Final
Davis' career night lifts Pelicans over Jazz
Nov 23, 2014 - 7:24 AMVideo
Jrue Holiday was the only other Pelican in double figures with 19 points. He also dished out nine assists in the win.
Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 31 points, Trey Burke had a season-high 20 and Derrick Favors chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds.
New Orleans led 25-23 after the first quarter, then turned up the pressure in the second to take a comfortable lead at halftime. Utah did manage to take the lead with the first four points of the quarter, but a 19-6 run that Davis capped with a pair of free throws made it 44-33 with four minutes to play.
Davis then scored seven of his team's final eight points to help the visitors take a 57-40 lead at the break.
"(Davis) didn't want to come out of the game," said Pelicans head coach Monty Williams. "He never lost his rhythm. We know he's a special player that's just starting to scratch the surface. Tonight was a big time game for him."
Hayward spearheaded a charge late in the third, scoring 11 points over the final four minutes of the quarter to trim the deficit to 77-72 entering the fourth.
"We fought back," said Hayward. "I'm proud of the effort we had in the second half."
Holiday opened the final frame with a 3-pointer and Davis extended the lead to 13 minutes later with a dunk as the Pelicans held at least a nine-point advantage the rest of the way.
Game Notes
New Orleans scored 21 points off 18 turnovers ... The Pelicans owned a 56-42 edge in the paint ... Trevor Booker added 10 points off the bench for Utah ... The Pelicans made just 4-of-17 shots from beyond the arc.
Nov 22 11:23 PM- NEW ORLEANS: 106
UTAH: 94
End of Regulation
Nov 22 11:23 PM - 60
roots - 93
rootsRUWTbot Added 33 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Pelicans 99, Jazz 90 4th - 3:11Nov 22 11:17 PM - 60
roots - 97
rootsRUWTbot Added 37 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Pelicans 97, Jazz 88 4th - 3:33Nov 22 11:15 PM - 60
roots - 100
rootsRUWTbot Added 37 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Pelicans 95, Jazz 86 4th - 4:14Nov 22 11:13 PM - 63
roots - 62
rootsRUWTbot Took away 45 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Pelicans 80, Jazz 72 4th - 11:27Nov 22 10:55 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 77
UTAH: 72
End of 3rd
Nov 22 10:49 PM - 107
roots - 96
roots - 67
roots - NEW ORLEANS: 57
UTAH: 40
Halftime
Nov 22 10:09 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 25
UTAH: 23
End of 1st
Nov 22 9:34 PM - NEW ORLEANS: 0
UTAH: 0
1st Quarter - 11:37
Nov 22 9:11 PM
Related News
- Utah Jazz complete 17 point comeback against Toronto Raptors Dec 23
- NBA trade rumor: two or three teams will try for Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen Dec 23
- NBA trade rumor: trading for Lauri Markkanen is “wishful thinking” Dec 23
- Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors game preview Dec 23
- Andrei Kirilenko listed among eligible Hall of Fame nominees Dec 22
- Utah Jazz defeat bottom-feeder Detroit Pistons in 2nd straight road game Dec 21
- Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons: Jazz tries to avoid major upset Dec 21
- From Woj: Plenty of teams interested in Lauri Markkanen Dec 21
- Utah Jazz lose tough one to Mitchell-less Cleveland Cavaliers Dec 20
- Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers preview: start time, channel, injury report Dec 20
- Utah Jazz Trade Rumor: Lauri Markkanen believes in what the Jazz are building Dec 20
- Injury update: Keyonte George resumes on-court activities, travels with team Dec 19