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 ...

McCollum has shouldered more of the scoring load in games the Pelicans have been without Zion Williamson. He is averaging 30.6 points in January in the seven games Williamson has missed. McCollum is averaging just 13 points in the four games Williamson also played.

CJ McCollum is not looking at this as a lost season for the struggling New Orleans Pelicans. When the Pelicans play the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, McCollum will be coming off his second 45-plus-point performance this month.

The Pelicans pulled out a win (or was it the Jazz who pulled out a loss?) for their biggest ever comeback. On the Jazz's defense on CJ McCollum, Taylor Hendricks traveling with the team, and Will Hardy's relationship with Washington football coach Dan Quinn.

The Pelicans came back down 25 points and defeated the Jazz, and it was CJ McCollum who made franchise history during the win.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) shoots a jumper over Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) in the ...

The Pelicans had further matchup problems inside against Utah ... old McCollum has scored 45 or more points twice in 10 games, starting with 50 in a victory over Washington on Jan. 3. “CJ ...

NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum highlighted a 45-point performance ... coach Willie Green said after his team erased a 25-point Utah lead and beat the Jazz, 123-119, in overtime on Monday night.

The 33-year-old guard topped 20 points for the fourth time in the last five games, while extending his streak of games with an least one three-pointer to 18. During that stretch, McCollum is averaging 23.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.6 threes and 3.5 boards while shooting 41.4 percent from beyond the arc.

The NBA trade deadline is just a week away, so let’s look at some of the players from and, if they’re moved, the potential fantasy implications.

Tonight, the Mavericks travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in a road game and their second-straight against a team with a bottom-five record in the NB

Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.