Projected starting lineups and depth for both teams, by minutes over recent games: New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz, 23 October 2026. The written preview, odds and model sit on the main preview page.

Projected Starting Fives

Projected minutes

Starters are not published in advance. These five are the heaviest minute-earners on each contracted roster who can cover all five positions between them.

Depth chart

Projected minutes
StarterRotation
PG
Point Guard
Starter
Dejounte MurrayDejounte Murray
20.3p · 5.0r · 6.3a
Min
23
2nd
Jeremiah FearsJeremiah Fears
8.3p · 3.0r · 1.3a
Min
22
3rd
Jordan PooleJordan Poole
7.3p · 2.3r · 4.0a
Min
7
4th
Bennedict MathurinBennedict Mathurin
8.0p · 3.0r · 2.0a
Min
32
SG
Shooting Guard
Starter
Jeremiah FearsJeremiah Fears
8.3p · 3.0r · 1.3a
Min
22
2nd
Bennedict MathurinBennedict Mathurin
8.0p · 3.0r · 2.0a
Min
32
3rd
Dejounte MurrayDejounte Murray
20.3p · 5.0r · 6.3a
Min
23
4th
Jordan PooleJordan Poole
7.3p · 2.3r · 4.0a
Min
7
5th
Trey Murphy IIITrey Murphy III
15.3p · 5.3r · 2.7a
Min
37
6th
Saddiq BeySaddiq Bey
15.7p · 4.0r · 1.3a
Min
34
SF
Small Forward
Starter
Trey Murphy IIITrey Murphy III
15.3p · 5.3r · 2.7a
Min
37
2nd
Saddiq BeySaddiq Bey
15.7p · 4.0r · 1.3a
Min
34
3rd
Zion WilliamsonZion Williamson
20.7p · 3.0r · 2.3a
Min
33
4th
Bennedict MathurinBennedict Mathurin
8.0p · 3.0r · 2.0a
Min
32
5th
Herbert JonesHerbert Jones
3.3p · 2.0r · 0.3a
Min
32
6th
Dejounte MurrayDejounte Murray
20.3p · 5.0r · 6.3a
Min
23
PF
Power Forward
Starter
Saddiq BeySaddiq Bey
15.7p · 4.0r · 1.3a
Min
34
2nd
Trey Murphy IIITrey Murphy III
15.3p · 5.3r · 2.7a
Min
37
3rd
Zion WilliamsonZion Williamson
20.7p · 3.0r · 2.3a
Min
33
4th
Herbert JonesHerbert Jones
3.3p · 2.0r · 0.3a
Min
32
5th
Bennedict MathurinBennedict Mathurin
8.0p · 3.0r · 2.0a
Min
32
6th
Derik QueenDerik Queen
13.0p · 8.3r · 1.7a
Min
21
C
Center
Starter
Zion WilliamsonZion Williamson
20.7p · 3.0r · 2.3a
Min
33
2nd
Derik QueenDerik Queen
13.0p · 8.3r · 1.7a
Min
21
3rd
Trey Murphy IIITrey Murphy III
15.3p · 5.3r · 2.7a
Min
37
4th
Saddiq BeySaddiq Bey
15.7p · 4.0r · 1.3a
Min
34
5th
Herbert JonesHerbert Jones
3.3p · 2.0r · 0.3a
Min
32