The Utah Jazz (19 - 33) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (27 - 25) 100 - 96 on Monday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. While going into halftime down 52 - 42, the Jazz looked to be in for a long game. They came out firing in the third quarter though, where they out - scored the Pelicans 29 - 15, giving them enough of an advantage to steal a four - point victory on the road against a very tough team. The Jazz were also able to force the Pelicans into 15 turnovers, while committing only 11 of their own, which also may have helped make the difference Monday. Gordon Hayward was unstoppable in this one, going 10 - for - 22 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to finish with 32 points, while also adding seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals. He's played extremely well over his last two games, combining for 62 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists and four steals over that span. Derrick Favors also did his part and finished with 18 points (8 - 16 FG, 2 - 4 FT), seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Over his last three games he's averaging 19 points and seven rebounds, as he's really stepped it up for the Jazz lately. Notching a double - double, center Enes Kanter posted 14 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes. It marked his third double - double over his last four games. Coming off the bench, Steve Novak added an efficient 12 points (4 - 5 3Pt) in 12 minutes. Doing everything he could to keep the Pelicans in this game, Eric Gordon finished with 31 points (9 - 14 FG, 7 - 8 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT), three assists and two steals. It was a new season - high in points for him and also a nice bounce back game after posting just three points in Saturday's game against the Bulls. Tyreke Evans also had a solid showing and recorded 18 points (7 - 17 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), seven rebounds and 10 assists. With Anthony Davis sitting out due to a shoulder injury, the Pelicans' backcourt tried to make up for his scoring, but they did n't get enough production elsewhere to keep up. The only other player to reach double figures in points was Luke Babbitt, who came off the bench and contributed a season - high of 15 points (6 - 14 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 1 - 1 FT) and six rebounds in 26 minutes. The Jazz's next game will be on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, while the Pelicans will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
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