Jeremiah Fears sets a franchise rookie mark with 40 points as the Pelicans top the Jazz 156-137

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jeremiah Fears set a Pelicans rookie record for points in a game with 40, and New Orleans snapped an eight-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz, who lost their 10th straight.

Fears, the seventh overall pick in the draft, shot 17 for 29 from the field and 1 for 7 from 3-point distance. Jordan Poole scored 34 points, including 22 in third quarter, when New Orleans set a franchise record for points in a period with 50. The Pelicans also set a franchise record for points in a game, despite playing without usual starters Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Saddiq Bey.

While Murphy (right ankle) and Murray (bruised left hand) were injured, Williamson, Jones and Bey were all active, but were left on the bench for New Orleans' final home game of a second-straight non-playoff season.

Poole, who has spent more than half the season on the bench, shot 7 of 16 from 3-point range in his seventh start for New Orleans.

Rookie Micah Peavy scored a season-high 20 points, 2023 first-round draft choice Jordan Hawkins added 25 points for New Orleans and 2025 first-rounder Derek Queen (13th overall) had 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Pelicans finished with a franchise-record 90 points in the paint.

Veteran center Kevin Looney also started for just the seventh time this season and finished with 12 rebounds.

Kennedy Chandler scored 31 and Cody Williams scored 26 for Utah, which lost for the 14th time in 15 games. Brice Sensabaugh, who was averaging 25.7 points in his previous 10 games, finished with 18 points.

Bez Mbeng, a first-year player out of Yale playing in his 13th game, added a personal-best 26 points and John Konchar had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

New Orleans' previous record for points in a game by a rookie was 37, set by Marcus Thornton in 2010. The club's previous high-scoring game was 153 points, also against Utah in January 2024.

Jazz: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Pelicans: At the Boston Celtics on Friday.

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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (24) blocks the shot of Utah Jazz guard Kennedy Chandler (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (21) shoots against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Poole (3) of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Utah Jazz forward Blake Hinson (2) flips after shooting against New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Alexander during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Poole (3) blocks the shot of Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

NEW YORK (AP) — Amed Rosario homered twice, including a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning that rallied the New York Yankees over the Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.

New York, trailed 3-1 entering the eighth and had been 0 for 12 with runners on base before its comeback. The Yankees cut the deficit on Giancarlo Stanton's RBI single past shortstop Jacob Wilson, who took a misstep to his left.

Rosario homered to left on an 0-1 splitter from former Yankee Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1) for his third multi-homer game and first since Aug. 31, 2021, for Cleveland.

Rosario also homered in the second on a 43-degree night in the Bronx.

Fernando Cruz (1-0) struck out Lawrence Butler with two on to end the eighth and David Bednar pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save.

Cam Schlittler allowed his first three runs of the season, giving up five hits in five innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. Nick Kurtz’s two-run double and Tyler Soderstrom’s RBI single put the A's ahead 3-1 lthe third.

The A’s lost for the seventh time in 10 games and are in a 3-13 skid at Yankee Stadium.

A’s starter Aaron Civale allowed one run and two hits in five innings. He struck out six and walked four in a matchup of former Northeastern University pitchers.

Athletics RHP Luis Severino (0-1, 6.48 ERA) opposes RHP Will Warren (1-0, 2.70) on Wednesday night.

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New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger (35) drops to the ground after striking during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (23) and Athletics pitcher Justin Sterner (60) bump fists during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees pitcher Brent Headrick (47) pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees third baseman Amed Rosario (14) scores a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

New York Yankees third baseman Amed Rosario (14) scores a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)