3 takeaways from the Utah Jazz’s 138-132 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans

Published: Jan 16, 2020, 9:05 p.m. MST

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram drives to the basket between Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) and guard Donovan Mitchell during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Gerald Herbert, Associated Press

Brandon covers sports for the Deseret News, with an emphasis on the University of Utah and the NFL.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah and New Orleans followed up a wild game 10 days ago with another Thursday night.

This time, the Jazz saw their 10-game win streak come to an end as the Pelicans scored the final 11 points in overtime, overcoming a one-time five-point Utah lead, to win 138-132 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Here are three takeaways that defined the game:

It was the Donovan Mitchell and Brandon Ingram show on Thursday night. Mitchell tied his career high with 46 points — including 31 in the second half and five in overtime — on 16 of 34 shooting, along with seven 3-pointers. Ingram hit a jumper with 0.2 seconds left in regulation to put the Pelicans up one and he finished with a career-high 49 points on 15 of 25 shooting.
Ingram’s jumper in the final second of regulation appeared like it would end Utah’s win streak, but the officials called a foul on the ensuing inbound on the Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes. Rudy Gobert hit 1 of 2 free throws to send the game — which included 23 ties and 23 lead changes, with neither team leading by double-digits — into overtime.
Gobert fouled out with 1:19 to go in overtime as Utah missed its final nine shots and watched its 132-127 lead disappear, losing in overtime for the first time this season.