Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans: preview, form and head-to-head

Utah Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans

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New Orleans Pelicans host Utah Jazz (NBA) on November 5, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Utah Jazz, 1-4 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for New Orleans Pelicans.

Matchup to watch: Utah Jazz’s attack (index 98) against New Orleans Pelicans’ defence (index 107).

Matchup to watch: New Orleans Pelicans’ attack (index 102) against Utah Jazz’s defence (index 105).

Recent form: last 5

Utah Jazz: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 562 points scored and 601 conceded.

Utah Jazz
Oct 29, 2026vs San Antonio SpursL111–117
Oct 27, 2026vs Memphis GrizzliesL105–110
Oct 25, 2026vs Los Angeles LakersL123–132
Oct 24, 2026vs New Orleans PelicansW120–119
Oct 22, 2026at Memphis GrizzliesL103–123

New Orleans Pelicans: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 591 points scored and 620 conceded.

New Orleans Pelicans
Oct 29, 2026vs Denver NuggetsL91–104
Oct 25, 2026at Denver NuggetsL135–141
Oct 24, 2026at Utah JazzL119–120
Oct 22, 2026vs Indiana PacersL120–123
Apr 13, 2026 · last seasonat Minnesota TimberwolvesL126–132

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Utah Jazz won 1, New Orleans Pelicans won 3.

Oct 24, 2026Utah Jazz120–119New Orleans Pelicans
Apr 8, 2026 · last seasonNew Orleans Pelicans156–137Utah Jazz
Mar 1, 2026 · last seasonUtah Jazz105–115New Orleans Pelicans
Feb 27, 2026 · last seasonUtah Jazz118–129New Orleans Pelicans

Season so far

Utah Jazz are 27th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (1-4).

New Orleans Pelicans are 29th of 30 on win rate after 4 games (0-4).

#TeamPWLPoints
27Utah Jazz514562:601
29New Orleans Pelicans404465:488

Team season model

  • Utah Jazz attack index 98: 2% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Utah Jazz defence index 105: 5% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Utah Jazz rate 29th of 30 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
  • New Orleans Pelicans attack index 102: 2% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • New Orleans Pelicans defence index 107: 7% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • New Orleans Pelicans rate 22nd of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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