New Orleans Pelicans (26-54) beat Utah Jazz (21-59) 156-137 at home on Tuesday, April 7, after falling far behind. The Pelicans were down 10 at one quarter break and still finished 19 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz had the better start, winning the first 34-24 to lead by 10 after one. The Pelicans cut into the deficit with a 37-35 second quarter, though the Jazz still led by 8 at halftime.
The Pelicans won the third 50-27 to turn the game around, taking a 15-point lead into the fourth. The Pelicans took the fourth 45-41; the Pelicans finished the job for a 156-137 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Pelicans got more from their shots, finishing at 64.2% effective field-goal shooting compared with 55.8% for the Jazz. The Pelicans grabbed 24.4% of their own misses, while the Jazz recovered 20.8%. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
At roughly 121 possessions per team, the Pelicans produced 128.6 points per 100 possessions to 112.9 for the Jazz.
Who carried the comeback
Jeremiah Fears was the game's biggest individual force for NOP: 40 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl on 17-29 shooting. His Game Score of 33.2 led everyone. His team was +30 with him on the floor.
Kennedy Chandler led the Jazz with 31 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast on 11-18 shooting, good for a 29.9 Game Score.
Derik Queen (17 pts, 12 reb, 7 ast) and John Konchar (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Pelicans about a 80% chance.
Across the last 5 meetings in our records, New Orleans Pelicans lead 5-0.
The Pelicans are now 26-54, and the Jazz are 21-59. The Pelicans last five before this game: L-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.