Utah Jazz defeat New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 as NBA season restarts

Lake Buena Vista, Fla.• Given that it was Rudy Gobert’s positive test for COVID-19 sent theleague into a monthslong hiatus, and given that it was Donovan Mitchell’s positive test for COVId-19 threatened to tear apart the team’s chemistry, it seems fitting that the two combined on the defining play of the league’s first official comeback game Thursday night.With the seconds ticking down, Mitchell drove the lane, sucked in an extra defender, then fired a brilliant no-l