Jazz vs. Pelicans: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (26-10) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (23-23) at Smoothie King Center Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday January 3, 2022 Utah Jazz 23, New Orleans Pelicans 24 (End Q1) What’s the buzz on Twitter? New Orleans Pelicans @ …

The Utah Jazz (26-10) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (23-23) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday January 3, 2022

Utah Jazz 23, New Orleans Pelicans 24 (End Q1)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Let’s keep it rollin’ 🏀 #WBD pic.twitter.com/v3CH5x1fzv8:39 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jordan Clarkson has nine points on three threes….the Jazz trail the Pelicans 24-23 at the end of the first quarter – 8:38 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Feels like the Pelicans are 90/10 on 50/50 balls in the first quarter. – 8:37 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Rudy Gobert really tried to dribble the basketball with four Pelicans swarming around him. He’s fortunate that didn’t result in a steal, but gotta love New Orleans’ level of activity defensively throughout this first quarter. – 8:36 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
As @bigTBailey says: 𝙁𝙇𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙉 🔥
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/LnNKhhfh3O8:35 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Mike Conley got away with a nice shove of Jose Alvarado on that last drive. – 8:34 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
GIVE EM 2+1
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/VtpXe4zAxO8:33 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
That was pretty good by Alvarado fighting that screen by Gobert – 8:32 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Heck of a putback by Jaxson Hayes as he was halfway to the ground before releasing the shot. Gets the And-1 to drop and New Orleans leads 19-13 with 3:19 left in the first quarter.
Good sign since it’s all reserves in for the Pelicans right now. – 8:32 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
That is a strong rebound and putback by Jaxson Hayes – 8:31 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🎱 Ocho 🎱
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/uuseENXu8J8:27 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans going with Jaxson at the five so they can switch everything since the Jazz went small. Donovan Mitchell immediately hunted Jaxson on switches but the Jazz didn’t get any points on those two possessions. – 8:27 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jose Alvarado with some mid-first quarter minutes, something we have not seen all season for the rookie. He was ACC Defensive Player of the Year at Georgia Tech and is matched up vs. Royce O’Neale right now – 8:25 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Steve Kerr says Klay Thompson will travel with the team on its upcoming back-to-back at Dallas and New Orleans. James Wiseman, who has cleared protocols, will not travel with team as he continues to make his way back. – 8:24 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Small-ball Jazz. … Not off to a better start than Saturday so far. – 8:24 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike with the 𝒻𝓁𝑜𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓇 🏔
#NBAAllStar | @Mike Conley pic.twitter.com/XgQgLzx1KP8:23 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jose Alvarado checks in halfway thru the 1st quarter to get his first backup point guard minutes of the season – 8:22 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Jose Alvarado checks in as the backup point guard. We’ll see how these minutes go and if Willie Green sticks to this rotation in the second half. – 8:22 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
I like where the Jazz have been defensively so far tonight. Some good rotations and extra effort on close outs. Shots will fall if they continue to stay that engaged on the other side – 8:22 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Few notes for you.
Pelicans take the 2nd fewest off the bounce three point shots and only make 27%. Jazz take the most and hit on 36% 3rd best in NBA
Donovan Mitchell has shot 3 of 14 when guarded by Herb Jones in two games this year. Jones is a bonafide defender as a rookie – 8:21 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Herb going coast to coast 🤫
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/nCTjmnN2FO8:20 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Not a fantastic start for the Jazz — 3 for 9 shooting, two turnovers. They trail the Pelicans 12-8 with 6:25 left 1Q. – 8:20 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz have eight points in six minutes. Safe to say they haven’t been all that sharp offensively to this point – 8:19 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Herb Jones just took the ball away from Donovan Mitchell on a drive then went coast-to-coast and hit a layup against Rudy Gobert while absorbing contact.
Nice sequence for the rook. – 8:19 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Starting where he left off 🔥
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/PfDRms9SPM8:18 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Donovan gets us started (RT to vote!) 🌟
#NBAAllStar | @Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/n8e6aMpwJ58:16 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Welcome back JV!
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/mkijFtoq6m8:16 PM

Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jonas Valanciunas had two fouls in first 3 minutes, both kind of bad luck where Jazz player went out of bounds, then he stumbled into Gobert. Willy Hernangomez with an early call to the bullpen – 8:15 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jonas Valanciunas hits a 3-pointer to put the Pelicans up 8-3.
Believe it or not, that’s just his fifth made 3 since the start of December and first against Utah this season. (He was 0-7 from deep entering tonight.) – 8:14 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jonas Valanciunas picks up two quick fouls against Rudy Gobert. Willy Hernangomez will be checking in to take his spot. – 8:14 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Two on Jonas….good news for the Jazz – 8:14 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Big Easy starters 🃏
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/gv2kvHvQL28:02 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans are starting Devonte Graham, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones and Jonas Valanciunas.
They are 7-3 this season with that starting lineup.
Those 5 have an offensive rating of 108.7 and a defensive rating of 100.3. – 7:45 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
Devonte’ Graham
Josh Hart
Brandon Ingram
Herb Jones
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:43 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans starters:
Devonte’ Graham
Josh Hart
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:41 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Starting 5️⃣
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/9FzXNpbMyw7:41 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Fitted for the first game of 2022 🤫
@MichelobULTRA | #UltraDrip pic.twitter.com/mPvSooMMLV7:35 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans say Brandon Ingram will play tonight.
Pelicans will only be without Tomas Satoransky from the guys who have been playing lately. – 7:30 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Brandon Ingram (left Achilles soreness) will be available to play tonight, per the Pelicans. – 7:29 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Brandon Ingram is a go tonight. He will play after missing two games with left Achilles soreness. – 7:29 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Pelicans say Brandon Ingram makes his return tonight after missing a few games with left Achilles soreness. – 7:29 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Brandon Ingram (Left Achilles Soreness) is available for tonight’s game – 7:29 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
The Knicks say Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have been cleared from health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. – 7:25 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Almost game time! Make sure to download the Pelicans app to follow along with tonight’s game!
🤳: https://t.co/4bmEJzuiPI | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/jSvpBzEQKA7:19 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Brandon Ingram, who is questionable with left Achilles soreness, is going through a pregame workout to see if he can play in tonight’s matchup against the Jazz. pic.twitter.com/BmrZMjhcPS7:08 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Whose rockin these kicks tonight? 👀
#Pelicans | @spacerunnersnft – 6:58 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Here’s the Nuggets updated now-six game road trip to end January. Two sets of back-to-backs. Six games in nine days.
Jan. 25 at Detroit
Jan. 26 at Brooklyn
Jan. 28 at New Orleans
Jan. 30 at Milwaukee
Feb. 1 at Minnesota
Feb. 2 at Utah – 6:45 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Willie Green speaks with the media prior to tonight’s game against the Jazz.
#WBD | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/v8YdCHdbhS6:44 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Play Courtside Challenge on the Pelicans app to win a basketball autographed by some of your favorite Pels players courtesy of @seatgeek !
📲: https://t.co/o9NQ2Qn2gW pic.twitter.com/ahaWHmaykY6:41 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Hassan Whiteside is officially out for tonight’s game against the Pelicans as he remains in concussion protocol. Eric Paschall is also still out for non Covid personal reasons. – 6:35 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Hassan Whiteside and Eric Paschall are out tonight. – 6:35 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
First calamity on the @Utah Jazz road trip, the wifi at Smoothie King Center is failing so we weren’t able to talk to Quin Snyder for his pregame availability. – 6:35 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Hassan Whiteside (concussion protocol) and Eric Paschall (personal reasons) remain out for the Jazz tonight against New Orleans. – 6:33 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Hassan Whiteside (concussion protocol) and Eric Paschall (personal reasons) remain OUT for the Jazz tonight vs. the Pelicans. – 6:32 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Injury report:
OUT – Hassan Whiteside (Concussion Protocol)
OUT – Eric Paschall (Personal Reasons – Non-COVID related)
OUT – Udoka Azubuike Right Ankle Sprain – 6:32 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
No Hassan Whiteside tonight for the @Utah Jazz against the @New Orleans Pelicans. – 6:31 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Hassan Whiteside is out tonight in New Orleans – 6:31 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Willie Green on #Pelicans this week facing Uta, Phx, GSW, the West’s top 3 squads: “We play three really good Western Conference teams. I talked to our guys earlier about it, and this is what we want. We want an opportunity to play against the best and see where we are.” – 6:26 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
No new additions to the Suns’ injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Pelicans. Ayton, Crowder, McGee and Nader remain out due to health and safety protocols. Still nothing new for Kaminsky or Saric either – 6:26 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green says team will look at Jose Alvarado for backup point minutes tonight but also indicated they could give those minutes to Nickeil Alexander-Walker also. – 6:24 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
NBA announces rescheduling of COVID-impacted games…
Celtics affected only by a time change for January 29 game at New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/fidAtwFC226:03 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
In NBA’s 5:30 pm injury report, Mitchell Robinson & Jericho Sims are listed as questionable for tomorrow vs. IND due to conditioning. Both missed time due to health/safety protocols. Kemba Walker is listed as out due to left knee soreness. NBA’s injury reports are released hourly – 5:41 PM
Chris Dempsey @chrisadempsey
Did to the Brooklyn game being scheduled for 1/26, the Nuggets at New Orleans game has now moved to 1/28 in New Orleans. It’ll be 3 games in 4 nights now for the #Nuggets at the start of that road trip. – 5:32 PM
Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Outside of Branden Carlson missing two games, Utah has been spared of the COVID problems a ton of other programs are dealing with.
For now, Utah’s upcoming set against the Washington schools looks good. UW plays tonight, Wazzu is just off a pause and is at Colorado on Thursday. – 5:29 PM
Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
The PPD 76ers vs. Pelicans game has been rescheduled for Tues. Jan 25th at 7pm.
All previously purchased tickets and prepaid parking will be valid for the rescheduled game date.
In addition, the 76ers @ Rockets game on Mon, Jan 24th has been rescheduled for Mon, Jan 10th @ 8pm. pic.twitter.com/U9nW8kxG7Y5:29 PM

