Pelicans down Utah Jazz behind Anthony Davis

  

Pelicans' guard Tyreke Evans drives to the hoop in Wednesday night's 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz in the Arena. Evans scored 13 points with five rebounds, four steals and four assists. Photo by Brett duke, NOLA.com/The Times Picayune

The New Orleans Pelicans delivered last night downing the Utah Jazz 105-98 in the Arena before a crowd of 13,203 behind a strong performance from Anthony Davis, who dropped in 22 points with nine rebounds. Davis controlled the paint blocking a career-tying eight blocks. He established that mark Saturday in a 135-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Ryan Anderson playing in his second game back from a toe
injury contributed 19 points with five rebounds. Anderson connected on 4-of-6 three-pointers,
while Tyreke Evans chipped in with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals. The Pels' bench outscored the Jazz' bench 45-33. The Pelicans, 5-6, host the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow night in the third
game of a four-game home stand at the Arena.  

Pelicans hosting Utah Jazz

Pelicans' forward Ryan Anderson made an immediate impact in his first season action scoring 26 points in the team's 135-98 win Saturday over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The 4-6 New Orleans Pelicans return to the hardwood tonight, hosting the Utah Jazz with a 7 o'clock tip off in the Arena. The Jazz defeated the Pelicans 111-105 in their first meeting back on Nov. 13 in Utah. The Pelicans are coming off a dominant 135-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in which Ryan Anderson, making his first appearance this season after suffering a broken toe, dropped in 26 points. Anderson hit six 3-pointers. Anthony Davis netted 14 points with nine rebounds and a career-high eight blocks, playing less than three quarters against the 76ers. Pelicans' point guard Jrue Holiday contributed 14 points and 12 assists against his former teammates. Holiday was traded to the Pelicans during a draft night deal.