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Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans

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3-4, 1-2 Away
Final
126 - 111

3-4, 2-1 Home

Jalen Johnson's 29 points lead the Hawks past the depleted Pelicans, 126-111

Jalen Johnson shows out with sick reverse slam for the Hawks

Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup with right hamstring tightness shortly before the game, leaving Brandon Ingram as the club's only usual starter in uniform.

Ingram scored 32, but it wasn't enough to overcome a Hawks squad with six players with at least 11 points.

Trae Young scored 23, while former Pelican Dyson Daniels, back from a two-game injury absence, added 16 for Atlanta. Larry Nance Jr. scored 14 against his former team.

New Orleans was also without starters Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Herb Jones, along with prominent reserve Trey Murphy III.

The Hawks played without starter De’Andre Hunter, plus rotation players Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci and Kobe Bufkin due to injury.

Takeaways Hawks: Daniels and Nance didn't hide the satisfaction they got from producing against the club that traded them last offseason as part of a deal that brought Murray to New Orleans. Nance blew a kiss to the Pelicans' bench a 3 late in the third quarter. Daniels celebrated a 3 with a hand gesture that resembled spraying gunfire across New Orleans' bench.

Pelicans: Young reserves hustled but lacked the firepower to stay with Atlanta. Fill-in starter Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points. Reserves Brandon Boston Jr. and Jamal Cain each scored 14.

Key moment The Hawks pulled away for good with a 14-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter that made it 116-97. David Roddy ignited it with a 3 and Johnson had three dunks during the spurt.

Key stat The Pelicans were outscored 66-32 in the paint.

Up next The Hawks play host to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Pelicans host Portland on Monday night in the second of two games in two nights.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 33.8%
Hawks: 66.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 111
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 111
4th 2.1 Antonio Reeves makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot 126 - 111
4th 12.1 Trey Jemison defensive rebound 126 - 108
4th 14.2 Keaton Wallace misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot 126 - 108

Statistics

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50-88 FG 39-90
56.8 Field Goal % 43.3
15-36 3PT 16-38
41.7 Three Point % 42.1
11-12 FT 17-20
91.7 Free Throw % 85.0
41 Rebounds 43
10 Offensive Rebounds 18
31 Defensive Rebounds 25
29 Assists 22
10 Steals 6
3 Blocks 3
16 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
23 Fast Break Points 7
66 Points in Paint 32
17 Fouls 16
25 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,505 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 20 9 .690 - W3
Memphis 20 10 .667 0.5 L1
Dallas 19 10 .655 1 W2
San Antonio 15 14 .517 5 L1
New Orleans 5 25 .167 15.5 L7
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