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Deseret News - Utah Jazz’s second straight game against New Orleans Pelicans is more about fine tuning than adjustments

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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) warms up before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell warms up before the game against New Orleans at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The two teams will clash again Thursday night. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

As the strangeness of the 2020-21 NBA season surges forward through postponements and the ripple effect of a global pandemic, the Utah Jazz prepare for another unique part of this already weird season.

The Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night in Salt Lake City and they’ll play them again Thursday night at Vivint Arena.

In an attempt to reduce travel and the risks therein, consecutive games against the same team in the same market were built into the schedule. So this trend isn’t going to end with the Pelicans. The Jazz will round out their six-game homestand with another two-game series against Dallas on Jan. 27 and 29.

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