Game ID: 22300925
New Orleans Pelicans @ Atlanta Hawks
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 20 22 23 38 103NOP 26 27 27 36 116
ATL vs NOP ScoutingATL vs NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ATL availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 3 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 5 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 55 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 20 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 14 min since (118% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 5 min since (48% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 4 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 6 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 56 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/23 after 6, 21 min since (82% of 26)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 14 min since (118% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 4 min since (32% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 5 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 7 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 6 since 2/23, returns tonight: 3 min (14% of 25)
OUT Gueye missed 57 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 6 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 8 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 58 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 12)
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 3 min since (14% of 25)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 8 min since (73% of 11)
NEW Fernando 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 7 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 9 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 59 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 13 min since (52% of 25)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 9 min since (80% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 8 min since (73% of 11)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 8 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 10 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 4 since 3/05, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 12)
OUT Gueye missed 60 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 16 min since (65% of 25)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 22 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 9 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 3/08, returns tonight: 35 min (103% of 34)
OUT Okongwu missed 11 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 61 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 20 min since (80% of 25)
BACK Windler back 3/13 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 22 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 10 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 12 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 62 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 6 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 35 min since (103% of 34)
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 22 min since (88% of 25)
BACK Windler back 3/13 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 10 min since (86% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 11 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 13 since 2/14, returns tonight: 19 min (73% of 26)
OUT Windler missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 63 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 35 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT McCollum missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 34 min (105% of 33)
OUT Daniels missed 7 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 36 min since (109% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 8 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 25 min (135% of 18)
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 34 min since (102% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Jones 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/05 · 3 days' restOUT Daniels missed 9 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 25 min since (135% of 18)
NOP availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Daniels missed 10 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 27 min since (83% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 24 min since (132% of 18)
NEW Marshall 19 to 25 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 11 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 27 min since (83% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 23 min since (126% of 18)
NOP availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Daniels missed 12 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 5 min (28% of 17)
OUT Ryan missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 5 min (34% of 14)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 28 min since (85% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 22 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 13 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK Hawkins back 3/13 after 2, 5 min since (28% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 3/13 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Daniels missed 14 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 3/13 after 2, 5 min since (28% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 3/13 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT Daniels missed 15 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Ryan missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 3/13 after 2, 5 min since (30% of 17)
NEW Nance Jr. 20 to 25 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Hunter at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Young (7 straight), Okongwu (9 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Murphy III at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Daniels (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 45 percent from three to Atlanta's 35. Call it New Orleans 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/02 @ BKN 102-114 — ATL notes
ATL lost 102-114. ATL shot 43% (37 of 87) to BKN's 47%, 11 of 34 from three. Bey led with 23 (8 of 14, 2 of 6 from three); Murray added 20, Hunter 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-21, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. They led by as many as 13. Bogdanović's -15 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ NYK 116-100 — ATL notes
ATL won 116-100. ATL shot 51% (44 of 87) to NYK's 38%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to NYK's 11 — 18 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 51-40 for them. Johnson led with 26 (12 of 17, 2 of 3 from three); Hunter added 22, Murray 21. The hinge was Q1, 33-15: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/06 vs CLE 112-101 — ATL notes
ATL won 112-101. ATL shot 51% (43 of 84) to CLE's 44%, 11 of 30 from three. Bey led with 23 (8 of 14, 3 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Bogdanović added 23, Murray 18. The hinge was Q4, 25-12: ATL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 21. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/08 @ MEM 99-92 — ATL notes
ATL won 99-92. ATL shot 43% (37 of 87) to MEM's 41%, 15 of 35 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MEM's 30. Murray led with 41 (17 of 25, 6 of 10 from three); Bogdanović added 16, Capela 15. The hinge was Q2, 26-15: ATL came in trailing by 11 and left it level. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/10 vs NOP 103-116 — ATL notes
ATL lost 103-116. ATL took 16 more shots (91 to 75), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 57%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NOP's 22. Bogdanović led with 25 (9 of 19, 7 of 15 from three); Murray added 23, Capela 18. Q4 was theirs, 38-36, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 80-65 against them. Mathews's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Simons at 25 and Banton at 19 a game. Without Sharpe (27 straight), Walker (3 straight), Hagans (2 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Bogdanović at 16 a game. Without Young (8 straight), Johnson (2 straight), Okongwu (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 105 a night to Portland's 122 and the arc, Portland at 41 percent from three to Atlanta's 36. Call it Atlanta 115, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
3/15 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Clarkson at 24 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Markkanen (4 straight), Hendricks (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Murray at 29 and Bogdanović at 15 a game. Without Young (9 straight), Johnson (3 straight), Okongwu (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 103 a night to Utah's 125. Call it Atlanta 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
3/17 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 19 a game. Without Harden (2 straight), Westbrook (8 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Murray at 31 and Bogdanović at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Young (10 straight), Okongwu (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/18 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 30 and Russell at 19 a game. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (18 straight), Vincent (40 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 32 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Young (11 straight), Okongwu (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 122 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it the Lakers 118, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/28 @ IND 114-123 — NOP notes
NOP lost 114-123. NOP shot 47% (42 of 90) to IND's 49%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 23 times to IND's 9 — 19 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 40-50 against them. Ingram led with 30 (8 of 20, 1 of 5 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); McCollum added 23, Williamson 23. Q2 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 16 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. McCollum's -19 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 vs IND 129-102 — NOP notes
NOP won 129-102. NOP shot 56% (48 of 86) to IND's 42%, 15 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to IND's 18 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. Ingram led with 34 (13 of 21, 7 of 9 at the line); Murphy III added 28, Valančiūnas 15. The hinge was Q1, 48-26: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Ingram was the night's best plus/minus at +45.
