Game ID: 22400315
New Orleans Pelicans @ Atlanta Hawks
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 26 32 34 32 124NOP 28 31 26 27 112
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 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Nance Jr. missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Hunter back 11/15 after 10, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/18 after 13, 23 min since (91% of 25)
BACK Krejčí back 11/17 after 9, 10 min since (47% of 20)
BACK Roddy back 11/18 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 13)
BACK Bufkin back 11/18 after 10, 14 min since (109% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 11/18 after 13, 24 min since (96% of 25)
BACK Krejčí back 11/17 after 9, 10 min since (47% of 20)
BACK Bufkin back 11/18 after 10, 13 min since (107% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 1 min (4% of 20)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 18)
OUT Wallace missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 11/22, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 13)
OUT Barlow missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 11/18 after 13, 24 min since (98% of 25)
BACK Bufkin back 11/18 after 10, 13 min since (104% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Nance Jr. missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 1 min since (4% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 11/29 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 7 min since (39% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 11/29 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 7 min since (39% of 18)
ATL availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 14 min (71% of 20)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 15 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 15 since 11/06, out tonight
ATL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 10 since 11/18, returns tonight: 24 min (126% of 19)
OUT Mathews missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 21 min (118% of 18)
OUT Wallace missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 16 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 4 since 11/30, returns tonight: 4 min (32% of 13)
OUT Barlow missed 16 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 9 min since (45% of 20)
ATL availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Wallace missed 11 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 17 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 17 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 12/06 after 2, 17 min since (85% of 20)
BACK Nance Jr. back 12/08 after 10, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Mathews back 12/08 after 3, 21 min since (118% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 12/08 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 13)
NOP availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT McCollum missed 13 since 10/30, returns tonight: 30 min (93% of 33)
OUT Murray missed 16 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 13 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 6 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Hawkins back 11/22 after 7, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Matković back 11/19 after 11, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Theis back 11/22 after 5, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 11/19 after 2, 20 min since (132% of 15)
NEW Boston 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Nowell 21 to 27 min over the last 3
NEW Robinson-Earl 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Cain 14 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Jemison III 10 to 16 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 17 since 10/25, returns tonight: 25 min (77% of 33)
OUT Jones missed 14 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 7 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 30 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 11/22 after 7, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Theis back 11/22 after 5, 18 min since (108% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 11/19 after 2, 20 min since (132% of 15)
NEW Boston 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson-Earl 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Jemison III 10 to 16 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 2 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 15 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 10 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 8 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 25 min since (77% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 11/22 after 7, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Theis back 11/22 after 5, 16 min since (100% of 16)
BACK Reeves back 11/19 after 2, 16 min since (110% of 15)
NEW Boston 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Payton 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Robinson-Earl 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 3 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 16 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 11 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 9 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 11/22, returns tonight: 9 min (48% of 19)
OUT Cain missed 4 since 11/22, returns tonight: 8 min (60% of 14)
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 32 min since (98% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 29 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 11/22 after 7, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Theis back 11/22 after 5, 16 min since (101% of 16)
NEW Boston 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson-Earl 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Ingram missed 4 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 17 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 12 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 10 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 30 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 29 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Matković back 12/01 after 4, 9 min since (48% of 19)
BACK Theis back 11/22 after 5, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Cain back 12/01 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NOP availability going into 12/05 · 2 days' restOUT Ingram missed 5 since 11/25, returns tonight: 37 min (111% of 33)
OUT Jones missed 18 since 10/30, returns tonight: 32 min (98% of 32)
OUT Williamson missed 13 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 11 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK McCollum back 11/25 after 13, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 31 min since (97% of 33)
BACK Matković back 12/01 after 4, 9 min since (48% of 19)
BACK Cain back 12/01 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NOP availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 14 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 12 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 37 min since (111% of 33)
BACK Murray back 11/27 after 17, 32 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 32 min since (98% of 32)
NOP availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backOUT Williamson missed 15 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 13 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 5 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 15)
OUT Cain missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 10 min (74% of 14)
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 10)
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 34 min since (106% of 32)
NOP availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Williamson missed 16 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 14 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 3 since 12/05, returns tonight: 14 min (88% of 16)
BACK Ingram back 12/05 after 5, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Jones back 12/05 after 18, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Reeves back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Cain back 12/01 after 4, 9 min since (67% of 14)
BACK Jemison III back 12/08 after 3, 4 min since (34% of 10)
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 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Young at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Nance Jr. (7 straight), Wallace (7 straight), Gueye (13 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Murphy III at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ingram (4 straight), Jones (17 straight), Williamson (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-7 and the arc, Atlanta at 36 percent from three to New Orleans's 28. Call it Atlanta 119, New Orleans 109, Atlanta by 10.
11/25 vs DAL 119-129 — ATL notes
ATL lost 119-129. ATL shot 48% (48 of 101) to DAL's 50%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DAL's 22. The glass went 39-51 against them. Johnson led with 28 (12 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Young added 18, Bogdanović 18. Q1 was theirs, 31-28, but the other 3 periods went 101-88 against them. They led by as many as 13. Bogdanović's -26 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ CLE 135-124 — ATL notes
ATL won 135-124. ATL shot 47% (46 of 97) to CLE's 46%, 20 of 42 from three. Hunter led with 26 (9 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Johnson added 22, Young 20. The hinge was Q4, 37-29: a lead of 3 became 11. ATL trailed 61-64 at the half and won the second half 74-60. Hunter was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
11/29 vs CLE 117-101 — ATL notes
ATL won 117-101. ATL shot 52% (44 of 85) to CLE's 41%, 14 of 34 from three. ATL turned it over 18 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 53-40 for them. Hunter led with 23 (7 of 12, 4 of 7 from three); Young added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q3, 39-23: a lead of 2 became 18. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/30 @ CHA 107-104 — ATL notes
ATL won 107-104. ATL shot 49% (38 of 78) to CHA's 37%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CHA's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. ATL turned it over 20 times to CHA's 14, and CHA turned those into 13 steals. Johnson led with 20 (8 of 12, 4 of 6 from three); Hunter added 18, Okongwu 16. The hinge was Q2, 26-18: ATL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5.
12/02 vs NOP 124-112 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-112. ATL shot 51% (49 of 96) to NOP's 44%, 10 of 38 from three. The glass went 51-41 for them. Hunter led with 22 (8 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Daniels added 19, Johnson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-26: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. ATL trailed 58-59 at the half and won the second half 66-53. Young was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/04 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 49 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Lillard at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and Hunter at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Nance Jr. (8 straight), Wallace (8 straight), Gueye (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 49 percent from three to Atlanta's 35 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-1. Call it Milwaukee 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/06 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Johnson at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Krejčí (2 straight), Nance Jr. (9 straight), Mathews (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 27 from three, 18 free throws a game; James at 19 and Davis at 17 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Hayes (5 straight), Vanderbilt (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-10 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the arc, Atlanta at 35 percent from three to the Lakers' 27. Call it Atlanta 117, the Lakers 108.
12/08 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Young at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Nance Jr. (10 straight), Mathews (3 straight), Wallace (10 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-10 a night and Denver minus-3 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 111 a night to Denver's 118. Call it Atlanta 120, Denver 115.
12/11 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Hunter at 21 and Johnson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Wallace (11 straight), Gueye (17 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 119. Call it New York 120, Atlanta 111.
