Game ID: 22300616
Utah Jazz @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 34 43 38 38 153UTA 30 29 32 33 124
NOP vs UTA ScoutingNOP vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Ryan missed 26 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 27 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 28 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 29 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (83% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/23 · 3 days' restOUT Ryan missed 30 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 13 min since (72% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 31 since 11/20, out tonight
NEW Hawkins 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Ryan missed 32 since 11/20, out tonight
NOP availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 33 since 11/20, out tonight
NOP availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 34 since 11/20, out tonight
UTA availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Horton-Tucker missed 4 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 14 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 14 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (16% of 21)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (19% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 5 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 15 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (16% of 21)
BACK Sensabaugh back 1/10 after 7, 3 min since (19% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 6 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 16 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 7 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 3 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 17 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/10 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 4 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 8 since 1/06, returns tonight: 8 min (41% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 4 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 18 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
UTA availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
UTA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 8 min (39% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Hendricks missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (40% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and McCollum at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 32 free throws a game; Sexton at 27 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Hendricks (4 straight), Horton-Tucker (8 straight), Juzang (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and New Orleans minus-1 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 14 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 120, Utah 119, Utah keeping it close.
1/13 @ DAL 118-108 — NOP notes
NOP won 118-108. NOP shot 49% (39 of 79) to DAL's 45%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 37 times to DAL's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 44-34 for them. Hawkins led with 34 (11 of 19, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Jones added 15, Valančiūnas 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-27: NOP came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. NOP trailed 49-54 at the half and won the second half 69-54. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/15 @ DAL 120-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 120-125. NOP shot 51% (41 of 81) to DAL's 46%, 7 of 23 from three, and went to the line 41 times to DAL's 35 — 31 points from the stripe to their 29. Williamson led with 30 (12 of 17, 6 of 11 at the line); McCollum added 23, Nance Jr. 14. Q2 was theirs, 42-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Valančiūnas's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs CHA 132-112 — NOP notes
NOP won 132-112. NOP shot 50% (44 of 88) to CHA's 43%, 25 of 47 from three. Ingram led with 28 (8 of 19, 7 of 11 from three); McCollum added 22, Hawkins 21. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 24. Nance Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/19 vs PHX 109-123 — NOP notes
NOP lost 109-123. NOP shot 44% (41 of 93) to PHX's 49%, 10 of 42 from three. Williamson led with 24 (11 of 17); Ingram added 17, Valančiūnas 16. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 20 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. Williamson's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs UTA 153-124 — NOP notes
NOP won 153-124. NOP shot 58% (60 of 104) to UTA's 47%, 23 of 46 from three, and got to the line 15 times to UTA's 32. The glass went 57-38 for them. McCollum led with 33 (11 of 17, 9 of 13 from three); Jones added 22, Ingram 18. The hinge was Q2, 43-29: a lead of 4 became 18, and the lead reached 35. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/26 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it New Orleans 119, OKC 118, OKC keeping it close.
1/27 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Williamson at 21 and McCollum at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Milwaukee's 33 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 29 free throws a game to New Orleans's 23. Call it Milwaukee 119, New Orleans 118, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/29 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ingram at 20 and Williamson at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 9. Call it Boston 119, New Orleans 112.
1/31 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 27 and Sengun at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and Ingram at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and New Orleans plus-1 and the defense, Houston allowing 116 a night to New Orleans's 123. Call it Houston 119, New Orleans 114.
1/13 vs LAL 132-125 — UTA notes
UTA won 132-125. UTA shot 45% (42 of 93) to LAL's 50%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 39 times to LAL's 24 — 36 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 52-40 for them. Markkanen led with 29 (8 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Sexton added 27, Clarkson 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-28: UTA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5. UTA trailed 64-67 at the half and won the second half 68-58. Collins was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/15 vs IND 132-105 — UTA notes
UTA won 132-105. UTA shot 56% (45 of 81) to IND's 40%, 11 of 25 from three, and went to the line 35 times to IND's 25 — 31 points from the stripe to their 20. Markkanen led with 32 (10 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Sexton added 30, George 19. The hinge was Q3, 41-29: a lead of 14 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Markkanen was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/18 vs OKC 129-134 — UTA notes
UTA lost 129-134. UTA shot 48% (43 of 89) to OKC's 56%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 36 times to OKC's 28 — 30 points from the stripe to their 24. Sexton led with 31 (10 of 19, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Markkanen added 26, Collins 21. Q3 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 112-101 against them. Collins's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ HOU 126-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 126-127 in 1 overtime. UTA shot 46% (48 of 105) to HOU's 43%, 13 of 43 from three. UTA turned it over 17 times to HOU's 7, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Clarkson led with 33 (12 of 25, 4 of 10 from three); Sexton added 28, Markkanen 22. Q3 was theirs, 38-25, the deficit cut from 13 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 102-88 against them. Agbaji's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 @ NOP 124-153 — UTA notes
UTA lost 124-153. UTA shot 47% (43 of 92) to NOP's 58%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NOP's 15 — 26 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 38-57 against them. Sexton led with 22 (9 of 12, 2 of 4 from three); Fontecchio added 18, Collins 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-34, but the other 3 periods went 119-94 against them. Kessler's -26 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bagley III at 18 and Kuzma at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 33 free throws a game; Sexton at 28 and Markkanen at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Hendricks (5 straight), Juzang (19 straight), Sensabaugh (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 33 free throws a game to Washington's 21 and the glass, where Utah has been minus-0 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Utah 122, Washington 120, Washington keeping it close.
