Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 35 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-126 for their sixth straight win.
Donovan Mitchell’s 13-foot pull-up jumper put the Jazz ahead for good with 1:12 left in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans had the ball down 2, but Brandon Ingram missed a driving layup with 1.3 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Pelicans 14-13. Bogdanovic (No. 5 in clutch wins added, 2019-20) scored 7 of the Jazz’s 14 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Joe Ingles had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists on 8 for 12 shooting.
For the Pelicans, Ingram had 35 points (14 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds, and JJ Redick added 23 points. Lonzo Ball had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pelicans forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans outscored the Jazz 16-2 in 4 minutes with Redick, Moore, Ingram, Hayes and Alexander-Walker on the floor together.