NOP119
Final
120UTA
Friday, October 23, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
New Orleans Pelicans
Away · Pelicans
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
119
Finalmargin1
120
Utah Jazz
Home · Jazz · Won
UTA
Utah Jazz
Biggest Lead
UTA +15
Q3 · 11:03
Biggest Run
NOP 12-0
 
Lead Changes
6
5 ties
Half
NOP 52 · UTA 62
UTA led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
UTA won by 1.
Insight 02
UTA built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
UTA won Q4 34-29.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn UTA

    UTA scored 23 pts off NOP's 15 turnovers (1.53 PPP allowed).

    10 of 15 TOVs (67%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn NOP

    Hayes got 12 of his 14 pts via cuts (6 makes, 86% down 7 pp from season avg 92%).

    1 from other actions (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn NOP

    NOP scored 19 pts off UTA's 18 turnovers (1.06 PPP allowed).

    9 of 18 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn UTA

    Williamson got 8 of his 16 pts via drives (4 makes, 50%).

    3 from cuts (6 pts) · 1 from putbacks (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn UTA

    Bey got 8 of his 19 pts via post-ups (4 makes, 42%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NOPUTA
Q1
UTA +3
NOP28
UTA31
Running28–31
Q2
UTA +7
NOP24
UTA31
Running52–62
Q3
NOP +14
NOP38
UTA24
Running90–86
Q4
UTA +5
NOP29
UTA34
Running119–120

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNOP10/19 53%10/27 37%14/23 61%10/18 56%44/87 51%
UTA13/22 59%11/23 48%7/22 32%10/17 59%41/84 49%
3PNOP2/8 25%3/9 33%1/5 20%2/4 50%8/26 31%
UTA2/8 25%4/11 36%5/12 42%2/4 50%13/35 37%
FTNOP6/6 100%1/2 50%9/12 75%7/7 100%23/27 85%
UTA3/4 75%5/7 71%5/9 56%12/13 92%25/33 76%
REBNOP71114537
UTA111610542
ASTNOP466218
UTA1185731
TOVNOP305715
UTA338418
Paint PTSNOP1412241464
UTA221241654

Game Flow

Margin over time — UTA ahead above the line, NOP below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (6) and ties (5).

UTA aheadNOP ahead
9-012-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 10:55Tied 4–4 · Q1 9:36NOP takes the lead 75–74 · Q3 5:48UTA takes the lead 76–77 · Q3 4:55NOP takes the lead 78–77 · Q3 4:32Tied 80–80 · Q3 3:47Tied 100–100 · Q4 7:50UTA takes the lead 100–101 · Q4 7:24NOP takes the lead 119–118 · Q4 1:01Tied 119–119 · Q4 0:50UTA takes the lead 119–120 · Q4 0:50UTA +15NOP +5+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Zion Williamson
NOP · Starter
33:0123523028/120/1+1
Saddiq Bey
NOP
22:0820310128/123/5+4
Dejounte Murray
NOP · Starter
30:1316663037/150/20
Derik Queen
NOP
29:0012722224/91/2+2
Jordan Poole
NOP
19:1012223101/81/5+6
Trey Murphy III
NOP · Starter
31:279631024/91/4+1
Jeremiah Fears
NOP · Starter
23:447011023/91/4-11
Karlo Matković
NOP
9:077412003/30/0+4
Yves Missi
NOP · Starter
9:176100103/30/0-7
Bennedict Mathurin
NOP
15:064200022/50/1-3
Herbert Jones
NOP
17:473100001/21/2-2
Jaron Pierre Jr.
NOP
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DeAndre Jordan
NOP
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Julian Reese
NOP
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Bryce McGowens
NOP
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AJ Johnson
NOP
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Trendon Watford
NOP
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Malik Dia
NOP
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
55.2%
56.5%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
31.0%
39.3%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
24.3%
33.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.2%
15.4%

Efficiency

ORTGNOP edge
NOP
115.8
UTA
114.9
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGUTA edge
NOP
115.9
UTA
115.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%UTA edge
NOP
60.2%
UTA
60.9%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NOP
103.4
UTA
103.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNOPUTAEdge
In the paint6454NOP +10
Fast break127NOP +5
Off turnovers1427UTA +13
2nd chance1418UTA +4

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNOPUTA
Passes265262
Touches346351
Distance (mi)17.217.4
Pull-up FG21/47 (45%)18/42 (43%)
Catch & Shoot FG23/40 (57%)22/41 (54%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Dejounte Murray — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTABennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAJordan Poole — NOP missNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA missUTADejounte Murray — NOP missNOPSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA missUTASvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTASaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTABrice Sensabaugh — UTA madeUTAZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTADejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTATrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPKeyonte George — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTADejounte Murray — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPAce Bailey — UTA missUTADejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPAce Bailey — UTA madeUTAJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPAce Bailey — UTA missUTAJordan Poole — NOP missNOPKeyonte George — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPAce Bailey — UTA madeUTADerik Queen — NOP madeNOPSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTASaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPBrice Sensabaugh — UTA missUTALauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAYves Missi — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAZion Williamson — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPSvi Mykhailiuk — UTA missUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTATrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTASaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTAJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPBrice Sensabaugh — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTADerik Queen — NOP missNOPKeyonte George — UTA missUTAHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPAce Bailey — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA missUTATrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPKeyonte George — UTA missUTADerik Queen — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTADerik Queen — NOP madeNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTASaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPKeyonte George — UTA madeUTASaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTADejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTADerik Queen — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTASaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTABennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA madeUTAZion Williamson — NOP missNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTADejounte Murray — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTADejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA missUTAKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPKeyonte George — UTA missUTADerik Queen — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTABrice Sensabaugh — UTA missUTAJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPLauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTAJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTADarryn Peterson — UTA madeUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTAIsaiah Collier — UTA missUTASaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTAJordan Poole — NOP missNOPKyle Filipowski — UTA missUTADejounte Murray — NOP missNOPIsaiah Collier — UTA madeUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAAce Bailey — UTA missUTAJaxson Hayes — UTA madeUTADejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTABrice Sensabaugh — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA missUTABrice Sensabaugh — UTA madeUTAJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPDarryn Peterson — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTALauri Markkanen — UTA madeUTATrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPJaren Jackson Jr. — UTA missUTAKeyonte George — UTA madeUTAZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOP
New Orleans Pelicans44/87 · 50.6%
Utah Jazz41/84 · 48.8%
mademissedteam · result
UTA 41/84 (48.8%) · NOP 44/87 (50.6%) — NOP ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

