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New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz, Oct 23, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 23, 2026 · FinalRegular season

New Orleans Pelicans

119AT

Utah Jazz

120
Jazz vs Pelicans: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

Late ShowThriller

Peterson's free throws lift Jazz past Pelicans in one-point finish

New Orleans came back from 15 down and led 119-118 with 1:01 left, but Utah got the last points.

NightlyHoops desk · Late ShowWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

SALT LAKE CITY — Darryn Peterson's free throws with 0:50.5 left put the Utah Jazz ahead for good, and they held off the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on Friday.

The Pelicans had one last look. Dejounte Murray's 19-foot pull-up missed with 0:01.4 left, after Jaren Jackson Jr. had missed a floater at the other end.

Jackson led Utah with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Zion Williamson scored 23 for New Orleans, eight of them in the fourth quarter, and Saddiq Bey added 20 off the bench.

Jordan Poole kept the Pelicans close in the first quarter with seven straight team points, and Utah led 31-28 after one. Then the Jazz pulled away. Lauri Markkanen, Svi Mykhailiuk and Brice Sensabaugh combined on a 9-0 run in the second quarter that turned 31-30 into 40-30. Utah led 62-52 at halftime and by 15 early in the third, at 67-52.

Murray had not scored in the first half. He found his way in the third, scoring eight straight Pelicans points. A 12-0 run came soon after, with Williamson, Derik Queen, Murray and Karlo Matković all scoring, and it ended with New Orleans up 76-74. Murray finished the quarter with 12. The Pelicans scored 38 in it and led 90-86 going to the fourth.

They stretched the lead to five early in the period, at 94-89. Utah went back in front, and Jaxson Hayes' floater with 5:35 left made it 109-102. It was his seventh field goal in a row.

New Orleans stayed within reach. Williamson scored six straight Pelicans points, four of them at the line. Murray's driving reverse layup with 1:01 left put the Pelicans up 119-118.

Peterson went to the line and made both. On the next trip, the Pelicans missed a 2-point shot and Williamson was called for a charge, his fifth foul. Neither team scored again.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

NOP ahead above the line · UTA ahead below

101020Q1Q2Q3Q4NOP by 5UTA by 15
The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line NOP leads; below it, UTA.

