New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz
· National Basketball AssociationSeries starts 2/26
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 NO |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 122.2 | Points Against | 127.0 |
| 2-8 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 114.9 | Points Per Game | 119.3 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 43.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.5 |
| 24.8 | Assists Per Game | 30.1 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 3.4 |
| 8.9 | Steals Per Game | 7.7 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.4 |
| 14.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Jan 13 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Jan 11 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
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CHIGame Information
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10 | L1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
 Portland |
19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
 Utah |
14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
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