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.

Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

Pelicans star Zion Williamson led the way with his first career triple-double. Williamson finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a dazzling display of power and athleticism. The former No.

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 128-121 on

The Utah Jazz came into this game with the obvious objective of losing. The injury report was an incredibly conspicuous listing of the Jazz’s most impactful players. With Utah’s veterans missing, it was a clear chance to give the Pelicans,

The Pelicans have had a disastrous year with injuries, headlined by star forward Zion Williamson playing just 22 of New Orleans' first 59 games. The former first-overall pick has proven to be one of the league's most electric players when healthy and proved his value on Thursday night in Phoenix.