It’s a big sigh of relief that these two teams will not meet again this regular season.
The Pelicans fell 132-129 in overtime to the Jazz, getting swept 3-0 in the season series — with two of the losses coming in extra time.
Tonight’s defeat was particularly painful because New Orleans had seemingly grabbed the momentum right before the end of regulation.
With 12.6 seconds left and trailing by three, the Pelicans needed a 3-pointer to tie things up at 118 apiece. They managed the feat after Larry Nance Jr. tipped out CJ McCollum’s miss and the ball found Trey Murphy’s hands.