Game ID: 22400152
Atlanta Hawks @ New Orleans Pelicans
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 30 29 26 26 111ATL 33 25 35 33 126
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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.
NOP availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jemison III missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
NOP availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Hawkins 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NOP availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 1 min (13% of 10)
NEW Hawkins 24 to 29 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Jemison III back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (13% of 10)
NEW Hawkins 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT McCollum missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 3 since 10/29, returns tonight: 4 min (23% of 15)
BACK Jemison III back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (13% of 10)
NEW Hawkins 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT McCollum missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Reeves back 11/03 after 3, 4 min since (23% of 15)
BACK Jemison III back 10/30 after 4, 2 min since (24% of 10)
NEW Hawkins 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT McCollum missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Williamson missed 2 since 11/03, returns tonight: 29 min (102% of 29)
OUT Matković missed 5 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Reeves back 11/03 after 3, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Jemison III back 10/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 10)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT McCollum missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/06 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Reeves back 11/03 after 3, 3 min since (18% of 15)
BACK Jemison III back 10/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 10)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/11 · 2 days' restOUT McCollum missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/06 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Reeves back 11/03 after 3, 8 min since (53% of 15)
NEW Alvarado 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Boston 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 24 to 29 min over the last 3
NEW Robinson-Earl 19 to 25 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 16)
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 16)
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 20 min (153% of 13)
ATL availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backOUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 3 since 10/23, returns tonight: 23 min (120% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 10/27 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 10/27 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 10/27 after 2, 20 min since (153% of 13)
ATL availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Nance Jr. back 10/28 after 3, 23 min since (120% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 10/27 after 2, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Gueye back 10/27 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 10/27 after 2, 20 min since (152% of 13)
ATL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Nance Jr. back 10/28 after 3, 15 min since (78% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 10/27 after 2, 24 min since (184% of 13)
ATL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 2 since 10/30, returns tonight: 25 min (73% of 34)
OUT Hunter missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Nance Jr. back 10/28 after 3, 13 min since (65% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 10/27 after 2, 12 min since (76% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 10/27 after 2, 25 min since (192% of 13)
NEW Mathews 18 to 23 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 4 since 10/28, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 16)
OUT Bufkin missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 11/03 after 2, 25 min since (73% of 34)
BACK Nance Jr. back 10/28 after 3, 16 min since (81% of 19)
BACK Wallace back 10/27 after 2, 14 min since (88% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 10/27 after 2, 25 min since (194% of 13)
NEW Mathews 18 to 24 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 11/03 after 2, 24 min since (72% of 34)
BACK Nance Jr. back 10/28 after 3, 16 min since (81% of 19)
BACK Gueye back 11/04 after 4, 8 min since (52% of 16)
NEW Mathews 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Roddy 13 to 27 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 12 min (65% of 19)
OUT Bufkin missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 11/03 after 2, 28 min since (84% of 34)
BACK Gueye back 11/04 after 4, 8 min since (52% of 16)
NEW Risacher 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Mathews 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Roddy 13 to 25 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 11/03 after 2, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Nance Jr. back 11/08 after 2, 12 min since (65% of 19)
NEW Mathews 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Roddy 13 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Williamson at 21 and Ingram at 21 a game. Without McCollum (2 straight), Murray (5 straight), Jones (2 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Johnson at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Daniels (2 straight), Hunter (4 straight), Bogdanović (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 125 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and Atlanta minus-4. Call it New Orleans 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
10/27 @ POR 103-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 103-125. NOP shot 43% (38 of 88) to POR's 46%, 8 of 29 from three, and got to the line 24 times to POR's 32. The glass went 39-51 against them. McCollum led with 27 (10 of 21, 3 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Hawkins added 17, Ingram 14. Q1 was theirs, 25-26, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. McCollum's -29 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 @ GSW 106-124 — NOP notes
NOP lost 106-124. NOP shot 54% (40 of 74) to GSW's 47%, 9 of 22 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. NOP turned it over 23 times to GSW's 7, and GSW turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 44-34 for them. Williamson led with 31 (12 of 19, 6 of 8 at the line); Ingram added 30. Q1 was theirs, 31-14, but the other 3 periods went 110-75 against them. They led by as many as 20. Green's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ GSW 89-104 — NOP notes
NOP lost 89-104. NOP shot 37% (33 of 90) to GSW's 47%, 11 of 36 from three, and went to the line 20 times to GSW's 13 — 12 points from the stripe to their 9. Hawkins led with 23 (9 of 21, 4 of 14 from three); Alvarado added 16, Ingram 14. Q2 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 8 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 84-65 against them. Alvarado's -18 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs IND 125-118 — NOP notes
NOP won 125-118. NOP shot 49% (49 of 101) to IND's 52%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 19 times to IND's 13 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. NOP turned it over 6 times to IND's 14. Williamson led with 34 (14 of 20, 5 of 8 at the line); Ingram added 26, Hawkins 23. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: from level to 6 ahead. Williamson was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/03 vs ATL 111-126 — NOP notes
NOP lost 111-126. NOP shot 43% (39 of 90) to ATL's 57%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 20 times to ATL's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. Ingram led with 32 (12 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Hawkins added 19, Boston 14. Q2 was theirs, 29-25, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 101-82 against them. Green's -22 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 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 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Williamson at 23 a game. Without McCollum (3 straight), Murray (6 straight), Jones (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 16 a game. Without Sharpe (7 straight), Thybulle (7 straight), Williams III (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Portland 112, New Orleans 111, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/06 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 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 26 and Williamson at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without McCollum (4 straight), Murray (7 straight), Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mitchell at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without LeVert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 118 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 117, New Orleans 110.
