Jazz and Pelicans Battle in Big Easy
The Utah Jazz take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Monday night.

The Jazz (27-7) continue to boast the league's best record, but they'll enter Monday's matchup with just a 3-2 mark over their last five games. Their most recent time on the floor did result in one of those three victories, as they toppled the Orlando Magic by a 124-109 score Saturday night. Donovan Mitchell paced the Jazz with 31 points, complementing them with six assists and four rebounds. Jordan Clarkson supplied 18 points, six rebounds and five assists. Joe Ingles registered 17 points, seven assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block. Georges Niang managed 13 points, two boards and one assist. Rudy Gobert generated a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double that also included three assists, two blocks and one steal. Bojan Bogdanovic and Derrick Favors posted 10 points each while pulling down three and six rebounds, respectively.

The Jazz will come into Monday night's game without any injuries to report.

The Pelicans (14-19) have found wins to be at a premium recently, as they'll head into Monday's game having dropped seven of their last 10 games. Their most recent stumble unfolded Saturday night, when they dropped a narrow 117-114 decision to the San Antonio Spurs. Brandon Ingram paced the Pelicans with 29 points, adding five assists and four rebounds. Zion Williamson generated a 23-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included five assists and one block. Eric Bledsoe supplied 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Lonzo Ball turned in 16 points, four assists and three rebounds. Willy Hernangomez delivered 12 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

The Pelicans will list JJ Redick (hamstring) as questionable for Monday's contest.

Monday's game marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The Jazz hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched 118-102 and 129-118 wins on Jan. 19 and Jan. 21, respectively.
Posted on: 2/28/2021 8:03 PM
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