The Utah Jazz didn’t want a repeat. They wanted revenge. And on Monday night, they got it.
Two days after letting a 17-point lead over the New Orleans Pelicans slip away, the Jazz bounced back in a Big Easy rematch.
Behind a game-high 25 points from Derrick Favors, the Jazz claimed a 114-104 win at Smoothie King Center. Utah improved to 37-27 on the year with the victory.
“Last game, I didn’t do a good job of attacking,” Favors said. “This game, I wanted to come out and be more aggressive offensively and just try to find my rhythm.