The New Orleans Pelicans will have five players out when they take on the Utah Jazz on the road at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 2.

Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz.

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.

Meanwhile, the backup show in Utah likely won’t take advantage of a flimsy New Orleans defense. While the Pelicans are just 22nd in the league in points allowed per game (110.7) and 25th in defensive rating (110.8), Keyonte George is the only player available for the Jazz averaging double-digit points (16.5).

The former first-round pick has now earned a standard NBA contract with the Jazz, which was first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday afternoon. Springer has proven he's worth keeping on the roster longer-term, especially given he's only 22 years old.

The Utah Jazz begin the final stretch of their franchise-record nine-game homestand Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in Salt Lake City.

One of the lone bright defensive spots of the night came from two-way player Oscar Tshiebwe, who was by far the Jazz’s best defender against Williamson and was clawing to help on every possession, despite his lack of time spent with the Jazz and his shortcomings when it comes to understanding everything the team does schematically.

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-44) hit the court against the Utah Jazz (15-44) as 6.5-point favorites on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on KJZZ and Gulf Coast Sports. Prior to placing a wager on this matchup,

Here's why the former Pelicans big man mentioned the Saints as a reason the Duke star shouldn't play in New Orleans.