New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz
November 4, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Pelicans beat the Jazz 120-113 on 2026-11-04 at home. The Pelicans started Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matković, and Jeremiah Fears. The Jazz started Lauri Markkanen, Jaxson Hayes, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey, and Darryn Peterson. Keyonte George (Jazz) scored 6 points (1/7) in his matchups, with Herbert Jones as his primary defender. Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans) scored 15 points (7/8) in his matchups, with Keyonte George as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
120
Did not play: AJ Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bryce McGowens (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan Poole (DNP - Coach's Decision), Julian Reese (DNP - Coach's Decision)
UTA
Utah Jazz
113
Did not play: Tony Bradley (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kobe Bufkin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Filipowski (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears Starter 15.7 min
- Dejounte Murray · Saddiq Bey · Trendon Watford · Bennedict Mathurin · Derik Queen 8.8 min
- Dejounte Murray · Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Trendon Watford · Derik Queen 5.5 min
- Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 5.5 min
- Dejounte Murray · Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Jeremiah Fears 3.2 min
UTA
Utah Jazz
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Lauri Markkanen · Jaxson Hayes · Keyonte George · Ace Bailey · Darryn Peterson Starter 9.1 min
- Lauri Markkanen · Josh Okogie · Keyonte George · Ace Bailey · Darryn Peterson 5.4 min
- Mo Bamba · Svi Mykhailiuk · Josh Green · Keyonte George · Ace Bailey 3.6 min
- Lauri Markkanen · Josh Okogie · Josh Green · Brice Sensabaugh · Darryn Peterson 3.5 min
- Lauri Markkanen · Svi Mykhailiuk · Josh Okogie · Josh Green · Keyonte George 3.3 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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Keyonte George 6 pts (1/7) in 86 possessions
Guarded by: Herbert Jones (37 %, 0 pts) · Bennedict Mathurin (14 %, 0 pts) · Jeremiah Fears (13 %, 4 pts)
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Brice Sensabaugh 2 pts (1/2) in 23 possessions
Guarded by: Herbert Jones (25 %, 0 pts) · Trendon Watford (24 %, 0 pts) · Karlo Matković (15 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | Ace Bailey: 28 poss., 8 pts (1/4) · Darryn Peterson: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Zion Williamson | Jaxson Hayes: 27 poss., 4 pts (0/2) · Josh Okogie: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Herbert Jones | Keyonte George: 32 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Lauri Markkanen: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jeremiah Fears | Darryn Peterson: 16 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Keyonte George: 11 poss., 4 pts (0/2) |
| Saddiq Bey | Josh Green: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Josh Okogie: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Derik Queen | Josh Okogie: 15 poss., 6 pts (3/9) · Mo Bamba: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Karlo Matković | Lauri Markkanen: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaxson Hayes: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Trendon Watford | Lauri Markkanen: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Brice Sensabaugh: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Keyonte George: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Darryn Peterson: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Jazz defense
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Jeremiah Fears 15 pts (7/8) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Keyonte George (40 %, 8 pts) · Darryn Peterson (11 %, 0 pts) · Ace Bailey (10 %, 7 pts)
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Derik Queen 14 pts (6/11) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Josh Okogie (24 %, 0 pts) · Mo Bamba (19 %, 0 pts) · Lauri Markkanen (15 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Keyonte George | Jeremiah Fears: 27 poss., 8 pts (4/4) · Herbert Jones: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Lauri Markkanen | Herbert Jones: 22 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Zion Williamson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ace Bailey | Zion Williamson: 27 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Dejounte Murray: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Darryn Peterson | Dejounte Murray: 28 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jeremiah Fears: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Josh Okogie | Derik Queen: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Saddiq Bey: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Josh Green | Saddiq Bey: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Dejounte Murray: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaxson Hayes | Karlo Matković: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Zion Williamson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | Dejounte Murray: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Mo Bamba | Derik Queen: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Zion Williamson: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Brice Sensabaugh | Trendon Watford: 5 poss., 1 pts (0/1) · Herbert Jones: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Isaiah Collier | Zion Williamson: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |