Hawks
PelicansThe New Orleans Pelicans routed the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 on Saturday, October 31, at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
The Pelicans led 63-48 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 35-18.
Top performers
Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Jeremiah Fears added 20 points and 5 rebounds. For the Hawks, CJ McCollum had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Jalen Johnson added 13 points and 7 rebounds.
- Saddiq Bey (NOP): 25 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 9-13 FG, 26 MIN
- Jeremiah Fears (NOP): 20 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 9-12 FG, 31 MIN
- Trey Murphy III (NOP): 15 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 4-10 FG, 29 MIN
- Zion Williamson (NOP): 15 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 5-8 FG, 30 MIN
- CJ McCollum (ATL): 14 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 5-9 FG, 24 MIN
- Jalen Johnson (ATL): 13 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 5-11 FG, 28 MIN
Context
The Pelicans improved to 2-4 with their second straight win, while the Hawks fell to 3-4. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Pelicans host the Grizzlies on Friday, Nov 13; the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 15,366 at Smoothie King Center. Officials: Scott Foster, Natalie Sago and Dannica Baroody.