The New Orleans Pelicans (7 - 5) defeated the Utah Jazz (5 - 9) 106 - 94 on Friday. New Orleans was coming off a 117 - 97 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, but they finished their three - game road trip with a win to give them two of out three on the trip. Anthony Davis scored a career - high 43 points to pace the Pelicans. They'll return home to host the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Utah has lost two straight, and while they have tons of talent on their roster, it looks like the Jazz will be focusing on development this season instead of fighting for a playoff spot. It's obvious watching the team that they are improving under coach Quin Snyder, so time and experience will be the test to see if the Jazz have the right guys to build a winning team around. Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz on Saturday, finishing with 31 points and eight rebounds in 39 minutes. Utah's next game is at home against the Chicago Bulls.
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