How it ended

  1. 2:56Jaren Jackson Jr. hits a 3-pointer, Jazz lead116-111
  2. 2:38Zion Williamson makes two free throws, Jazz lead116-113
  3. 2:15Williamson makes two more free throws, Jazz lead116-115
  4. 2:06Jackson makes two free throws, Jazz lead118-115
  5. 1:32Williamson finishes a running dunk, Jazz lead118-117
  6. 1:01Dejounte Murray scores on a driving reverse layup, Pelicans lead119-118
  7. 0:50.5Darryn Peterson makes two free throws after a Pelicans foul, Jazz lead120-119
  8. 0:35.9Pelicans miss a 2-point shot; Williamson is called for a charge, his fifth foul, Jazz lead120-119
  9. 0:14.3Jackson misses a driving floater, Jazz lead120-119
  10. 0:01.4Murray misses a 19-foot pull-up, Jazz win120-119
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: New Orleans Pelicans (NOP) at Utah Jazz (UTA), Friday, October 23, 2026, in Salt Lake City. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Jazz 120, Pelicans 119. (NOP 119, UTA 120.) Final margin: 1.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: NOP 28 24 38 29; UTA 31 31 24 34.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (NOP-UTA): Q1 28-31, Q2 52-62, Q3 90-86, Q4 119-120.
  • HALVES: first half, Pelicans 52, Jazz 62; second half, Pelicans 67, Jazz 58.
  • LARGEST LEADS: NOP 5 (94-89, 10:18 left in the 4th quarter); UTA 15 (52-67, 11:03 left in the 3rd quarter). Scores are NOP-UTA.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 6. TIES: 5.
  • Jazz went ahead for good with 0:50.5 left in the 4th quarter, at 119-120 (Darryn Peterson, Free Throw 2 of 2).
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - UTA 9-0 from 11:20 left in the 2nd quarter to 9:27 left in the 2nd quarter, 30-31 to 30-40 (Lauri Markkanen 3, Svi Mykhailiuk 1, Brice Sensabaugh 5)
  • - NOP 12-0 from 7:39 left in the 3rd quarter to 5:31 left in the 3rd quarter, 64-74 to 76-74 (Zion Williamson 5, Derik Queen 2, Dejounte Murray 4, Karlo Matković 1)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Jordan Poole scored 7 straight Pelicans points, from 2:08 left in the 1st quarter to 0:51.7 left in the 1st quarter (20-27, 21-27, 24-27, 25-29, 26-29).
  • - Dejounte Murray scored 8 straight Pelicans points, from 9:51 left in the 3rd quarter to 8:03 left in the 3rd quarter (57-68, 58-68, 60-71, 62-71, 64-71).
  • - Zion Williamson scored 6 straight Pelicans points, from 2:38 left in the 4th quarter to 1:32 left in the 4th quarter (112-116, 113-116, 114-116, 115-116, 117-118).
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores NOP-UTA):
  • - 5:58 left in the 1st quarter to 5:35 left in the 4th quarter: Jaxson Hayes makes 7 field goals in a row.
  • - 2:08 to 0:51.7 left in the 1st quarter: Jordan Poole scores 7 straight Pelicans points (20-27 after the first, 26-29 after the last).
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 28-31.
  • - 11:20 to 9:27 left in the 2nd quarter: UTA 9-0 run, 30-31 to 30-40.
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 52-62.
  • - 11:03 left in the 3rd quarter: UTA leads by 15, its largest lead (52-67).
  • - 9:51 to 8:03 left in the 3rd quarter: Dejounte Murray scores 8 straight Pelicans points (57-68 after the first, 64-71 after the last).
  • - 7:39 to 5:31 left in the 3rd quarter: NOP 12-0 run, 64-74 to 76-74.
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 90-86.
  • - 10:18 left in the 4th quarter: NOP leads by 5, its largest lead (94-89).
  • - 2:38 to 1:32 left in the 4th quarter: Zion Williamson scores 6 straight Pelicans points (112-116 after the first, 117-118 after the last).
  • - 0:50.5 left in the 4th quarter: Jazz go ahead for good, 119-120.
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 119-120.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - NOP: FG 44-87 (50.6%), 3PT 8-26 (30.8%), FT 23-27, 37 rebounds (9 offensive), 18 assists, 15 turnovers, 15 steals, 5 blocks, 58 bench points
  • - UTA: FG 41-84 (48.8%), 3PT 13-35 (37.1%), FT 25-33, 42 rebounds (14 offensive), 31 assists, 18 turnovers, 4 steals, 5 blocks, 40 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - NOP: 2PT 36-61 (59.0%)
  • - UTA: 2PT 28-49 (57.1%)
  • PLAYERS, New Orleans Pelicans:
  • - Zion Williamson (starter, 33 min): 23 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 8-12, 3PT 0-1, FT 7-8, 3 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 5 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 4-4-7-8
  • - Saddiq Bey (bench, 22 min): 20 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 8-12, 3PT 3-5, FT 1-1, 0 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +4 | points by period 2-8-2-8
  • - Dejounte Murray (starter, 30 min): 16 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 6 ast, FG 7-15, 3PT 0-2, FT 2-2, 3 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 2 fouls, +/- 0 | points by period 0-0-12-4
  • - Derik Queen (bench, 29 min): 12 pts, 7 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 4-9, 3PT 1-2, FT 3-4, 2 stl, 2 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +2 | points by period 2-3-2-5
  • - Jordan Poole (bench, 19 min): 12 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 1-8, 3PT 1-5, FT 9-10, 3 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 5 fouls, +/- +6 | points by period 9-0-3-0
  • - Trey Murphy III (starter, 31 min): 9 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 3 ast, FG 4-9, 3PT 1-4, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 2-7-0-0
  • - Jeremiah Fears (starter, 24 min): 7 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 3-9, 3PT 1-4, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -11 | points by period 5-0-2-0
  • - Karlo Matković (bench, 9 min): 7 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 3-3, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 2 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +4 | points by period 0-0-7-0
