Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMcCollum leads Pelicans to franchise-best 25-point comeback in a 123-119 OT win over the Jazz
Dejounte Murry had 26 points and 11 assists, and Trey Murphy III added 24 points for the Pelicans, who won for the fifth time in six games despite playing without forward Zion Williamson and center Yves Missi (both non-COVID illnesses).
Keyonte George scored 23 points and Isaiah Collier had 20 points and 11 assists for the Jazz. Walker Kessler had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Kyle Filipowski added 17 rebounds and 11 points.
A 24-3 run gave the Pelicans their first lead on Jose Alvarado's transition 3 from the left corner, which made it 90-89.
Utah went back up 99-92, but McCollum, who had 25 points in the second half, pulled the Pelicans back with three clutch 3s in the last six minutes of regulation.
Kessler's putback put Utah in front with 33 seconds left, but Murray's layup tied it at 110, setting up overtime.
Utah scored the game's first 14 points and led by as many as 22.
Pelicans: Murphy has hit at least two 3s in 33 straight games, a franchise record. Williamson has missed 34 of 44 games this season. Brandon Ingram missed his 20th straight game with a left ankle sprain.
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 123 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 119 - 123 |
| 5th 1.0 |  |
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | 119 - 123 |
| 5th 1.0 |  |
Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point jumper | 119 - 123 |
| 5th 8.0 | |
Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2 | 119 - 123 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-106 | FG | 41-92 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 11-46 | 3PT | 15-41 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 24-30 | FT | 26-29 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 44 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 5 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 10 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Jusuf Nurkic, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr., F | Out | Oct 27 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 14,830 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
8 | 3 | .727 | - | W4 |
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 3 | .727 | - | L1 |
 Portland |
7 | 3 | .700 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Denver |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 10 | .091 | 7 | L9 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Dallas |
2.5 | 4 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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