Pelicans Vs Jazz: Bey’s 42 lifts New Orleans to 129-118

Saddiq Bey scored 42 points as New Orleans beat Utah 129-118, a result that adds urgency to late-season positioning in the pelicans vs jazz matchup. The game figure features in both a game recap headline listing the score as 129-118 (Feb. 26, 2026) and a matchup note that says the last meeting was on Feb. 27, when Bey poured in 42.

Pelicans Vs Jazz: Bey’s 42 and the final score

The Pelicans’ 129-118 victory over the Jazz was highlighted by Bey’s 42-point night; Ace Bailey scored 23 points for Utah in that matchup. One preview lists New Orleans at 17-42 and Utah at 18-40, while a separate summary frames the teams as New Orleans (18-42, 14th in the Western Conference) and Utah (18-41, 13th in the Western Conference). The two teams met for the second time this season in the game noted on Feb. 27 in one account and in a game recap headline dated Feb. 26, 2026, in another.

Injury report leaves Jazz shorthanded

The Jazz face a stretch of games with multiple players limited or sidelined. Lauri Markkanen is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain and a right hip impingement; Keyonte George is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain (another write-up lists both Markkanen and George as day to day with ankle issues). Jaren Jackson Jr. is out for the season following left knee surgery. Additional season-ending roster absences listed for Utah include Vince Williams Jr. (out for the season, ACL), Walker Kessler (out for the season, shoulder) and Jusuf Nurkic (out for the season, nose).

Pelicans injury notes appear with different wording in the two items: one line lists Try Murphy III as OUT with a right shoulder contusion, while another entry lists Trey Murphy III as day to day with a shoulder issue; Yves Missi is listed day to day with a calf concern. The preview said that with Markkanen and George listed as questionable and Jaren Jackson Jr. out, Thursday night’s Jazz squad would be “a shell of a peak Jazz roster. ” The preview also flagged "Utah Jazz injury news for Vince Williams Jr. " as a topic of note.

Numbers: offense, defense and recent form

Stat lines underline the tight margin between these teams. New Orleans gives up 120. 3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5. 2 points per game; Utah averages 118. 0 points per game, 2. 3 fewer than the 120. 3 the Pelicans allow. The Pelicans average 11. 2 made 3-pointers per game this season, while the Jazz allow 15. 5 made 3s per game on average.

Form over the last 10 games differs: the Jazz were 3-7 over their last 10, averaging 115. 9 points, 46. 7 rebounds, 27. 7 assists, 11. 5 steals and 4. 1 blocks per game while shooting 46. 7 percent from the field; opponents averaged 118. 6 points against them. The Pelicans were 5-5 in their last 10, averaging 118. 2 points, 42. 1 rebounds, 26. 8 assists, 8. 1 steals and 6. 0 blocks per game while shooting 48. 1 percent; opponents averaged 117. 6 points.

Individual production noted in previews and summaries includes Keyonte George shooting 45. 8 percent and averaging 23. 8 points for Utah, Brice Sensabaugh averaging 2. 5 made 3-pointers over his last 10 games, Derik Queen averaging 12. 1 points, 7. 3 rebounds and four assists for New Orleans, and Bey averaging 22. 2 points over his last 10 games.

Local effects and recent trouble on the road

The Jazz were set to play in front of their fans for the first time in two weeks on Thursday night, per the preview note. The preview also referenced a rough night in Houston for Utah, saying tenacious Rockets defense and an unfortunate injury made for a difficult outing for the Jazz. Separate scheduling and viewing references in the preview material include a line titled "How to watch Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies. "

New Orleans’ status regarding draft assets was also spelled out: the Pelicans do not own their own 2026 first-round pick, a detail noted in the matchup preview that frames how the two teams approach late-season outcomes.

Utah’s immediate next confirmed event in the coverage is that the Jazz will play in front of their home fans on Thursday night, marking their first home crowd appearance in two weeks; both teams’ recent matchup results and the injury lists will shape how that game unfolds.