CJ McCollum scored 45 points (18 in the fourth quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from 25 points down in the second quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 123-119 in overtime for their fourth straight win.
The Pelicans trailed 46-21 with 9:42 left in the second quarter and 69-49 at halftime. They were still down 73-49 with 11:08 left in the third quarter, with a 4.2% chance to win, and outscored the Jazz 74-46 the rest of the way.
Trey Murphy III’s corner 3-pointer with 34.3 seconds left in overtime made it 121-117, and his 2 free throws with 8.1 seconds left in overtime put it away at 123-119.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Jazz 21-16. McCollum scored 12 of the Pelicans’ 21 on 4 for 10 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Dejounte Murray had 26 points (13 in the second quarter), 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals but shot 8 for 24, and Murphy added 24 points. McCollum scored 18 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George had 23 points and 7 assists but shot 6 for 20, and Isaiah Collier added 20 points and 11 assists. Walker Kessler had 19 points and 13 rebounds on 8 for 10 shooting. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pelicans shot 44.6% from the field and 36.6% from 3 to the Jazz’s 39.6% and 23.9%. The Jazz outscored the Pelicans 60-40 in the paint. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Pelicans 17-3 in 4 minutes together.