After all, the New Orleans Pelicans are a team the Jazz are competing with to see who can rack up the most losses by the end of the season. But Jazz head coach Will Hardy is not the tank-master.

Kevin Durant — one of the most lethal shooters in NBA history — shot a 3-pointer. It clanged off the rim and Williamson soared in the air and snagged it with his right hand for the first triple double of his NBA career. Williamson finished his night with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in what ended up being a 124-116 victory over the Suns.

Zion Williamson scored 27 points, matched his career high of 11 assists and collected 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double while leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a solid 124-116 road victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns.

For the eighth straight home appearance, the Utah Jazz square up against the New Orleans Pelicans in a battle that puts plenty at stake for both teams' future and present as CJ McCollum and the tragically fascinating Pelicans travel to Utah.

In a major collision with even larger NBA Draft Lottery Implications, the Utah Jazz fell to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 128-121. Kelly Olynyk was huge in his return to Utah.

The Pelicans, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, were without both Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. Williamson recorded his first career triple double in Thursday's victory over the Suns. The Pels (16-44) could have used Williamson and McCollum in the rematch.

The New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson had 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in their 124-116 win at the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

Oscar Tshiebwe — a Utah Jazz player on a two-way contract who has made his name in the G League as an other-worldly rebounder and one of the most cheerful and delightful people to be around — had the best game of his young career on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Willie Green wanted his New Orleans Pelicans to answer one question Tuesday as they played their second game in three nights against the San Antonio Spurs.