11/25 @ IND 110-114 — NOP notes
NOP lost 110-114. NOP shot 52% (45 of 87) to IND's 47%, 9 of 33 from three. Murphy III led with 24 (9 of 19, 2 of 11 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); McCollum added 23, Missi 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-30, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 84-78 against them. Theis's -30 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 vs TOR 93-119 — NOP notes
NOP lost 93-119. NOP shot 39% (36 of 93) to TOR's 49%, 11 of 35 from three. McCollum led with 19 (7 of 20, 4 of 11 from three); Robinson-Earl added 14, Murray 14. Q1 was theirs, 20-21, but the other 3 periods went 98-73 against them. Green's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/29 @ MEM 109-120 — NOP notes
NOP lost 109-120. NOP shot 42% (38 of 91) to MEM's 49%, 9 of 29 from three, and went to the line 30 times to MEM's 17 — 24 points from the stripe to their 14. McCollum led with 30 (11 of 19, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Murphy III added 21, Murray 21. Q3 was theirs, 26-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Green's -24 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 @ NYK 85-118 — NOP notes
NOP lost 85-118. NOP shot 37% (35 of 94) to NYK's 46%, 4 of 27 from three. The glass went 42-60 against them. McCollum led with 13 (6 of 16, 0 of 3 from three); Boston added 13, Murphy III 11. Q4 was theirs, 29-25, the deficit cut from 37 to 33, but the other 3 periods went 93-56 against them. Murray's -34 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 @ ATL 112-124 — NOP notes
NOP lost 112-124. NOP shot 44% (44 of 100) to ATL's 51%, 13 of 42 from three. The glass went 41-51 against them. McCollum led with 29 (12 of 26, 3 of 11 from three); Missi added 23, Boston 19. Q1 was theirs, 28-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-84 against them. Murray's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/05 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 20 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Murphy III at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ingram (5 straight), Jones (18 straight), Williamson (13 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Durant at 22 a game. Without Nurkić (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to New Orleans's 28 and the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-2 a night and New Orleans minus-7. Call it Phoenix 115, New Orleans 109.
12/07 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Murphy III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Williamson (14 straight), Alvarado (12 straight), Hawkins (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 9. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 105, OKC by 11.
12/08 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wembanyama (2 straight), Jones (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 22 and Murphy III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Williamson (15 straight), Alvarado (13 straight), Hawkins (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been minus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-9. Call it San Antonio 117, New Orleans 111.
12/12 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 19 and Murphy III at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Williamson (16 straight), Alvarado (14 straight), Hawkins (6 straight). 3 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and Sabonis at 22 a game. Without Lyles (7 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 41 percent from three to New Orleans's 31 and the glass, where Sacramento has been minus-0 a night and New Orleans minus-10. Call it Sacramento 119, New Orleans 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
CC C. Capela
DD D. Daniels
DH D. Hunter
JJ J. Johnson
KB K. Bufkin
OO O. Okongwu
TY T. Young
ZR Z. Risacher
NOPBB B. Boston
CM C. McCollum
DM D. Murray
DT D. Theis
EP E. Payton
JG J. Green
JR J. Robinson-Earl
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
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
Hawks beat skidding Pelicans 124-112 to extend win streak to 4 games
ATLANTA -- — Trae Young had 12 points and 15 assists for his 15th double-double of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the skidding New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
De'Andre Hunter scored a team-high 22 off the bench for the Hawks on his 27th birthday.
CJ McCollum led New Orleans with 29 points, one shy of his season high. Dejounte Murray , greeted by cheers in his first return to Atlanta since being traded by the Hawks last offseason, finished with seven points and 10 assists.
The depleted Pelicans (4-18) have lost nine in a row overall, and 11 of 12 on the road this season. The team's long injury list includes star players Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram .
Takeaways Pelicans: New Orleans bounced back a bit from a dismal offensive performance against New York on Sunday, when the Pelicans scored a season-low 85 points.
Hawks: Atlanta shooters got rolling in the second half, and seven players finished with at least 10 points. The Hawks shot 51% from the field overall.
Key moment After a cold first half of shooting, Young hit a 3-pointer with 2:46 to go in the third quarter to give the Hawks an 80-73 lead — their largest of the game to that point. A minute later, Hunter sank another 3 to increase the margin to 10.
Key stat Atlanta had 31 assists and has finished with 25 or more in a franchise-record 14 consecutive games.
Up Next Atlanta plays at Milwaukee on Wednesday, while New Orleans hosts the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.