Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) dribbles around New Orleans Pelicans center Julius Randle (30) during an NBA basketball game at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 4, 2019.
SALT LAKE CITY — In a topsy-turvy battle of Western Conference foes on Monday night, the Utah Jazz would find themselves in an unideal situation against the New Orleans Pelicans late in the fourth quarter.
After leading by as many as 17 in the first half, the Jazz would have to claw themselves out of a six-point hole in the fourth after going ice cold from the field.