Utah Jazz Earn First Win of Season in Thriller Over New Orleans Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr. and rookie Darryn Peterson fueled a resilient bounce-back performance as Utah survived a late Pelicans surge to secure a gritty one-point victory at home. Utah Jazz earned its first win of the 2026-27 season with a thrilling 120-119 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at Delta Center. The victory was a strong response to their disappointing season-opening loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz played a more energetic game, attacking the paint early and moving the ball, taking a 62-52 lead into halftime. Despite trailing by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, the Pelicans managed to claw back the deficit late. Jaren Jackson Jr. was Utah's leading scorer with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Keyonte George had 19 points and ten assists, while Jaxson Hayes was the surprise star of the show off the bench. The team is now 1-1, aiming to build on this momentum when it hosts the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The Utah Jazz entered Friday night in need of a bounce-back game following their disappointing season-opening loss, and that’s exactly what they got. It wasn’t necessarily a perfect game, but Utah ear... [2598 symbols]
Topik: Basketball, NBA, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans
