CJ McCollum scored 26 points, Zion Williamson had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night.

The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

CJ McCollum’s New Orleans Pelicans (10-32) will host the Utah Jazz (10-29) at Smoothie King Center on Friday, January 17. Game time is 8:00 PM ET.The Pelicans are coming off of a 119-116 win

Pelicans Top Performers CJ McCollum: 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 3PM Zion Williamson: 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks Trey Murphy III: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 3PM Trey Murphy tallies 27th straight game with multiple 3PM to start his season.

As two 10-win teams search for their 11th victory, the New Orleans Pelicans just have a roster to overpower the Utah Jazz, but don't sleep on Utah to play within the spread tonight.

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA's Western Conference, but they're in the midst of their best stretch of the season. They have won three of their last four games and five of the last eight as they prepare to host the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been busy trying to find a suitable trade for incumbent franchise cornerstone Brandon Ingram. In fact, “there remains a chance” he returns to the lineup, according to The Stein Line insider Jake Fischer.

The Utah Jazz have hit the cellar of the Western Conference. Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.