The Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 88 - 83, at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday. The Jazz (40 - 24) picked up their 40th win of the season and continue to rise in the Western Conference behind stellar play from Rudy Gobert. The elite center for Utah tipped in the buzzer beater for the win over the Kings on Sunday, and came up with another ridiculous stat line on Monday, as he finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks across 36 minutes of action. The Pelicans simply could not find a rhythm shooting the ball, and finished with a season worst 36 percent as a unit. They allowed multiple Jazz scoring runs and did not have a single lead throughout the entirety of the game. The Pelicans picked up their first win with DeMarcus Cousins on Sunday, but were unable to do the same on the second game of a back - to - back. Cousins finished with 15 points, eight boards and three assists on 5 - of - 15 shooting, while Anthony Davis added 20 points and 12 rebounds across 37 minutes. The Jazz were led in scoring by Gordon Hayward, who finished with 23 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting. He was the only efficient scorer amongst the starters, as Utah finished just 41 percent shooting from the field as a team. Next up, the Jazz visit the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, while the Pelicans play the same day when they host the Toronto Raptors.
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