Great shooting night for Brandon Ingram with 49 points as Pels beat Jazz 138-132 at home. It was a close one as the game unfolded as a high tempo game. Ingram led the Pels 1 minute 8-0 push at the 8:14 mark in the 1st quarter scoring 5 points and setting the score at 13-10. At the 7:01 mark in the 1st quarter.
Jazz went on a 10-3 run fueled by 4 points by Ingles to set the score at 16-20. To close the 1st quarter Alexander-Walker missed a jump shot as the score was 25-28. Gobert dunked from an Ingles assist to tie the game, with 2:24 left in the 2nd quarter. Ingram made his second free throw, with 1:15 left in the 2nd quarter.
Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans 2 minutes 10-0 push with 1:36 left in the 2nd quarter scoring 8 points and setting the score at 56-47. The score was 56-49 after Donovan Mitchell made a jump shot, cutting the Utah Jazz deficit to 7 points to close the 2nd quarter. With 4:54 left in the 3rd quarter, Gobert dunked to open the Jazz 2 point lead. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a three-pointer from a Jaxson Hayes assist to tie the game, at the 10:27 mark in the 4th quarter.
The Pels went on an 11-0 run at the 11:03 mark in the 4th quarter, in a 2-minute span making it 98-93. To send the game to overtime, Gobert made his second free throw as the score was 122-122. It was very tight over time. Mitchell scored a three-pointer, extending the Jazz 4 point lead, a big play at the 3:56 mark in the overtime.
Bojan Bogdanovic made a three-pointer from a Donovan Mitchell assist extending the Jazz 5 point lead, a key play with 2:28 left in the overtime. Brandon Ingram made his first free throw, a key play with 1:19 left in the overtime. With 1:00 left in the overtime, Bogdanovic stole the ball from Moore. Donovan Mitchell missed a jump shot as the score was 138-132 to end the game.
Top performers for the Pelicans: Brandon Ingram contributed 49 points (15-of-25 from the field), 6 assists and 8 rebounds. Derrick Favors contributed 21 points (10-of-12 shooting) and 11 rebounds. Lonzo Ball contributed 5 points (2-of-12 FG) and 13 assists. E’Twaun Moore contributed 16 points (7-of-11 from the field). Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 12 points (5-of-11 shooting).
Top performers for the Jazz: Donovan Mitchell contributed 46 points (16-of-34 from the field), 6 rebounds and 7 threes made. Bojan Bogdanovic had 26 points (9-of-17 FG). Rudy Gobert contributed 17 points (6-of-10 from the field) and 14 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson contributed 15 points (5-of-11 shooting). Both teams were at full strength today with no notable injuries.
The Pels will attempt to keep their momentum going having won 4 out of their last 5 games. The Jazz will attempt to keep their momentum going having won 4 out of their last 5 games. The Jazz will be playing home vs SAC, home vs IND, away vs GSW. Get all the NBA tickets at TickPick, where smart fans buy tickets.
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