Pelicans vs Jazz

The New Orleans Pelicans will try to make it three in a row to start the season tonight at home against the undefeated Utah Jazz.

I think we’ll see some of the easy shots Zion has been missing start to fall tonight and for him to have his first 30 point game of the season. [Zion Williamson has had a relatively quiet start](https://pelicandebrief.com/2022/10/21/zion-williamson-comments-improve/) to the season (for him) but has been picked up by Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas, who have both been amazing in the first two games. The Jazz have a starting five that can put points on the board and have Collin Sexton coming off the bench, so this one should be a high scoring affair. The Jazz traded away their two best players, but still have a lot of talent, so early reports that they would be The Jazz have no answer for New Orleans on the inside, so expect Valanciunas to have another monster game with Kelly Olynyk trying to stop him and for Zion to feast against Jarred Vanderbilt. The New Orleans Pelicans have looked like one of the best teams in the NBA in their first two games this season, with impressive wins over Brooklyn and Charlotte.

Brandon Ingram is being evaluated for concussion-like symptoms after he suffered a head injury in Sunday's game against the Jazz.

In 11 minutes against Utah, Ingram had 10 points and was 4-of-5 from the field. After being evaluated by the team trainer, Ingram appeared to be fine and even told some teammates on the bench that he was fine. Marshall's hand made contact with Ingram, and on the ensuing possession, the Pelicans called a timeout so Ingram could check himself out of the game.

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The Jazz are tenacious. The Jazz are not a leading West contender, but they’re going to be much more of a headache than many realized or expected. The Jazz blew the Nuggets out of the water in the first half and cruised to victory in their season opener in Salt Lake City. The Jazz then went to Minnesota and beat the Timberwolves in overtime after blowing a seven-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation. The New Orleans Pelicans have started the season well, looking like a clear playoff team in the West. The Denver Nuggets have a healthier team this season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves added Rudy Gobert in the offseason.

Pelicans leading scorer Brandon Ingram has been ruled out for the second half of New Orleans' home opener against Utah on Sunday night because of concussion ...

He checked himself out of the game and went to the locker room. His absence appeared to affect the Pelicans, who trailed the Jazz 63-53 at halftime after not trailing at all during their first two games at Brooklyn and Charlotte. At halftime, the Pelicans announced he would not return for the second half.

Williamson wasn't ruled out of the game after the fall, but Pelicans coach Willie Green told reporters following the loss that the All-Star forward was ...

But if he has to miss a chunk of time, it will derail the early season success this team has put together. Through the first three games of the season he averaged 22 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and he was back to his bulldozing ways whenever he was headed downhill toward the rim. The Pelicans didn't officially rule him out of the game, but Green said in his postgame interview that he was told Williamson was

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA basketball game on October 23, 2022.

[Jaxson Hayes](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397077/jaxson-hayes) saw his first action this season after coming back from a left elbow injury. [CJ McCollum](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2490149/cj-mccollum) hit a 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation. ... Utah shot 13 of 38 (34.2%) from 3-point range. “We watched the film on Utah against Denver, we watched it against Minnesota. “You definitely look at the things we did well and try to bottle those things up, but as I told our group, we can't wait to get hit first,” Green said. ... Markkanen's point total was his highest through the first three games. Ingram had 10 points in 11 minutes before checking out for good. But the star power forward also hit the floor hard on his lower back when Clarkson blocked his transition dunk attempt from behind in the fourth quarter. Williamson, who checked out shortly after the play, never left the bench area to seek treatment. Williamson scored 25 points in his first regular-season game in New Orleans since May 4, 2021. "It's been really fun to play the first three games. “We're getting better and learning more about each others' games,” he added.

The Pelicans' high-scoring forward played just 11 minutes before exiting Sunday's game for good.

The former No. — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) The team later announced it was evaluating the 25-year-old forward concussion-like symptoms.

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA basketball game on October 23, 2022.

[Jaxson Hayes](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397077/jaxson-hayes) saw his first action this season after coming back from a left elbow injury. [CJ McCollum](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2490149/cj-mccollum) hit a 3-pointer in the final minute of regulation. ... Utah shot 13 of 38 (34.2%) from 3-point range. “We watched the film on Utah against Denver, we watched it against Minnesota. “You definitely look at the things we did well and try to bottle those things up, but as I told our group, we can't wait to get hit first,” Green said. ... Markkanen's point total was his highest through the first three games. Ingram had 10 points in 11 minutes before checking out for good. But the star power forward also hit the floor hard on his lower back when Clarkson blocked his transition dunk attempt from behind in the fourth quarter. Williamson, who checked out shortly after the play, never left the bench area to seek treatment. Williamson scored 25 points in his first regular-season game in New Orleans since May 4, 2021. "It's been really fun to play the first three games. “We're getting better and learning more about each others' games,” he added.

Just three games into the 2022-23 NBA season, Zion Williamson suffered an injury scare in the Pelicans' 122-121 loss to the Utah Jazz.

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