Rookie Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 40 factors and Jordan Poole added 22 of his 34 factors in a decisive third quarter because the New Orleans Pelicans closed out their dwelling schedule with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Rookie Micah Peavy scored a career-high 20 factors, Jordan Hawkins added a season-high 25 and rookie Derik Queen had 17 factors with 12 rebounds because the Pelicans ended an eight-game shedding streak. Kevon Looney additionally had 12 rebounds.
Fears set a Pelicans franchise file for rookie factors in a recreation because the Pelicans set a workforce mark for complete factors in a recreation.
New Orleans (26-54), which has been eradicated from playoff consideration, completed with a 17-24 dwelling file.
New Orleans went 3-0 in opposition to Utah this season and received whereas enjoying with out their 4 main scorers in Trey Murphy III (ankle), Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey and Dejounte Murray (hand). Williamson and Bey dressed however remained on the bench, as did Herbert Jones.
Kennedy Chandler scored a career-high 31 factors and rookie Bez Mbeng added a career-best 26 for the Jazz, who misplaced their tenth consecutive recreation with two video games remaining. Cody Williams scored 19 factors and Brice Sensabaugh added 18 as Utah dropped to 3-22 since Feb. 12.
The Jazz (21-59), who’re on the backside of the Western Convention standings, had been with out Lauri Markkanen (hip), Keyonte George (hamstring) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee).
The Jazz obtained off to a robust begin, main 34-24 after one quarter by making half of their 26 pictures from the ground and their eight pictures from 3-point vary. Utah continued to carry a 69-61 lead at halftime.
Poole was the star of the third quarter by scoring his 22 factors within the interval on 8-of-12 taking pictures, together with 5 of 8 from 3-point vary. The Pelicans outscored the Jazz 50-27 within the quarter by taking pictures 72% whereas taking a 111-96 lead.
Fears was 17 of 29 (58.6%) from the ground within the recreation to higher his earlier season excessive of 28 factors.
New Orleans shot 57.5% from the ground, tied for his or her second finest in a recreation this season, whereas the Jazz shot 51%.
–Area Stage Media
