McCollum leads Pelicans to franchise-best 25-point comeback in a 123-119 OT win over the Jazz
NEW ORLEANS (AP) CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night.
Dejounte Murry had 26 points and 11 assists, and Trey Murphy III added 24 points for the Pelicans, who won for the fifth time in six games despite playing without forward Zion Williamson and center Yves Missi (both non-COVID illnesses).
Keyonte George scored 23 points and Isaiah Collier had 20 points and 11 assists for the Jazz. Walker Kessler had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Kyle Filipowski added 17 rebounds and 11 points.
A 24-3 run gave the Pelicans their first lead on Jose Alvarado's transition 3 from the left corner, which made it 90-89.
Utah went back up 99-92, but McCollum, who had 25 points in the second half, pulled the Pelicans back with three clutch 3s in the last six minutes of regulation.
Kessler's putback put Utah in front with 33 seconds left, but Murray's layup tied it at 110, setting up overtime.
Utah scored the game's first 14 points and led by as many as 22.
Jazz: Utah lost despite outrebounding New Orleans 63-45, outscoring the Pelicans 60-40 in the paint and scoring 23 second-chance points. Lauri Markkanen missed his fourth straight game (lower back). Collin Sexton was rested.
Pelicans: Murphy has hit at least two 3s in 33 straight games, a franchise record. Williamson has missed 34 of 44 games this season. Brandon Ingram missed his 20th straight game with a left ankle sprain.
Murphy took a cross-court pass from McCollum and buried a right-wing 3 to put the Pelicans up 121-117 with 34 seconds left in overtime.
New Orleans made 26 of 52 shots (50%) after halftime, including 9 of 21 3s.
On Wednesday, the Jazz visit Oklahoma City and New Orleans hosts Milwaukee.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Walker Kessler vs. Daniel Theis (Trey Murphy III gains possession) | |||
11:36 | Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:33 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
10:57 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Green steals) | |||
10:49 | Daniel Theis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:47 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point driving layup (Cody Williams assists) | 2-0 | |
10:34 | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
10:34 | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 | |
10:11 | Daniel Theis turnover (lost ball) (Keyonte George steals) | |||
10:03 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving bank jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 5-0 | |
9:54 | Dejounte Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:50 | Cody Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving layup | 7-0 | |
9:33 | Daniel Theis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:14 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point driving layup | 9-0 | |
9:14 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
9:03 | Keyonte George personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
8:55 | CJ McCollum misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:52 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point running jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 12-0 | |
8:35 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
8:33 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point alley-oop layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 14-0 | |
8:13 | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 14-3 | |
7:50 | +3 | Isaiah Collier makes three point pullup jump shot | 17-3 | |
7:36 | Daniel Theis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
7:36 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
7:15 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 20-3 | |
6:57 | Javonte Green misses two point driving layup | |||
6:55 | Daniel Theis offensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 20-6 | |
6:27 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving layup | 22-6 | |
6:06 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 22-8 | |
5:47 | Isaiah Collier misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:43 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Keyonte George misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:30 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul (Javonte Green draws the foul) | |||
5:28 | +1 | Javonte Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-9 | |
5:28 | Javonte Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:26 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point driving layup | 24-9 | |
4:57 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup | 24-11 | |
4:52 | +2 | Brice Sensabaugh makes two point driving floating jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 26-11 | |
4:52 | Javonte Green shooting foul (Brice Sensabaugh draws the foul) | |||
4:52 | +1 | Brice Sensabaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-11 | |
4:33 | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
4:19 | +3 | Kyle Filipowski makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 30-11 | |
4:08 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 30-13 | |
4:07 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
3:50 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point layup (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 32-13 | |
3:50 | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Drew Eubanks draws the foul) | |||
3:50 | +1 | Drew Eubanks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-13 | |
3:39 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
3:39 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-14 | |
3:39 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-15 | |
3:29 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Trey Murphy III misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:11 | Cody Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point running pullup jump shot | 35-15 | |
3:05 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:50 | Patty Mills misses three point jump shot | |||
2:45 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | |||
2:34 | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | |||
2:31 | Patty Mills defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
2:22 | Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | Drew Eubanks blocks Trey Murphy III's two point cutting dunk | |||
2:10 | Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound | |||
2:05 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point running layup (Cody Williams assists) | 37-15 | |
1:53 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists) | 37-17 | |
1:33 | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:33 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
1:33 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-17 | |
1:14 | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:09 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Brice Sensabaugh misses three point jump shot | |||
0:57 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound | |||
0:33 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists) | 38-19 | |
0:19 | Patty Mills turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:03 | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:01 | Patty Mills defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Cody Williams's two point driving dunk | |||
11:42 | Patty Mills offensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Patty Mills misses three point jump shot | |||
11:37 | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 38-21 | |
11:15 | +3 | Svi Mykhailiuk makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists) | 41-21 | |
10:54 | Jordan Hawkins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:52 | Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | Cody Williams turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | |||
10:38 | Svi Mykhailiuk blocks Jordan Hawkins's two point running dunk | |||
10:35 | Patty Mills defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Isaiah Collier misses two point running reverse layup | |||
10:34 | Drew Eubanks offensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Drew Eubanks misses two point tip layup | |||
10:32 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Jose Alvarado turnover (lost ball) (Cody Williams steals) | |||
10:15 | Svi Mykhailiuk misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:15 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Karlo Matkovic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +2 | Drew Eubanks makes two point running dunk (Isaiah Collier assists) | 43-21 | |
9:55 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
9:44 | Dejounte Murray turnover (bad pass) (Patty Mills steals) | |||
9:42 | +2 | Svi Mykhailiuk makes two point running layup (Isaiah Collier assists) | 45-21 | |
9:42 | Karlo Matkovic shooting foul (Svi Mykhailiuk draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | +1 | Svi Mykhailiuk makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-21 | |
9:23 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point stepback bank jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 46-24 | |
9:02 | Svi Mykhailiuk misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | +3 | Dejounte Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 46-27 | |
8:34 | +2 | Isaiah Collier makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 48-27 | |
8:34 | Karlo Matkovic shooting foul (Isaiah Collier draws the foul) | |||
8:34 | +1 | Isaiah Collier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-27 | |
8:23 | Isaiah Collier shooting foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
8:23 | +1 | Jordan Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 49-28 | |
8:23 | +1 | Jordan Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 49-29 | |
8:23 | +1 | Jordan Hawkins makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 49-30 | |
8:15 | Dejounte Murray personal foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | |||
8:06 | +2 | Svi Mykhailiuk makes two point driving finger roll layup | 51-30 | |
7:54 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point pullup jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 51-33 | |
7:42 | Isaiah Collier misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:42 | Svi Mykhailiuk offensive rebound | |||
7:33 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Keyonte George misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
7:08 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
7:08 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point tip layup | 53-33 | |
6:53 | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point cutting dunk (Keyonte George assists) | 55-33 | |
6:24 | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point driving layup (Daniel Theis assists) | 55-35 | |
6:11 | Isaiah Collier turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals) | |||
6:04 | Dejounte Murray misses two point running reverse layup | |||
6:02 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound |