The loss to the Pelicans moved the Jazz into last place in the Western Conference and their 10-30 record is the third worst in the NBA, exactly where they want to be (if not second or very worst) when the season ends in order to go into the draft lottery with the best possible odds at the No. 1 overall pick.

The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA's Western Conference, but they're in the midst of their best stretch of the season. They have won three of their last four games and five of the last eight as they prepare to host the Utah Jazz on Friday night.