SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 23: Head Coach Will Hardy and Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz look on during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 23, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using

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The Utah Jazz will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in what looks like a must-win game for the Jazz, who are in the midst of a 5-game losing streak. The Jazz started the season with expectations of competitiveness, but more than that, wins. That’s not what happened. Utah sits at 1-6 for the season and looked especially bad in their last game against the Spurs in a blowout loss. The Jazz’s sole victory this season was a close win against the Pelicans and they’re surely hoping to get another win against the Pelicans who now

sit at 3-4 on the season.

To get the win, Utah will have to overcome the injury to Jaren Jackson Jr. who is now out for an extended amount of time. Utah needs to get some big games from their core players, but especially Keyonte George who has struggled the last two games after a hot start to the season. If George can get back to the form he was in at the beginning of the season, we likely see the Jazz get a win tonight. If not, the season starts looking really rough.