Zion Williamson scores 23 as Pelicans beat Jazz 120–113
Zion Williamson added 4 rebounds and 2 assists as Pelicans won.
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 120–113.
Zion Williamson scored 23 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 4 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 6 of 14 field-goal attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 11 of 13 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Saddiq Bey scored 22 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 9 of 14 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 4 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 3 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Keyonte George scored 39 points for the Utah Jazz, with 2 rebounds and 9 assists. He made 14 of 26 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 9 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 9 of 13 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points for the Utah Jazz, with 10 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 6 of 15 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 12 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 6 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Top performers
Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 6 FGM, 14 FGA, 11 FTM, 13 FTA, 2 OREB, 2 DREB, 4 PF, 7 +/-, 37:35 MIN.
Keyonte George (Utah Jazz): 39 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TO, 14 FGM, 26 FGA, 2 3PM, 9 3PA, 9 FTM, 13 FTA, 2 DREB, 3 PF, 43:35 MIN.
What's next
New Orleans Pelicans host Minnesota Timberwolves — November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
Utah Jazz visit Dallas Mavericks — November 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 13 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 113 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 120 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airious Bailey | 35:24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6/14 | 3 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 38:38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6/15 | 3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 21:16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1/2 | 4 |
| Darryn Peterson | 30:02 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2/8 | 2 |
| Keyonte George | 43:35 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 14/26 | 3 |
| Mo Bamba | 14:45 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3/5 | 0 |
| Isaiah Collier | 3:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Josh Green | 23:16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 17:03 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3/8 | 1 |
| Josh Okogie | 25:55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/4 | 2 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 11:57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airious Bailey | 35:24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6/14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/9 | 2/3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 38:38 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 6/15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5/12 | 4/6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -11 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 21:16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -13 |
| Darryn Peterson | 30:02 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
| Keyonte George | 43:35 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 14/26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2/9 | 9/13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mo Bamba | 14:45 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Tony Bradley | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Collier | 3:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyle Filipowski | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Green | 23:16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 17:03 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3/8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Josh Okogie | 25:55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -12 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 11:57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -14 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 36:57 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/7 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 37:35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6/14 | 2 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 20:37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 |
| Dejounte Murray | 44:30 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4/7 | 4 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 34:01 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6/16 | 2 |
| Saddiq Bey | 29:19 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9/14 | 1 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 15:11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 |
| Derik Queen | 27:15 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8/21 | 2 |
| Trendon Watford | 19:35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 | 3 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 36:57 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| Zion Williamson | 37:35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6/14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 11/13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 20:37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 44:30 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4/7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 11/11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 34:01 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6/16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
| Saddiq Bey | 29:19 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Johnson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 15:11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| Bryce McGowens | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | 27:15 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8/21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Julian Reese | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendon Watford | 19:35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 5/6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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