New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) slam dunks in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. The Pelicans won 112-105. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy III made clutch shots from outside, Larry Nance Jr. provided intensity in the paint and the Pelicans broke their habit of falling apart at the end of close games. Ingram highlighted a 26-point performance with a momentum-turning 3-pointer inside the final three minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 112-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. “It just felt like more grit, more scrap,” said Nance, who returned from a rib injury that had sidelined him for 13 games. “It didn’t feel like we were wasting clock, playing not to lose.” The strong finish was a relief for the Pelicans, whose last three losses were by two points or less — two of them after blowing double-digit leads in the second half at home. “We were executing and scoring,” Nance said of the final minutes. “They can’t guard us, so why would we let off the gas?” Ingram’s 3 gave