Game ID: 22501153
Utah Jazz @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 24 37 50 45 156UTA 34 35 27 41 137
NOP vs UTA ScoutingNOP vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Murphy III missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 9 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 19 since 2/20, returns tonight: 4 min (25% of 15)
OUT Alexander missed 35 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Jordan back 3/26 after 6, 18 min since (108% of 17)
BACK Peavy back 3/26 after 4, 3 min since (19% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 3/26 after 4, 22 min since (160% of 14)
NOP availability going into 4/02 · 3 days' restOUT Murphy III missed 3 since 3/26, returns tonight: 36 min (103% of 36)
OUT McGowens missed 10 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 36 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Poole back 3/27 after 3, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Jordan back 3/26 after 6, 18 min since (108% of 17)
BACK Peavy back 3/26 after 4, 7 min since (49% of 15)
BACK Looney back 3/29 after 19, 4 min since (25% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 3/26 after 4, 16 min since (120% of 14)
NOP availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 11 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 37 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 4/02 after 3, 36 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Poole back 3/27 after 3, 15 min since (62% of 24)
BACK Peavy back 3/26 after 4, 9 min since (57% of 15)
BACK Looney back 3/29 after 19, 4 min since (25% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 3/26 after 4, 16 min since (120% of 14)
NOP availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Oduro missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 12 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 38 since 1/11, returns tonight: 11 min (92% of 12)
BACK Murphy III back 4/02 after 3, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Peavy back 3/26 after 4, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 3/26 after 4, 17 min since (128% of 14)
NOP availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Oduro missed 3 since 4/02, returns tonight: 26 min (97% of 27)
OUT Poole missed 3 since 4/02, returns tonight: 32 min (133% of 24)
OUT McGowens missed 13 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 3 since 4/02, returns tonight: 28 min (195% of 15)
BACK Murphy III back 4/02 after 3, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Alexander back 4/05 after 38, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Missi 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT McGowens missed 14 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 4/02 after 3, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Oduro back 4/07 after 3, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Poole back 4/07 after 3, 32 min since (133% of 24)
BACK Looney back 3/29 after 19, 16 min since (110% of 15)
BACK Alexander back 4/05 after 38, 11 min since (91% of 12)
NEW Fears 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Missi 20 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Peavy 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 14 to 19 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 15 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 6 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 4/02 after 3, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Oduro back 4/07 after 3, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Poole back 4/07 after 3, 30 min since (127% of 24)
BACK Looney back 4/07 after 3, 27 min since (183% of 15)
BACK Alexander back 4/05 after 38, 12 min since (100% of 12)
NEW Fears 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Missi 20 to 27 min over the last 3
NEW Peavy 15 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 14 to 23 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 6 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Sensabaugh back 3/23 after 2, 30 min since (128% of 24)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/28 after 13, 9 min since (40% of 23)
NEW Williams 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Harkless 21 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 7 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Sensabaugh back 3/23 after 2, 29 min since (124% of 24)
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/28 after 13, 9 min since (40% of 23)
NEW Williams 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Harkless 21 to 32 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 8 since 3/19, out tonight
NEW Williams 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 29 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 24 min (102% of 23)
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 5 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Love missed 9 since 3/19, out tonight
NEW Williams 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 4 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 6 since 3/27, returns tonight: 11 min (56% of 20)
OUT Love missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 3/28 after 13, 16 min since (71% of 23)
NEW Bailey 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Filipowski 23 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/10 · 2 days' restOUT Collier missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 5 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Love missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Mykhailiuk back 4/05 after 3, 24 min since (102% of 23)
BACK Hinson back 4/07 after 6, 11 min since (56% of 20)
NEW Bailey 28 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Williams 24 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 12 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 6 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Love missed 12 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Hinson back 4/07 after 6, 23 min since (113% of 20)
NEW Konchar 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Tshiebwe 17 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Bey at 21 and Fears at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Oduro (3 straight), Poole (3 straight), McGowens (13 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 134, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 25 and Filipowski at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Collier (10 straight), Harkless (4 straight), Hinson (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 120 a night to Utah's 134 and the line, where New Orleans takes 27 free throws a game to Utah's 20. Call it New Orleans 122, Utah 115.
3/29 vs HOU 102-134 — NOP notes
NOP lost 102-134. NOP shot 43% (37 of 86) to HOU's 47%, 9 of 29 from three, and went to the line 28 times to HOU's 21 — 19 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 36-59 against them. Murray led with 19 (8 of 14, 1 of 3 from three); Bey added 18, Williamson 18. Q1 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 105-73 against them. Queen's -35 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 @ POR 106-118 — NOP notes
NOP lost 106-118. NOP shot 45% (38 of 84) to POR's 46%, 9 of 23 from three, and went to the line 26 times to POR's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. NOP turned it over 19 times to POR's 13, and POR turned those into 11 steals. Fears led with 21 (7 of 10, 3 of 4 from three); Murphy III added 19, Bey 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-25, turning a 3-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. They led by as many as 10. D. Murray's -24 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 @ SAC 113-117 — NOP notes
NOP lost 113-117. NOP shot 48% (40 of 84) to SAC's 51%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 36-46 against them. Fears led with 28 (10 of 19, 5 of 11 from three); Bey added 20, Hawkins 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-21, but the other 3 periods went 96-83 against them. They led by as many as 17. Bey's -7 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs ORL 108-112 — NOP notes
NOP lost 108-112. NOP shot 42% (35 of 84) to ORL's 43%, 10 of 31 from three. The glass went 47-57 against them. Bey led with 32 (10 of 24, 3 of 8 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Fears added 19, Missi 18. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, turning a 1-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-76 against them. They led by as many as 15. Peavy's -19 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs UTA 156-137 — NOP notes
NOP won 156-137. NOP shot 58% (61 of 106) to UTA's 51%, 14 of 34 from three. Fears led with 40 (17 of 29, 1 of 7 from three); Poole added 34, Hawkins 25. The hinge was Q3, 50-27: NOP came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 29. NOP trailed 61-69 at the half and won the second half 95-68. Fears was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
4/10 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Tatum at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Garza (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fears at 24 and Bey at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without McGowens (14 straight), Jordan (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-12 a night and New Orleans minus-7 and the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 124. Call it Boston 121, New Orleans 111, Boston by 10.
