NEW ORLEANS — Midway through the third quarter in New Orleans, things weren’t looking good for the Utah Jazz.
New Orleans Pelicans big men Anthony Davis and Emeka Okafor were feasting in the paint, as Jazz players didn’t seem engaged defensively.
Okafor snagged a defensive rebound then ran the full length of the court for a two-handed dunk as the Jazz trailed 57-66 with 4:59 left in the third.
But then the flip switched.
A driving layup by Donovan Mitchell led to 15 third-quarter points.
There was a jumper here, a hanging reverse shot there, a driving dunk and an array of other finishes as the rookie guard posted 25 of his 27 points in the second half to help the Jazz beat the Pelicans, 116-99.