New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz
April 7, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pelicans beat the Jazz 156-137 on 2026-04-07 at home. The Pelicans started Kevon Looney, Jordan Poole, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen, and Micah Peavy. The Jazz started Oscar Tshiebwe, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams, Kyle Filipowski, and Bez Mbeng. Brice Sensabaugh (Jazz) scored 14 points (6/11) in his matchups, with Micah Peavy as his primary defender. Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans) scored 10 points (4/11) in his matchups, with Kennedy Chandler as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
156
Did not play: Saddiq Bey (DNP - Coach's Decision), Herbert Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Zion Williamson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
UTA
Utah Jazz
137
Did not play: Isaiah Collier (DNP - Injury/Illness), Elijah Harkless (DNP - Injury/Illness), Kevin Love (DNP - Coach's Decision), Svi Mykhailiuk (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevon Looney · Jordan Poole · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen · Micah Peavy Starter 14.9 min
- Jordan Poole · Josh Oduro · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen · Micah Peavy 5.0 min
- Kevon Looney · Jordan Hawkins · Josh Oduro · Jeremiah Fears · Micah Peavy 4.6 min
- Kevon Looney · Jordan Poole · Josh Oduro · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 3.6 min
- Jordan Poole · Jordan Hawkins · Trey Alexander · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 3.5 min
UTA
Utah Jazz
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Oscar Tshiebwe · Brice Sensabaugh · Cody Williams · Kyle Filipowski · Bez Mbeng Starter 4.8 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Brice Sensabaugh · Cody Williams · Bez Mbeng 9.3 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Oscar Tshiebwe · Blake Hinson · Bez Mbeng 7.1 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Brice Sensabaugh · Kyle Filipowski · Bez Mbeng 6.8 min
- John Konchar · Kennedy Chandler · Cody Williams · Kyle Filipowski · Bez Mbeng 5.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pelicans defense
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Brice Sensabaugh 14 pts (6/11) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Micah Peavy (32 %, 2 pts) · Derik Queen (15 %, 0 pts) · Jeremiah Fears (15 %, 4 pts)
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Kyle Filipowski 28 pts (10/16) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Kevon Looney (29 %, 3 pts) · Derik Queen (25 %, 4 pts) · Jeremiah Fears (14 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears | Kennedy Chandler: 25 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Bez Mbeng: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Derik Queen | John Konchar: 19 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Cody Williams: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Micah Peavy | Brice Sensabaugh: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · John Konchar: 17 poss., 11 pts (5/6) |
| Jordan Poole | Bez Mbeng: 33 poss., 9 pts (3/7) · Cody Williams: 15 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Kevon Looney | Kyle Filipowski: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Oscar Tshiebwe: 12 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Josh Oduro | John Konchar: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bez Mbeng: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Hawkins | Kennedy Chandler: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Bez Mbeng: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Trey Alexander | Bez Mbeng: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Blake Hinson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Hunter Dickinson | Oscar Tshiebwe: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Blake Hinson: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Jazz defense
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Jeremiah Fears 10 pts (4/11) in 92 possessions
Guarded by: Kennedy Chandler (41 %, 4 pts) · Bez Mbeng (17 %, 2 pts) · Cody Williams (12 %, 0 pts)
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Jordan Poole 16 pts (7/9) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Bez Mbeng (51 %, 9 pts) · Kennedy Chandler (13 %, 5 pts) · Cody Williams (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bez Mbeng | Jordan Poole: 40 poss., 9 pts (4/5) · Jordan Hawkins: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kennedy Chandler | Jeremiah Fears: 38 poss., 4 pts (1/4) · Micah Peavy: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| John Konchar | Josh Oduro: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Micah Peavy: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Cody Williams | Derik Queen: 20 poss., 7 pts (3/7) · Josh Oduro: 15 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Brice Sensabaugh | Micah Peavy: 21 poss., 2 pts (0/3) · Jeremiah Fears: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Kevon Looney: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derik Queen: 11 poss., 8 pts (4/6) |
| Kyle Filipowski | Kevon Looney: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/4) · Derik Queen: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Blake Hinson | Trey Alexander: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Micah Peavy: 5 poss., 7 pts (2/2) |