SALT LAKE CITY -- — Saddiq Bey scored 42 points, Zion Williamson had 20 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 129-118 on Thursday night to open a two-game set.

The teams will meet again in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The Pelicans, who opened a six-game trip, have won three straight and five of seven to improve to 18-42.

Bey was 14 of 20 from the field, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and hit all nine of his free throws. Williamson was 9 of 14 from the floor.

Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray added 17 points and nine assists in his second straight game after missing more than a year because of a torn right Achilles.

Ace Bailey led Utah with 23 points, and Brice Sensabaugh had 20. The short-handed Jazz have lost four straight to fall to 18-41.

Utah star Lauri Markkanen was injured in practice Wednesday, and was held out of the game because of a sprained right ankle and right hip impingement.

Starters Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic were shut down for the season following surgeries, and Utah lost Vince Williams Jr. to a torn ACL on Monday night in a loss at Houston.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	DeAndre Jordan vs. Kyle Filipowski (Isaiah Collier gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Ace Bailey makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	2	0
11:28	Saddiq Bey makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)	2	2
11:20	Kyle Filipowski misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
11:19	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	2	2
11:00	Dejounte Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:58	Jazz defensive team rebound	2	2
10:38	Cody Williams misses dunk	2	2
10:36	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	2	2
10:35	Dejounte Murray makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	2	4
10:35	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	2	4
10:35	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	2	5
10:24	Ace Bailey makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	4	5
10:08	Saddiq Bey bad pass turnover (John Konchar steals)	4	5
10:04	Ace Bailey misses 25-foot running jump shot	4	5
10:02	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	4	5
9:56	Zion Williamson out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	5
9:40	Ace Bailey misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	4	5
9:36	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	4	5
9:33	Kyle Filipowski personal foul	4	5
9:28	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Herbert Jones assists)	4	7
9:19	Isaiah Collier misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	4	7
9:17	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	4	7
9:09	Herbert Jones makes 24-foot running jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	4	10
8:53	Ace Bailey makes 5-foot layup (Kyle Filipowski assists)	6	10
8:34	Cody Williams blocks Saddiq Bey 's 3-foot driving layup	6	10
8:33	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	6	10
8:33	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	6	10
8:33	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	6	11
8:33	Jazz Full timeout	6	11
8:33	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	6	12
8:15	Kyle Filipowski makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	9	12
7:55	Dejounte Murray bad pass turnover (John Konchar steals)	9	12
7:46	Kyle Filipowski makes driving layup (Cody Williams assists)	11	12
7:32	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot three pointer (Dejounte Murray assists)	11	15
7:21	Herbert Jones shooting foul	11	15
7:21	Ace Bailey makes free throw 1 of 2	12	15
7:21	Blake Hinson enters the game for John Konchar	12	15
7:21	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Dejounte Murray	12	15
7:21	Ace Bailey makes free throw 2 of 2	13	15
7:11	DeAndre Jordan makes 3-foot reverse dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	13	17
6:48	Ace Bailey misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	17
6:44	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	13	17
6:39	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	13	17
6:33	Isaiah Collier makes running layup	15	17
6:20	Saddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	15	20
6:08	Ace Bailey makes 25-foot three pointer (Isaiah Collier assists)	18	20
5:46	Blake Hinson shooting foul	18	20
5:46	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	18	20
5:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	18	20
5:46	Svi Mykhailiuk enters the game for Ace Bailey	18	20
5:46	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	18	20
5:46	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
5:26	Karlo Matkovic blocks Cody Williams 's 3-foot alley oop dunk	18	21
5:22	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	18	21
5:20	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	21
5:19	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	18	21
5:16	Cody Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Kyle Filipowski assists)	20	21
5:16	Herbert Jones shooting foul	20	21
5:16	Pelicans Full timeout	20	21
5:16	Kevin Love enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	20	21
5:16	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Zion Williamson	20	21
5:16	Derik Queen enters the game for Herbert Jones	20	21
5:16	Cody Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	21	21
5:08	Derik Queen makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists)	21	23
4:44	Isaiah Collier makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	23	23
4:26	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Kevin Love steals)	23	23
4:20	Blake Hinson misses 23-foot running jump shot	23	23
4:16	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	23
4:08	Kevin Love shooting foul	23	23
4:08	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	23	24
4:08	Elijah Harkless enters the game for Isaiah Collier	23	24
4:08	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
3:54	Svi Mykhailiuk misses two point shot	23	25
3:52	Cody Williams offensive rebound	23	25
3:44	Cody Williams makes 4-foot driving dunk (Kevin Love assists)	25	25
3:27	Bryce McGowens misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	25
3:25	Kevin Love defensive rebound	25	25
3:18	Blake Hinson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	27	25
3:18	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	27	25
3:18	Blake Hinson misses free throw 1 of 1	27	25
3:16	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	27	25
3:01	Blake Hinson blocks Saddiq Bey 's 4-foot driving layup	27	25
2:57	Elijah Harkless defensive rebound	27	25
2:57	Derik Queen shooting foul	27	25
2:57	Elijah Harkless makes free throw 1 of 2	28	25
2:57	Ace Bailey enters the game for Cody Williams	28	25
2:57	Jordan Poole enters the game for Saddiq Bey	28	25
2:57	Elijah Harkless makes free throw 2 of 2	29	25
2:42	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	25
2:39	Pelicans offensive team rebound	29	25
2:30	Karlo Matkovic makes driving layup (Jordan Poole assists)	29	27
2:30	Kevin Love shooting foul	29	27
2:30	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 1	29	28
2:18	Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	28
2:15	Derik Queen defensive rebound	29	28
2:06	Jeremiah Fears lost ball turnover (Ace Bailey steals)	29	28
2:03	Ace Bailey makes running layup (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	31	28
2:03	Jordan Poole shooting foul	31	28
2:03	Ace Bailey makes free throw 1 of 1	32	28
1:49	Blake Hinson personal foul	32	28
1:49	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	32	28
1:49	Pelicans offensive team rebound	32	28
1:49	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	32	29
1:31	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 22-foot three point jumper (Blake Hinson assists)	35	29
1:15	Jeremiah Fears makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	35	32
59.4	Ace Bailey out of bounds lost ball turnover	35	32
54.7	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	35	34
54.7	Ace Bailey shooting foul	35	34
54.7	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1	35	35
39.9	Ace Bailey misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	35	35
36.8	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	35	35
30.3	Jeremiah Fears misses driving layup	35	35
27.3	Derik Queen offensive rebound	35	35
25.5	Derik Queen misses two point shot	35	35
24.8	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	35	35
24.8	Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot	35	37
4.7	Kevin Love makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elijah Harkless assists)	38	37
0.5	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	38	37
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	38	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	37

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 27, 2026

Coverage

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Attendance

18,186

Referees

Michael Smith, Karl Lane, Gediminas Petraitis

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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