3/05 @ TOR 139-98 — NOP notes
NOP won 139-98. NOP shot 50% (53 of 105) to TOR's 39%, 24 of 49 from three, and got to the line 11 times to TOR's 22. The glass went 62-45 for them. Murphy III led with 34 (11 of 17, 10 of 14 from three); Jones added 17, Williamson 16. The hinge was Q1, 42-28: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 43. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +44.
3/08 @ PHI 103-95 — NOP notes
NOP won 103-95. NOP shot 44% (35 of 79) to PHI's 40%, 11 of 31 from three. Williamson led with 23 (7 of 14, 9 of 9 at the line); Marshall added 19, Ingram 17. The hinge was Q1, 36-15: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Marshall was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/10 @ ATL 116-103 — NOP notes
NOP won 116-103. NOP shot 57% (43 of 75) to ATL's 42%, 14 of 27 from three, and went to the line 22 times to ATL's 13 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. Murphy III led with 28 (10 of 18, 6 of 13 from three); Williamson added 27, McCollum 20. The hinge was Q1, 26-20: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Nance Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/13 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Ingram at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Daniels (12 straight), Hawkins (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Garland at 22 and Allen at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mitchell (7 straight), Strus (5 straight), Eva. Mobley (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 45 percent from three to Cleveland's 35 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Cleveland minus-5. Call it New Orleans 116, Cleveland 107.
3/15 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Daniels (13 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 23 and Leonard at 20 a game. Without Westbrook (7 straight), Tucker (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 103 a night to the Clippers' 114 and the arc, New Orleans at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 38. Call it New Orleans 117, the Clippers 109.
3/16 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 27 and Murphy III at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Daniels (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ayton at 29 and Simons at 25 a game. Without Sharpe (29 straight), Walker (5 straight), Rupert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 103 a night to Portland's 114 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to New Orleans's 11. Call it New Orleans 115, Portland 107.
3/19 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Murphy III at 17 a game. Without Daniels (15 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 114 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 14 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 112, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
KR Krejci
SB S. Bey
TF T. Forrest
VK V. Krejčí
WM W. Matthews
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
ATL/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Pelicans finish perfect road trip as Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson lead 116-103 win over Hawks
ATLANTA -- — Trey Murphy III had 28 points off the bench to help the New Orleans Pelicans complete a perfect three-game road trip with a 116-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.
Zion Williamson had 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Pelicans, who have won four straight overall and snapped the Hawks' three-game winning streak.
Murphy was 6 for 13 from 3-point range and also had seven rebounds. Brandon Ingram had 10 assists and seven points, and CJ McCollum finished with 20 points for the Pelicans, who shot 52% from 3-point range and 57% from the floor.
“When he keeps it simple, like he’s been doing, the simple can be spectacular,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said of Murphy. “Trey’s shooting has been off the charts the last five to seven games.”
Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with 25 points. Dejounte Murray finished with 23 points and 11 assists one game after tying a career high with 41 points.
The Hawks, already down two starters in Trae Young and Jalen Johnson , lost Saddiq Bey to a left knee injury with 10:41 remaining.
Bey slid in pain on the floor after stopping short and getting fouled. Bey stayed in and made one of two free throws, then was removed and went to the locker room with a slight limp. He beat the third quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer and finished with 14 points and five rebounds.
The Hawks had no immediate update on his condition after the game.
The Pelicans had at least a 20-point lead at halftime in each of their last three games, and held an 11-point advantage Sunday after holding the Hawks to 32% shooting. Murray missed his first eight shots after being hounded primarily by Herb Jones, who blocked two shots by Murray in the first quarter.
“Herb Jones is incredible,” Green said. “Dejounte Murray is a heck of a player, All-Star caliber player. He’s doing a little bit of everything for this squad right now. Herb made it extremely difficult for him all game. Incredible defense.”
Murray also recognized the effort Jones put worth to shut down the Hawks' primary play-maker with Young out.
“Herb Jones is a first-team All-Defensive guy,” Murray said. “I love the way that he competes.”
The Pelicans led by at least 10 the entire fourth quarter.
Williamson had an eventful first half, with a flying blocked shot off a layup attempt by Vit Krejci , a fast break alley-oop dunk from Naji Marshall and an alley-oop assist to Murphy.
“(Williamson is) rebounding, he’s taking off in transition, he's scoring in a number of ways,” Green said. “And then he’s handling the ball and making plays for his teammates. When he’s playing dominant like he is, we’re tough to stop.”
The Hawks, who remain in 10th place and in the final play-in tournament spot in the Eastern Conference, fell to 6-3 since they lost Young to a wrist injury.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday to start a three-game homestand.
Hawks: Start a four-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.