Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz 128-121 on Sunday night. CJ McCollum added 25 points and eight assists,

New Orleans Pelicans (16-44, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-44, 15th in the Western Conference)

In a major collision with even larger NBA Draft Lottery Implications, the Utah Jazz fell to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 128-121.

The Jazz lost to the Pelicans — as team management hoped — but head coach Will Hardy wasn't happy with the team's defense. What went wrong? Plus, Oscar Tshiebwe has a career night.

One of the lone bright defensive spots of the night came from two-way player Oscar Tshiebwe, who was by far the Jazz’s best defender against Williamson and was clawing to help on every possession, despite his lack of time spent with the Jazz and his shortcomings when it comes to understanding everything the team does schematically.

Meanwhile, the backup show in Utah likely won’t take advantage of a flimsy New Orleans defense. While the Pelicans are just 22nd in the league in points allowed per game (110.7) and 25th in defensive rating (110.8), Keyonte George is the only player available for the Jazz averaging double-digit points (16.5).

The Utah Jazz begin the final stretch of their franchise-record nine-game homestand Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in Salt Lake City.

Will Hardy expressed disappointment after the Utah Jazz's 128-121 loss to the Pelicans. Zion Williamson and Kelly Olynyk dominated, exploiting Utah's defensive lapses, scoring 50 combined points. Hardy hopes the game serves as a learning opportunity for the Jazz's young players.