Even with a strong shooting percentage from the field, the New Orleans Pelicans could not fly over the tough Utah Jazz in a home loss.
Things became painful for the New Orleans Pelicans tonight.
New Orleans shot 45.5% from the field, yet could not overcome domination in every facet of the game, in a home loss to the Utah Jazz.
The Pelicans were in the game for most of the first half, getting the deficit to within two at one point. However, poor late execution got them down nine right before halftime.
The second half was a completely different story.
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New Orleans scored just 41 points in the second half, while giving up 65 points to Utah in the same stretch. The Pelicans gave up at least 28 points in every single quarter of tonight’s game.
Anthony Davis was held in check for the entire game by Utah’s strong frontcourt. Davis put up 12 points, 10 rebounds and a season high in blocks with six. Terrence Jones led the Pelicans in scoring, with 21 points on 9-16 shooting from the field.
Seven-Time All-Star Joe Johnson led the Utah Jazz in scoring, with 27 points on 10-14 shooting and six made three-pointers.
This means the Pelicans will be on the road for the remainder of the Pre-All Star Game Festivities.
Other Observations:
- The game needs no other observations than this: The Pelicans got beat in every single way possible tonight. They did not beat Utah in any significant way. This is a team that looks lost on what they want to be and how they want to play. New Orleans want to push the pace, yet can not execute their transition. They want to be forceful inside, yet can not find enough players to box out and be threats posting up. The Pelicans need to find something they are good at, that they can consistently thrive on in games against their opponents. Until they can, games like this will continue to happen and become the norm.
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The New Orleans Pelicans will look to rebound from their awful performance tonight in Minnesota Friday, where they will take on the Timberwolves. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CST.