11/08 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 23 from three, 23 free throws a game; Suggs at 18 and Wagner at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (4 straight), Carter Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Ingram at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without McCollum (5 straight), Murray (8 straight), Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 23 and the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Orlando 111, New Orleans 109, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/11 vs BKN — 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 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Boston at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without McCollum (6 straight), Murray (9 straight), Jones (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and C. Johnson at 20 a game. Without Martin (3 straight), Watford (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to New Orleans's 122 and the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, New Orleans 110, New Orleans keeping it close.
10/27 @ OKC 104-128 — ATL notes
ATL lost 104-128. ATL shot 40% (36 of 91) to OKC's 49%, 10 of 31 from three. ATL turned it over 19 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 13 steals. Young led with 24 (7 of 14, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Okongwu added 14, Mathews 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-23, but the other 3 periods went 105-77 against them. They led by as many as 10. Daniels's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 vs WAS 119-121 — ATL notes
ATL lost 119-121. ATL shot 48% (39 of 81) to WAS's 45%, 15 of 40 from three, and went to the line 36 times to WAS's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. Johnson led with 29 (11 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Capela added 16, Nance Jr. 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, but the other 3 periods went 92-86 against them. They led by as many as 13. Roddy's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ WAS 120-133 — ATL notes
ATL lost 120-133. ATL shot 47% (45 of 95) to WAS's 53%, 12 of 39 from three. Young led with 35 (12 of 28, 4 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 21, Risacher 17. Q2 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 3 periods went 109-89 against them. They led by as many as 11. Young's -16 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs SAC 115-123 — ATL notes
ATL lost 115-123. ATL shot 45% (41 of 92) to SAC's 48%, 19 of 50 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAC's 30. The glass went 40-51 against them. Young led with 25 (8 of 21, 3 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Mathews added 23, Capela 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-21, the deficit cut from 12 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 102-90 against them. Risacher's -25 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 @ NOP 126-111 — ATL notes
ATL won 126-111. ATL shot 57% (50 of 88) to NOP's 43%, 15 of 36 from three, and got to the line 12 times to NOP's 20. Johnson led with 29 (12 of 20, 0 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Young added 23, Daniels 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-26: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 25. ATL trailed 58-59 at the half and won the second half 68-52. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/04 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Johnson at 20 a game. Without Hunter (5 straight), Bogdanović (6 straight), Krejčí (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 123 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 122, Atlanta 116.
11/06 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Young at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Hunter (6 straight), Bogdanović (7 straight), Krejčí (4 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 122 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Atlanta's 34. Call it New York 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/08 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Ivey at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Johnson at 21 a game. Without Hunter (7 straight), Bogdanović (8 straight), Krejčí (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 121 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and Atlanta minus-2. Call it Detroit 115, Atlanta 110.
11/09 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Johnson at 21 a game. Without Hunter (8 straight), Bogdanović (9 straight), Krejčí (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and White at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without LaVine (3 straight), Ball (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 119, Chicago 116, Chicago keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPAR A. Reeves
BB B. Boston
BI B. Ingram
BJ Boston Jr.
DT D. Theis
JA J. Alvarado
JC J. Cain
JG J. Green
JH J. Hawkins
JN J. Nowell
JR J. Robinson-Earl
TJ T. Jemison III
YM Y. Missi
ATLCC C. Capela
DD D. Daniels
DR D. Roddy
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
KW K. Wallace
LN L. Nance Jr.
TY T. Young
ZR Z. Risacher
NOP/ATL 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
Jalen Johnson's 29 points lead the Hawks past the depleted Pelicans, 126-111
NEW ORLEANS -- — Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a four-game skid with a 126-111 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
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.