1 28-31, Q2 24-31, Q3 38-24, Q4 29-34.

What is next for the Pelicans and Jazz?

Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Jazz host the Grizzlies on Monday, October 26 at 9:00 PM ET.