National Basketball Association

FINAL Friday, October 23, 2026
New Orleans Pelicans 119
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Utah Jazz 120
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Match Report

Jackson scores 24 and Peterson makes go-ahead FTs to lift Jazz over Pelicans

— Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds, rookie Darryn Peterson made the go-ahead free throws with 50.5 second left, and the Utah Jazz outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on Friday night.

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Team Stats

44-87
FG
41-84
51
Field Goal %
49
8-26
3PT
13-35
31
Three Point %
37
23-27
FT
25-33
85
Free Throw %
76
37
Rebounds
42
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
28
Defensive Rebounds
28
18
Assists
31
15
Steals
4
5
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
18
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
18
2
Technical Fouls
1
2
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
27
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
14
12
Fast Break Points
7
64
Points in Paint
54
29
Fouls
21
5
Largest Lead
15
6
Lead Changes
6
18
Percent Led
76

Top Performers

NO

  • Zion Williamson MIN 33 · PTS 23 · FG 8-12
  • Dejounte Murray MIN 30 · PTS 16 · FG 7-15
  • Derik Queen MIN 29 · PTS 12 · FG 4-9
  • Saddiq Bey MIN 22 · PTS 20 · FG 8-12

UTAH

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. MIN 33 · PTS 24 · FG 7-15
  • Keyonte George MIN 32 · PTS 19 · FG 6-12
  • Jaxson Hayes MIN 26 · PTS 17 · FG 7-8
  • Lauri Markkanen MIN 34 · PTS 16 · FG 6-13

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 1.4 · 4th Quarter Pelicans offensive team rebound
  4. 1.4 · 4th Quarter Dejounte Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
  5. 14.3 · 4th Quarter Pelicans defensive team rebound
  6. 14.3 · 4th Quarter Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point shot
  7. 35.9 · 4th Quarter Herbert Jones enters the game for Derik Queen
  8. 35.9 · 4th Quarter (00:35.9) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Pelicans] charged with a timeout

Highlights

00:24 Jaren Jackson Jr. throws down big flush vs. New Orleans Pelicans Watch on ESPN 00:24 Jaxson Hayes throws down big dunk vs. New Orleans Pelicans Watch on ESPN 00:20 Brice Sensabaugh elevates for dunk Watch on ESPN 00:16 Jaxson Hayes denies New Orleans Pelicans with stuff Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTAH leads series 1-0

Injuries

Utah Jazz

  • Trey Alexander Out
  • Jusuf Nurkic Out

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Yves Missi Out

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