4/12 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and Dosunmu at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (2 straight), Gobert (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fears at 29 and Bey at 22 a game. Without McGowens (15 straight), Jordan (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the line, where New Orleans takes 27 free throws a game to Minnesota's 20 and the glass, where New Orleans has been minus-3 a night and Minnesota minus-8. Call it Minnesota 121, New Orleans 117, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/30 vs CLE 113-122 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-122. UTA shot 48% (42 of 88) to CLE's 52%, 15 of 29 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CLE's 27. Williams led with 26 (11 of 22, 4 of 6 at the line); Filipowski added 20, Bailey 19. Q3 was theirs, 36-31, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 91-77 against them. Sensabaugh's -14 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs DEN 117-130 — UTA notes
UTA lost 117-130. UTA shot 46% (44 of 95) to DEN's 48%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line 25 times to DEN's 31. Sensabaugh led with 28 (11 of 18, 6 of 9 from three); Filipowski added 25, Chandler 16. Q3 was theirs, 36-29, the deficit cut from 14 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 101-81 against them. Mbeng's -17 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 @ HOU 106-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 106-140. UTA shot 45% (43 of 96) to HOU's 55%, 5 of 27 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 30. Williams led with 27 (10 of 16, 7 of 10 at the line); Bailey added 22, Sensabaugh 20. Q4 was theirs, 28-33, but the other 3 periods went 107-78 against them. Williams's -29 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ OKC 111-146 — UTA notes
UTA lost 111-146. UTA took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to OKC's 59%, 14 of 39 from three. Sensabaugh led with 34 (11 of 19, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Filipowski added 20, Mykhailiuk 17. Q2 was theirs, 29-35, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. Bailey's -47 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ NOP 137-156 — UTA notes
UTA lost 137-156. UTA shot 51% (53 of 104) to NOP's 58%, 10 of 32 from three. Chandler led with 31 (11 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Mbeng added 26, Williams 19. Q1 was theirs, 34-24, but the other 3 periods went 132-103 against them. They led by as many as 11. Sensabaugh's -34 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 139, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 24 and Filipowski at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collier (11 straight), Harkless (5 straight), Love (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 133, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Prosper at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Rupert (2 straight), Small (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been minus-6 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34. Call it Utah 124, Memphis 123, Memphis keeping it close.
4/12 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Hachimura at 13 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reaves (4 straight), Hayes (3 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 135, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 25 and Bailey at 18 a game. Without Collier (12 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Harkless (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 114 a night to Utah's 135 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-5. Call it the Lakers 122, Utah 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTABH B. Hinson
BM B. Mbeng
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
JK J. Konchar
KC K. Chandler
KF K. Filipowski
OT O. Tshiebwe
NOPDQ D. Queen
HD H. Dickinson
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JO J. Oduro
JP J. Poole
KL K. Looney
MP M. Peavy
TA T. Alexander
UTA/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jeremiah Fears sets a franchise rookie mark with 40 points as the Pelicans top the Jazz 156-137
NEW ORLEANS -- — Jeremiah Fears set a Pelicans rookie record for points in a game with 40, and New Orleans snapped an eight-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz , who lost their 10th straight.
Fears, the seventh overall pick in the draft, shot 17 for 29 from the field and 1 for 7 from 3-point distance. Jordan Poole scored 34 points, including 22 in third quarter, when New Orleans set a franchise record for points in a period with 50. The Pelicans also set a franchise record for points in a game, despite playing without usual starters Zion Williamson , Trey Murphy III , Dejounte Murray , Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey .
While Murphy (right ankle) and Murray (bruised left hand) were injured, Williamson, Jones and Bey were all active, but were left on the bench for New Orleans' final home game of a second-straight non-playoff season.
Poole, who has spent more than half the season on the bench, shot 7 of 16 from 3-point range in his seventh start for New Orleans.
Rookie Micah Peavy scored a season-high 20 points, 2023 first-round draft choice Jordan Hawkins added 25 points for New Orleans and 2025 first-rounder Derek Queen (13th overall) had 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Pelicans finished with a franchise-record 90 points in the paint.
Veteran center Kevin Looney also started for just the seventh time this season and finished with 12 rebounds.
Kennedy Chandler scored 31 and Cody Williams scored 26 for Utah, which lost for the 14th time in 15 games. Brice Sensabaugh , who was averaging 25.7 points in his previous 10 games, finished with 18 points.
Bez Mbeng , a first-year player out of Yale playing in his 13th game, added a personal-best 26 points and John Konchar had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
New Orleans' previous record for points in a game by a rookie was 37, set by Marcus Thornton in 2010. The club's previous high-scoring game was 153 points, also against Utah in January 2024.
Up next Jazz: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.