  • - Yves Missi (starter, 9 min): 6 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 3-3, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -7 | points by period 4-2-0-0
  • - Bennedict Mathurin (bench, 15 min): 4 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -3 | points by period 0-0-0-4
  • - Herbert Jones (bench, 18 min): 3 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 0-0-3-0
  • PLAYERS, Utah Jazz:
  • - Jaren Jackson Jr. (starter, 33 min): 24 pts, 10 reb (4 off), 3 ast, FG 7-15, 3PT 2-4, FT 8-10, 0 stl, 3 blk, 3 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -5 | points by period 7-4-4-9
  • - Keyonte George (starter, 32 min): 19 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 10 ast, FG 6-12, 3PT 3-7, FT 4-6, 1 stl, 0 blk, 6 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -1 | points by period 2-7-3-7
  • - Jaxson Hayes (bench, 26 min): 17 pts, 5 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 7-8, 3PT 0-0, FT 3-3, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +9 | points by period 6-2-0-9
  • - Lauri Markkanen (starter, 34 min): 16 pts, 6 reb (2 off), 3 ast, FG 6-13, 3PT 4-9, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -6 | points by period 5-6-3-2
  • - Darryn Peterson (starter, 30 min): 15 pts, 3 reb (3 off), 1 ast, FG 6-12, 3PT 1-2, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -1 | points by period 4-6-3-2
  • - Brice Sensabaugh (bench, 16 min): 10 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 3-6, 3PT 2-4, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +2 | points by period 0-5-3-2
  • - Isaiah Collier (bench, 18 min): 10 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 7 ast, FG 3-5, 3PT 0-1, FT 4-6, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +2 | points by period 3-0-4-3
  • - Ace Bailey (starter, 22 min): 6 pts, 7 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 2-8, 3PT 1-6, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -3 | points by period 2-0-4-0
  • - Svi Mykhailiuk (bench, 21 min): 3 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 0-2, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +8 | points by period 2-1-0-0
  • - Kyle Filipowski (bench, 8 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 0 fouls, +/- 0
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Jaxson Hayes made 7 field goals in a row.
  • - Dejounte Murray scored 12 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - Jaxson Hayes was called for 1 technical.
  • - Zion Williamson picked up a 5th foul with 0:35.9 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (NOP-UTA after the play):
  • - 5:35 UTA +2 Jaxson Hayes (6' floating Jump Shot) -> 102-109
  • - 5:22 NOP +2 Derik Queen (bank Hook) -> 104-109
  • - 4:34 UTA +2 Keyonte George (7' driving floating bank Jump Shot) -> 104-111
  • - 4:15 NOP +3 Derik Queen (25' 3PT) -> 107-111
  • - 3:47 NOP +2 Dejounte Murray (driving reverse Layup) -> 109-111
  • - 3:33 UTA +2 Lauri Markkanen (cutting DUNK) -> 109-113
  • - 3:14 NOP +2 Saddiq Bey (10' turnaround Jump Shot) -> 111-113
  • - 2:56 UTA +3 Jaren Jackson Jr. (3PT) -> 111-116
  • - 2:38 NOP +1 Zion Williamson (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 112-116
  • - 2:38 NOP +1 Zion Williamson (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 113-116
  • - 2:15 NOP +1 Zion Williamson (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 114-116
  • - 2:15 NOP +1 Zion Williamson (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 115-116
  • - 2:06 UTA +1 Jaren Jackson Jr. (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 115-117
  • - 2:06 UTA +1 Jaren Jackson Jr. (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 115-118
  • - 1:32 NOP +2 Zion Williamson (running DUNK) -> 117-118
  • - 1:01 NOP +2 Dejounte Murray (driving reverse Layup) -> 119-118
  • - 0:50.5 UTA +1 Darryn Peterson (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 119-119
  • - 0:50.5 UTA +1 Darryn Peterson (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 119-120
  • FINAL POSSESSIONS: every shot, free throw, foul, turnover and violation in the last 1:00 of the 4th quarter (NOP-UTA after the play):
  • - 0:50.5 NOP Pelicans foul -> 119-118
  • - 0:50.5 UTA Darryn Peterson made free throw 1 of 2 -> 119-119
  • - 0:50.5 UTA Darryn Peterson made free throw 2 of 2 -> 119-120
  • - 0:35.9 NOP Pelicans missed a 2-point shot -> 119-120
  • - 0:35.9 NOP Zion Williamson, charge offensive foul -> 119-120
  • - 0:35.9 NOP Zion Williamson, offensive foul turnover -> 119-120
  • - 0:14.3 UTA Jaren Jackson Jr. missed (13' driving floating bank Shot) -> 119-120
  • - 0:01.4 NOP Dejounte Murray missed (19' pullup Shot) -> 119-120
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Dejounte Murray averaged 16.7 points in 14 games last season.
  • - Zion Williamson averaged 21.0 points in 62 games last season.
  • - Keyonte George averaged 23.6 points in 54 games last season.
  • - Lauri Markkanen averaged 26.7 points in 42 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Thriller. VOICE: Late Show.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Pelicans play at the Jazz on Friday, Oct 23, at 9:30 PM EDT. The Pelicans are 0-1 this season, and the Pelicans last played on Oct 21. The Pelicans' confirmed starters are Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray (NBA official lineups, 5:09 PM EDT). On the other side, the Jazz are 0-1 this season, and the Jazz last played on Oct 21. The Jazz's confirmed starters are Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson (NBA official lineups, 5:09 PM EDT). The Pelicans won the last meeting with the Jazz 156-137 on Apr 7, at home, and since 2019-20, the Jazz are 12-12 against the Pelicans in the regular season.

