Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans

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Atlanta Hawks

10-7, 8-3 Away

Final
115 - 98

New Orleans Pelicans

2-15, 1-8 Home

Porzingis scores 29 as Hawks win 115-98 to hand Pelicans their 9th straight loss

Tempers flare at end of Pelicans-Hawks after Derik Queen's late steal

Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Hawks, who stopped a two-game skid and won for the eighth time in 11 road games. Dyson Daniels, drafted in the first round by the Pelicans in 2022, provided 14 points and eight rebounds.

Playing its fifth game in seven nights, New Orleans lost its ninth straight overall and fell to 2-15 this season.

Porzingis shot 11 of 17 from the field and Krejci went 7 for 10 from 3-point range.

Atlanta overcame a sluggish start by outscoring the Pelicans 67-45 over the second and third quarters to erase an early deficit.

Johnson scored nine consecutive points to spark a 15-4 run that put the Hawks up 42-36 in the second.

Johnson had 11 points and Porzingis scored 14 in the quarter. Atlanta turned up its defensive pressure, forcing seven Pelicans turnovers in the period and outscoring them 35-21 to build a 56-46 halftime lead.

Because Zion Williamson sat out the second night of a back-to-back to rest his left hamstring and Herb Jones missed his first game of the season with a back injury, the Pelicans started three rookies for the first time this season: Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears and Micah Peavy.

Queen averaged 25 points over the previous two games and finished with 20 this time. Fears added 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting.

Trey Murphy III had 19 points and Saddiq Bey scored 18 for the Pelicans.

Up next Hawks: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

Pelicans: Host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	115 - 98
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	115 - 98
4th 8.1	Derik Queen makes dunk	115 - 98
4th 10.5	Vit Krejci lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	115 - 96
4th 31.5	Caleb Houstan defensive rebound	115 - 96

Statistics

ATL		NO
42-90	FG	35-84
47	Field Goal %	42
17-46	3PT	8-27
37	Three Point %	30
14-19	FT	20-24
74	Free Throw %	83
42	Rebounds	48
10	Offensive Rebounds	13
32	Defensive Rebounds	35
28	Assists	21
6	Steals	5
7	Blocks	6
7	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	4
7	Total Turnovers	18
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
9	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	25
15	Fast Break Points	8
42	Points in Paint	52
20	Fouls	17
24	Largest Lead	7

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Trey Murphy III, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 5
Yves Missi, C	Out	Oct 30

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jock Landale, C	Day-To-Day	Nov 5
Jalen Johnson, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 5
Asa Newell, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 4
Mouhamed Gueye, F	Out	Oct 19
Henri Veesaar, C	Out	Sep 21

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 18,397 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	5	4	.556	-	W2
Washington	4	4	.500	0.5	L1
Miami	3	5	.375	1.5	W1
Charlotte	3	6	.333	2	L5
Orlando	2	5	.286	2	L2

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	-	2	L1	0.7777778	7
San Antonio	0.5	2	W6	0.75	6
Memphis	0.5	2	L2	0.75	6
New Orleans	2.5	4	W4	0.5	4
Dallas	2.5	4	L2	0.5	4

Full Standings

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