Utah Jazz edged New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 to move to 1-1

The Utah Jazz edged the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 at home Friday at Delta Center.

The margin of victory was 1 point, and the two teams combined for 239 points. The win moves the Jazz to 1-1 on the season.

The Pelicans fall to 0-2.

In the standings, the Jazz sit 8th in the Western Conference, while the Pelicans are 12th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Jazz are scoring 111.5 points per game and allowing 121, while the Pelicans are scoring 119.5 and allowing 121.5. Despite the result, the Pelicans still hold the better point differential, -4 to -19.

Up next, the Jazz host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, October 25. The Pelicans visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, October 24.

The 239 combined points were above the 236.8 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Utah Jazz 120, New Orleans Pelicans 119
• Margin: 1 points · Combined: 239 points
• Jazz: 1-1 overall · 1-0 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 2: L-W
• Pelicans: 0-2 overall · 0-1 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 2: L-L
• Venue: Delta Center

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0), Portland Trail Blazers (2-0), Los Angeles Lakers (2-0), Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0), Memphis Grizzlies (2-0).

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