Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz
When: Monday, Jan. 6, 8:00 p.m ET
Where: Smoothie King Center
How to watch: Fox Sports New Orleans
The Pelicans, winners of six of their last seven and eight of their last 10, host one of the few teams in the Western Conference flying higher than them in the Jazz on Monday. Utah has won 10 of their last 11, moving from a side near .500 to battling for the second seed in the West.
Not surprisingly, Utah has one of the top defenses in the league, sitting at seventh in the league. During their 11-game win streak, the Jazz have the second-best net rating in the league and the third-best offensive rating.
Interestingly, in that same span, the Pelicans have a defensive rating that ranks 10th in that same span.
In the previous meeting this season, a 37-point outburst from Donovan Mitchell pushed the Jazz to a 128-120 win for Utah at home. The win also came with Rudy Gobert sidelined with an injury.
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