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets will be playing their rescheduled games as follows:
DEN @ BRK on 1/26 at 5:30MST
DEN @ NOP on 1/28 at 7:00MST
GSW @ DEN on 3/7 at 7:00MST pic.twitter.com/B2KT7r9PSC5:23 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The NBA has announced a slate of postponements.
The @Philadelphia 76ers updates are:
76ers @ Rockets – next Monday, 1/10/22, 8:00 PM ET (previously was 1/24).
76ers vs. Pelicans – 1/25/22, 7:00 PM ET (previously was 12/19). pic.twitter.com/7m7P2MgOIM5:20 PM

Justin Grasso @JGrasso_
The #Sixers vs. #Pelicans matchup that was postponed last month is now scheduled for January 25 at 7 PM EST. – 5:20 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Previously postponed Sixers-Pelicans game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 25th at 7 pm, NBA says – 5:19 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Rescheduled games for Denver:
– Nuggets at Nets is Jan. 26
– Warriors at Nuggets is March 7
– Nuggets at Pelicans is moving from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28 – 5:19 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
There’s 3 schedule changes for New Orleans:
– Game at Philly is now Jan. 25
– Home game against Denver now pushed back two days to Jan. 28
– Home game against Boston on Jan. 29 is now pushed back an hour because of the back-to-back created by the Denver game moving pic.twitter.com/FsG1N5yyu15:19 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
The Sixers-Pelicans game that was postponed in December has been rescheduled to January 25th at 7 p.m EST #Sixers5:18 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
NBA announces postponed Sixers-Pelicans game is now set for Jan. 25 at 7. – 5:17 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have been cleared from health and safety protocols. They’re back with the team. – 4:19 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks announce Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have cleared health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. – 4:14 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Knicks say Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have been cleared from health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. – 4:13 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Knicks say Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have cleared the health and safety protocols and have rejoined the team. New York plays Indiana tomorrow, and then has a home and home with Boston Thursday and Saturday. – 4:12 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Good news for NY:
They get two big back, as both Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have been cleared from health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. – 4:12 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims are out of health and safety protocols, the Knicks say. – 4:12 PM
New York Knicks PR @NY_KnicksPR
Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims have been cleared from health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. – 4:11 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
After back-to-back losses, ESPN drops the Nets from 3rd to 6th in their NBA Power Rankings behind:
1. Warriors
2. Suns
3. Bulls
4. Jazz
5. Bucks – 4:00 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Mike Conley in March of 2019 is the last Memphis Grizzlies player to win Player of the Week. Before, Marc Gasol won it in December of 2016. Big-time honor for Ja Morant. – 3:50 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check in with Jonas Valanciunas after today’s morning shootaround 🎙
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/AarvkRnoYX3:30 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Brandon Ingram chats with the media about how he is feeling and how the team plans to prep for tonight’s matchup 🏀
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/Eu6LME1VwY3:17 PM

Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Forgot about this: The X Carlton transfer, plus the Peter Costelli transfer, gives Utah room to sign 27 new players. Limit is 32 under a one-year NCAA waiver.
Wrote about how that works here: sltrib.com/sports/utah-ut…2:50 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
New for @The Athletic : The Week That Was
* How the most expensive team in league history crushing the league with their cheap guys
* Scouting Kings rookie Davion Mitchell
* N.C. State’s Dereon Seabron rising draft stock
theathletic.com/3048678/2022/0…2:49 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
On today’s episode, Jazz television announcer Craig Bolerjack joins @dsallerson and @Jim Eichenhofer to discuss tonight’s game between the Pelicans and the Jazz.
Full episode: https://t.co/DjE0rXx9wE
#WBD | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/zr1atPY6ow2:38 PM

Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Utah Utes DE Xavier Carlton reportedly enters transfer portal https://t.co/x1CcTe4gTj pic.twitter.com/7Miv1ucMdR2:27 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Sources: Anthony Tolliver has cleared health and safety protocols and is eligible to be signed immediately.
Tolliver’s 10-day hardship deal with the Pelicans was voided due to a positive test. – 2:25 PM