SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Interstat) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Darryn Peterson made the go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left as the Utah Jazz beat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 on Friday night. Keyonte George added 19 points and 10 assists, and Jaxson Hayes scored 17 for Utah, which improved to 1-1. Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 23 points, Saddiq Bey scored 20 and Dejounte Murray had 16 points and six assists. The Pelicans fell to 0-2. New Orleans shot 44 of 89 from the floor and 23 of 27 from the free-throw line, while Utah shot 41 of 84 overall and 13 of 35 from three-point range. Utah had 14 offensive rebounds to New Orleans’ 10 and committed 18 turnovers to the Pelicans’ 15. The Jazz outscored New Orleans 31-24 in the first quarter and led 62-52 at halftime. New Orleans used a 38-point second quarter to stay close before Utah held on late at Delta Center.