nba Game Recap
Recap - Pelicans Defeat Utah 123-119
The Jazz were burned for 45 points by CJ McCollum on Monday as the Pelicans picked up a 123-119 win at Smoothie King Center.
Bettors who backed the Pelicans were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 230.5.
New Orleans got 26 points from Dejounte Murray and another 24 points from Trey Murphy III. Dejounte Murray contributed 11 assists, while Dejounte Murray cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Utah got 23 points from Keyonte George in a losing cause and another 20 points from Isaiah Collier. Isaiah Collier contributed 11 assists for the Jazz, while Kyle Filipowski had 17 rebounds.
New Orleans trailed at halftime, 69-49.
Utah won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 63-45.
New Orleans heads into a battle against the Bucks. Utah, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma City.