Written by AI (Claude Haiku 5.5) from the facts below; every name and number is filled in from the data, not by the model.

Facts as of 12:02 AM EDT

  • The Pelicans play at the Jazz on Friday, Oct 23, at 9:30 PM EDT.
  • The Pelicans are 0-1 this season.
  • The Pelicans last played on Oct 21.
  • Dejounte Murray averaged 16.7 points in 14 games last season.
  • Zion Williamson averaged 21.0 points in 62 games last season.
  • The Pelicans' confirmed starters are Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray (NBA official lineups, 5:09 PM EDT).
  • The Jazz are 0-1 this season.
  • The Jazz last played on Oct 21.
  • Keyonte George averaged 23.6 points in 54 games last season.
  • Lauri Markkanen averaged 26.7 points in 42 games last season.
  • The Jazz's confirmed starters are Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson (NBA official lineups, 5:09 PM EDT).
  • The Pelicans won the last meeting with the Jazz 156-137 on Apr 7, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Jazz are 12-12 against the Pelicans in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

New Orleans Pelicans

Confirmed · 5:09 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JF
    Jeremiah FearsPG · 8.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. DM
    Dejounte MurraySG · 23.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 7.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. TM
    Trey Murphy IIISF · 11.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. ZW
    Zion WilliamsonPF · 22.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. YM
    Yves MissiC · 13.0 PTS · 14.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Utah Jazz

Confirmed · 5:09 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. KG
    Keyonte GeorgePG · 22.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. DP
    Darryn PetersonSG · 9.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. AB
    Ace BaileySF · 12.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. LM
    Lauri MarkkanenPF · 18.0 PTS · 9.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JJ
    Jaren Jackson Jr.C · 15.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

New Orleans Pelicans

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

No player listed on this report

Utah Jazz

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

Not yet submitted

SELECTED PLAYER
JJ

Jaren Jackson Jr.

UTA · Starter · 33:14 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
33:142410303347–152–48–10-5
33:01235230258–120–17–8+1
22:08203101218–123–51–1+4
32:251911010626–123–74–6-1
25:57175201037–80–03–3+9
30:13166630327–150–22–20
34:08166310106–134–90–0-6
29:58153100036–121–22–2-1
29:00127222234–91–23–4+2
19:10122231051–81–59–10+6
15:35103201123–62–42–2+2
18:02102700233–50–14–6+2
31:2796310244–91–40–0+1
23:4470110223–91–40–0-11
9:0774120013–30–01–2+4
21:4267200122–81–61–2-3
9:1761001003–30–00–0-7
15:0642000232–50–10–0-3
17:4631000031–21–20–0-2
21:2434110121–40–21–2+8
7:3501010300–10–00–00
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NOP totalsSum of 11 player lines1193718155152944–878–2623–27
UTA totalsSum of 10 player lines120423145182141–8413–3525–33

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.

UTAUtah Jazz

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.