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Utah Jazz
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Mon 3/1
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The Jazz rank 27th in the NBA in three-point % (32.3%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.9%, so the Jazz are 2.5 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 21.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.

3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jazz1-8
Pelicans4-5
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
PelicansOffense
JazzDefense
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3/12026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (UTA 9 games, NOP 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

UTANOP
Scoring
106.927th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.23rd · Top 5
118.224th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
118.825th · Below avg
-11.326th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.416th · Average
Efficiency
103.129th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.013th · Average
113.121st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.119th · Average
-10.026th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.918th · Average
104.16th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.12nd
Shooting
49.9%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
54.1%28th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.9%6th · Above avg
12.021st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
9.130th · Bottom 5
32.3%27th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
32.7%25th · Below avg
0.2916th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
51.9%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%17th · Average
6.828th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.81st · Top 5
6.72nd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%19th · Average
26.0%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.1%21st · Below avg
46.09th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
44.414th · Average
24.725th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.322nd · Below avg

Recent form

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.8 (season -11.3). Streak L7.

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 21.34.26.257.1
Lauri MarkkanenF 18.06.82.056.7
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 13.63.83.949.5
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8

Injury report

Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · back ~12/14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · back ~11/20 Out
Trey Alexander G · back ~11/6 Out
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out

Earlier this season

10/23/26 · at UTANOP 119 – UTA 120
11/4/26 · at NOPNOP 120 – UTA 113

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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