Utah Jazz: The J-Notes’ west power rankings, Halloween edition

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 25: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz grabs the rebound against the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 11: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans speaks to media after a Pelican practice on October 11, 2017 at the the Ochsner Sports Performance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

9) New Orleans Pelicans (3-3)

Last month: 11

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the inverse of the Utah Jazz this season. They lost three of their first four games out of the gate, but have rebounded with back-to-back W’s. The latest was an impressive 22-point win over LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers.

Along the way DeMarcus Cousins notched a 40-point, 20-rebound effort, as well as his first career triple-double. Anthony Davis is back as well after missing two games with a knee injury.

I still don’t like the mix here, but the Pels are right in the thick of things.