One of the lone bright defensive spots of the night came from two-way player Oscar Tshiebwe, who was by far the Jazz’s best defender against Williamson and was clawing to help on every possession, despite his lack of time spent with the Jazz and his shortcomings when it comes to understanding everything the team does schematically.

Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz 128-121 on Sunday night. CJ McCollum added 25 points and eight assists,

Dallas led by just four points with under 2:30 remaining in regulation, but the visiting Pelicans didn’t score over the next several possessions, allowing the Mavericks to seize a 10-point lead

The Utah Jazz came into this game with the obvious objective of losing. The injury report was an incredibly conspicuous listing of the Jazz’s most impactful players. With Utah’s veterans missing, it was a clear chance to give the Pelicans,

Zion Williamson had 22 points and nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again in New Orleans on Tuesday night.

The star forward is coming off a 22-point effort in a 114-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but his impact on the victory was far more.