The winter storm that blew through southeastern Louisiana this week has brought more snow than the area has seen in more than 120 years, and the city of New Orleans is not set up for winter precipitation of this magnitude. The infrastructure is just not in place because they never have to deal with this.
The Pelicans erased a 25-point first half deficit and rallied for a stunning xxx-xxx overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at Smoothie King Center. It was the largest comeback in franchise history, eclipsing the 2021 victory over the Boston Celtics when the Pelicans roared back after being down by 24.
The New Orleans Pelicans relied on their veteran guards in a franchise-record-setting game against the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz hit the road on Friday to face the New Orleans Pelicans. Both teams will be missing key contributors heading into the contest.  Lauri Markkanen (b
However, New Orleans found a rhythm early, led by CJ McCollum, who knocked down five 3-pointers in the first quarter alone. Utah has been vulnerable defensively on the perimeter this season, allowing opponents to take 40.7 percent of their overall shot attempts from deep, tied for the third-highest frequency in the league.
Only one more quarter stands between the Pelicans and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. It's still anybody's game after three quarters, but they are currently ahead of the Jazz 105-103.
The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy.
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Jan 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts to dunking the ball through the arm of Utah Jazz forward Drew Eubanks (15) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.
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