The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a disappointing loss in their season opener against the Indiana Pacers, but now they're going to have a chance to bounce back against the Utah Jazz in Game Two.

Neither the Pelicans nor the Jazz had many expectations from the outside basketball world going into the season, and both started the Year 0-1. Undoubtedly, both teams are going into this one feeling like they should come out on top.

For New Orleans, they'll need better production out of their starting five. They used the same group both at the start and at the close of the game, and these were the two worst stretches. They have talent on this team, but it's about putting the pieces together.

For Utah, they added Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the most recent draft. He had an okay debut, but now this will be his first game in front of his home crowd.

This should make for an entertaining matchup at least, with the potential for a ton of points.

Here is a quick rundown of important information to know before the game tips off on Friday:

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 8:30 PM CT
Location: Delta Center (New Orleans, LA)

Streaming: Pelicans+
TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Local Radio: WWL 870 AM

Moneyline: UTAH -112
Spread: UTAH -1.5
Over/Under: 239.5

Pelicans: G Dejounte Murray, G Jeremiah Fears, F Trey Murphy III, F Zion Williamson, C Yves Missi

Jazz: G Keyonte George, G Darryn Peterson, F Lauri Markkanen, F Jaren Jackson Jr., C Jaxson Hayes

Pelicans

No injuries.

Malik Dia - Out (G League two-way)

Jaron Pierre Jr. - Out (G League two-way)

Julian Reese - Out (G League two-way)

Jazz

Trey Alexander - Out (G League two-way)

Tony Bradley - Available (quad strain)

Harrison Ingram - Out (G League two-way)

Jusuf Nurkic - Out (Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear)

Zion should be able to feast.

Williamson had a fun first game of the season, hitting a couple of threes, but he had some trouble finishing at the rim. This Utah defense will give much less resistance, which should lead to a big game for the Pelicans' forward. He has had many meetings with Jackson Jr. in the past from when he was on the Memphis Grizzlies, and Williamson usually won those. Hayes had a rough first game of the year as well.

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