NOP won clutch · 12–11
NOP
12
clutch pts
UTA
11
clutch pts
104–109 → 119–120
Clutch events
Q4
4:58
TOV
Jackson Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17); Williamson STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
4:54
MISS
MISS Williamson 3' Running Layup; Jackson Jr. BLOCK (3 BLK)
Q4
4:47
MISS
MISS Murray 15' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
4:34
PTS104 - 111
George 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4
3:59
MISS
MISS Peterson 10' Floating Jump Shot
Q4
3:56
MISS
MISS Hayes Tip Layup Shot
Q4
3:47
PTS109 - 111
Murray 4' Driving Reverse Layup (14 PTS)
Q4
3:33
PTS109 - 113
Markkanen 6' Cutting Dunk Shot (16 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST)
Q4
3:14
PTS111 - 113
Bey 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Murray 6 AST)
Q4
2:56
PTS111 - 116
Jackson Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Markkanen 3 AST)
Q4
2:38
FOUL
Jackson Jr. S.FOUL (P3.PN) (R.Acosta)
Q4
2:38
PTS112 - 116
Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Q4
2:38
PTS113 - 116
Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Q4
2:30
MISS
MISS George 17' Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
2:15
PLAY
JAZZ Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
2:15
FOUL
Jackson Jr. P.FOUL (P4.PN) (R.Acosta)
Q4
2:15
PTS114 - 116
Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
Q4
2:15
PTS115 - 116
Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Q4
2:06
FOUL
Williamson P.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Capers)
Q4
2:06
PTS115 - 117
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
Q4
2:06
PTS115 - 118
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Q4
1:52
MISS
MISS Bey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:35
TOV
George Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T18); Williamson STEAL (3 STL)
Q4
1:32
PTS117 - 118
Williamson 5' Running Dunk (23 PTS)
Q4
1:11
MISS
MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:01
PTS119 - 118
Murray 2' Driving Reverse Layup (16 PTS)
Q4
0:50
FOUL
Murphy III S.FOUL (P4.PN) (L.Wood)
Q4
0:50
PTS119 - 119
Peterson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
Q4
0:50
PTS119 - 120
Peterson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Q4
0:35
FOUL
Williamson Offensive Charge Foul (P5) (J.Capers)
Q4
0:35
TOV
Williamson Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
Q4
0:35
PLAY
Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:14
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 14' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
Q4
0:01
MISS
MISS Murray 20' Pullup Jump Shot
Clutch box · from play-by-play
NOPMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:4261/24/41+1
4:4242/40/00+1
4:4221/20/00+1
4:4200/00/00+1
4:0600/00/00+1
0:3600/00/000
UTAMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
4:4251/22/21-1
4:4221/30/01-1
4:4220/12/20-1
4:3821/10/00-1
0:0400/00/000
4:4200/10/00-1

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NOP 111–116 UTA → 119–120
  1. 2:56
    PTSUTA111–116 · UTA +5
    Jackson Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Markkanen 3 AST)
  2. 2:38
    PTSNOP112–116 · UTA +4
    Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  3. 2:38
    PTSNOP113–116 · UTA +3
    Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  4. 2:30
    MISSUTA113–116 · UTA +3
    MISS George 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  5. 2:15
    PTSNOP114–116 · UTA +2
    Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  6. 2:15
    PTSNOP115–116 · UTA +1
    Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  7. 2:06
    PTSUTA115–117 · UTA +2
    Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  8. 2:06
    PTSUTA115–118 · UTA +3
    Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  9. 1:52
    MISSNOP115–118 · UTA +3
    MISS Bey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 1:35
    TOVUTA115–118 · UTA +3
    George Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T18); Williamson STEAL (3 STL)
  11. 1:32
    PTSNOP117–118 · UTA +1
    Williamson 5' Running Dunk (23 PTS)
  12. 1:11
    MISSUTA117–118 · UTA +1
    MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  13. 1:01
    PTSNOP119–118 · NOP +1
    Murray 2' Driving Reverse Layup (16 PTS)
  14. 0:50
    PTSUTA119–119 · Tied
    Peterson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  15. 0:50
    PTSUTA119–120 · UTA +1
    Peterson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  16. 0:35
    TOVNOP119–120 · UTA +1
    Williamson Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
  17. 0:14
    MISSUTA119–120 · UTA +1
    MISS Jackson Jr. 14' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  18. 0:01
    MISSNOP119–120 · UTA +1
    MISS Murray 20' Pullup Jump Shot