New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz Final Score & Over/Under Result — Feb 28, 2026

New Orleans won 115–105, a 10-point road victory that landed well below expectations. The Pelicans controlled the flow early, jumping out to a 27–22 advantage in the first quarter, then exploded in the second behind Saddiq Bey's offensive output. Combined scoring in Q2 reached 56 points as New Orleans poured in 38 to Utah's 18, building momentum heading into halftime with a 65–40 lead on the combined scoreboard. Utah tightened the screws in the second half, matching New Orleans' intensity in both Q3 and Q4—the latter the game's highest-scoring frame at 58 combined points—but the damage was done early.

Bey led New Orleans with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Jeremiah Fears contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds and Bryce McGowens added 18 points. Isaiah Collier paced Utah with 21 points and 7 assists, joined by Keyonte George's 17 points and Elijah Harkless's 14 points and 5 assists. The combined total of 220 came in significantly under the market total of 244.5, cashing the under by 24.5 points. DAGGER leaned under, and it hit. This marks a stark departure from their earlier head-to-head matchup this season, when New Orleans beat Utah 129–118 for a 247-point combined total, suggesting sharper perimeter defense and half-court discipline this time around.