Utah has spent the first two years of its roster reconstruction falling to the tail end of the NBA lottery, obtaining the ninth-best lottery odds in back-to-back years and grabbing the ninth and tenth picks in subsequent drafts. Their fruits have underwhelmed to this point.

The victories just aren’t that important right now for the Utah Jazz. Getting their younger players game experience in the priority, and plenty of young guys saw the floor Sunday in a 128-121 loss to New Orleans Sunday night at the Delta Center.

Jazz Top Performers Keyonte George: 28 points, 6 assists Brice Sensabaugh: 21 points Pelicans Top Performers Kelly Olynyk: 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists CJ McCollum: 25 points, 8 assists Zion Williamson: 24 points,

For the eighth straight home appearance, the Utah Jazz square up against the New Orleans Pelicans in a battle that puts plenty at stake for both teams' future and present as CJ McCollum and the tragically fascinating Pelicans travel to Utah.

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,

Kelly Olynyk netted a season-high 26 points, one of four New Orleans players who scored at least 20 points as the Pelicans earned a 127-121 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday night.

The Utah Jazz enter the final six weeks of the season with an emphasis on building for the future and making roster moves on the fringes ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. One of the things Utah has done well this season is bringing on young talent to see if there's a fit in the system.