From hopeless, to hope, to heartbreak.
After trailing by as much as 17 in the fourth quarter, the Utah Jazz’s late rally came up just short, 129-124, on Monday night in New Orleans.
The Pelicans led by 14 with under four minutes remaining. But the Jazz clamped down defensively and cut the lead to 1 over the next 3 minutes. Donovan Mitchell missed what would have been a go-ahead layup with 31.6 seconds to play and Rudy Gobert was whistled for a foul while battling for the offensive rebound.
It was still a one-possession game after New Orleans All-Star Zion Williamson hit a pair of free throws.