1/27 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Miller at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 125, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sexton at 24 and Markkanen at 24 a game. Without Hendricks (6 straight), Juzang (20 straight), Sensabaugh (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 27 free throws a game to Charlotte's 20 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 119 a night to Utah's 125. Call it Utah 121, Charlotte 116.
1/29 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simmons (38 straight), Clowney (14 straight), Wilson (10 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 23 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
1/30 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 98, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (26 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 131, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 18 a game. Without Hendricks (8 straight), Juzang (22 straight), Sensabaugh (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Utah's 131 and the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Utah plus-2. Call it New York 123, Utah 111, New York by 12.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
CZ C. Zeller
DD D. Daniels
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JH J. Hawkins
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
LS L. Samanic
OA O. Agbaji
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Horton-Tucker
WK W. Kessler
NOP/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
McCollum scores a season high 33 points as New Orleans Pelicans down Utah Jazz 153-124
NEW ORLEANS -- — CJ McCollum went 9 of 13 from 3-point range and tied his season high with 33 points, Zion Williamson had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists as the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for points with a 153-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans’ previous record for points in a game was 149 in a victory over the Sacramento Kings in October 2018. The Pelicans also set a franchise record with 41 assists on 60 made field goals.
“It was just an incredible performance by the guys in that locker room, sharing the basketball, rebounding,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “CJ ignited the whole group. He got us going early. It’s extremely gratifying to see the team buy into what we’re trying to accomplish. It’s great for them to continue to trust that if the shots are open for us, we’re going to take them.”
The Pelicans put the ball in Williamson’s hands as a point forward from the outset, and he responded by willingly distributing the ball. Williamson has played the point sparingly this season at the end of quarters, but not usually at the start of the game when he is teamed with Brandon Ingram .
“It’s just the coaches and my teammates trusting me to be ‘Point Zion’ throughout most of the game to get a feel for the game and where my teammates are going to be,” Williamson said. “The coaches asked, ‘What is your mindset at the beginning of a game?’ and it was to get the lay of the land. The coaches told me I needed to be more aggressive at the start of the game.”
Herb Jones had 22 for the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram scored 18 and Jonas Valanciunas added 17.
McCollum went 11 of 17 from the floor, and the Pelicans shot 57.1% from the field (60 of 105).
McCollum said he was energized by three days of rest, practice and film study following a disappointing loss to Phoenix last Saturday.
“The NBA should give us three days in between games more often,” he said, laughing.
Utah, which lost its third consecutive game, was led by Collin Sexton with 22 points and seven assists and Simone Fontecchio with 18 points.
“The reality of tonight’s game, the reality of the last three games … is we just aren’t playing hard enough,” said Utah coach Will Hardy. “I think tonight was a cumulation of us just not playing hard enough in the moment. They had 65 points in second chance and transition. To give up 35 points in transition on a night when you only have eight turnovers is not very good.”
Utah had a chance to cut the deficit to six points midway through the third quarter, but Jones blocked a layup attempt by John Collins and had a steal on consecutive possessions, leading to easy layups to widen the New Orleans lead to 12. New Orleans outscored Utah 24-8 over the final 6:32 of the quarter.
“That changed the game for us — Herb’s block on Collins,” Green said. “Herb Jones made two incredible plays that changed the momentum of the game.”
The Pelicans used a 43-29 second quarter to build a 77-59 halftime lead, their highest-scoring first half of the season.
With 19 assists in the first half — eight by Williamson — the Pelicans pushed the pace and shot 29 of 49 (59.2%), including 12 of 22 from long range. In a 123-109 loss to the Suns on Saturday night, the Pelicans made just 10 of 42 3-point attempts.
McCollum made all five of his 3-point attempts in his 17-point first half, and Jones was perfect on three long-range attempts from the right corner in his 15-point half.
Sexton kept the Jazz within range with 16 first-half points.
UP NEXT
Jazz: Play the third game of a season-long six-game road trip in Washington on Thursday.