New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz

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New Orleans Pelicans

18-42, 7-21 Away

Final
129 - 118

Utah Jazz

18-41, 11-19 Home

Bey scores 42 points, Pelicans beat Jazz 129-118 to open 2-game set in Utah

Zion Williamson’s 20 points lift Pelicans past Jazz

The teams will meet again in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The Pelicans, who opened a six-game trip, have won three straight and five of seven to improve to 18-42.

Bey was 14 of 20 from the field, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and hit all nine of his free throws. Williamson was 9 of 14 from the floor.

Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray added 17 points and nine assists in his second straight game after missing more than a year because of a torn right Achilles.

Ace Bailey led Utah with 23 points, and Brice Sensabaugh had 20. The short-handed Jazz have lost four straight to fall to 18-41.

Utah star Lauri Markkanen was injured in practice Wednesday, and was held out of the game because of a sprained right ankle and right hip impingement.

Starters Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic were shut down for the season following surgeries, and Utah lost Vince Williams Jr. to a torn ACL on Monday night in a loss at Houston.

Regular Season Series

NO leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	129 - 118
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129 - 118
4th 20.0	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Dejounte Murray	129 - 118
4th 20.0	Jazz Full timeout	129 - 118
4th 20.0	Brice Sensabaugh out of bounds bad pass turnover	129 - 118

Statistics

NO		UTAH
46-88	FG	45-90
52	Field Goal %	50
13-34	3PT	12-37
38	Three Point %	32
24-27	FT	16-25
89	Free Throw %	64
40	Rebounds	37
13	Offensive Rebounds	15
27	Defensive Rebounds	22
37	Assists	28
13	Steals	14
8	Blocks	6
18	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	0
18	Total Turnovers	18
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
24	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	20
21	Fast Break Points	28
64	Points in Paint	54
22	Fouls	21
27	Largest Lead	6
5	Lead Changes	5
86	Percent Led	7

Utah Jazz Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Isaiah Collier, G	Out	Apr 11
Kyle Filipowski, F	Out	Apr 11
Elijah Harkless, G	Out	Apr 11
Keyonte George, G	Out	Apr 11
Lauri Markkanen, F	Out	Apr 11

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Trey Murphy III, F	Out	Apr 11
Dejounte Murray, G	Out	Apr 11
Bryce McGowens, G	Out	Apr 11
Yves Missi, C	Out	Apr 11
Karlo Matkovic, F	Out	Apr 11

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,186 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	-	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	10	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	15	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	22	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	42	L1

Full Standings

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