Charlotte Hornets @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22500168
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 33 28 26 29 116CHA 30 29 34 19 112
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Alvarado's 3-pointer sends Pelicans past Hornets for their first win of the season
NEW ORLEANS -- — Jose Alvarado made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time this season by beating the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 on Tuesday night.
Trey Murphy III scored 21 points for the Pelicans, who had dropped their first six games. Their victory left the Brooklyn Nets (0-7) as the NBA's only winless team.
Alvarado added 18 points and fellow reserve Saddiq Bey had 17 for the Pelicans, who announced earlier Tuesday that Zion Williamson would miss at least a week because of a strained left hamstring.
Miles Bridges scored 22 points and rookie Kon Knueppel had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who played without LaMelo Ball for a second straight game because of a right ankle injury.
Trailing by two at halftime, Charlotte opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run to take a lead it held all the way until Alvarado dribbled right and pulled up for his go-ahead shot.
Rookie Derik Queen then came up with his fourth steal of the game after Charlotte inbounded and Murphy made two free throws to make it 115-112. Bridges missed a tying 3-point attempt and Bey made a free throw to close the scoring.
Queen scored all of his 12 points in the final quarter and also had eight rebounds and seven assists in 18 minutes.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJaKaKnSe 5 17 +9 7 8 88 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 6 6 5 0 0 3 0
CHA Bridges, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Sexton
in Bridges, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Sexton
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaKnSi 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Simpson
in Diabaté, Simpson
out Kalkbrenner, Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaMaSi 1 1 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Mann, Simpson
in Mann
out Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiMaMcSi :46 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Mann, McNeeley, Simpson
in McNeeley
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKaMaMcSe 3 8 +1 2 6 33 1 3 33 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Bridges, Kalkbrenner, Mann, McNeeley, Sexton
in Kalkbrenner, Sexton
out Diabaté, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJaKaKnSe 5 9 -5 3 9 33 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 1 1 3 1
CHA Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Sexton
in Connaughton, James, Knueppel
out Bridges, Mann, McNeeley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDiJaKnSi :59 4 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 100 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Connaughton, Diabaté, James, Knueppel, Simpson
in Diabaté, Simpson
out Kalkbrenner, Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaMaSi 2 2 -3 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 50 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Mann, Simpson
in Bridges, Mann
out Connaughton, Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiMaMcSi 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Mann, McNeeley, Simpson
in McNeeley
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKaKnMaMc :55 2 +2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann, McNeeley
in Kalkbrenner, Knueppel
out Diabaté, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKaKnMaSe 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
CHA Bridges, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann, Sexton
in Sexton
out McNeeley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJaKaKnSe 6 14 +7 5 10 50 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 5 7 1 1 2 1 1
CHA Bridges, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Sexton
in James
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaMaSe :51 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Mann, Sexton
in Diabaté, Mann
out Kalkbrenner, Knueppel
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiJaMaSi 1 6 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, James, Mann, Simpson
in Simpson
out Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiMaMcSi 3 9 -2 5 8 62 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Mann, McNeeley, Simpson
in McNeeley
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnMaSi :47 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, Mann, Simpson
in Knueppel
out McNeeley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJaKaKnSe 1 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Sexton
in Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner, Sexton
out Bridges, Diabaté, Mann, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJaKaKnMa 3 7 -5 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 2
CHA Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann
in Mann
out Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJaKaMcSe :53 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner, McNeeley, Sexton
in McNeeley, Sexton
out Knueppel, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnMcSe 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, McNeeley, Sexton
in Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel
out Connaughton, James, Kalkbrenner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiKnMaSe 2 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Diabaté, Knueppel, Mann, Sexton
in Mann
out McNeeley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKaKnMaSe :46 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann, Sexton
in Kalkbrenner
out Diabaté
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJaKaKnMa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, James, Kalkbrenner, Knueppel, Mann
in James
out Sexton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoLoIiPo 5 8 -9 3 9 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0
NOP Fears, Jones, Looney, Murphy III, Poole
in Fears, Jones, Looney, Murphy III, Poole
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoMaIiPo 2 8 +6 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Fears, Jones, Matković, Murphy III, Poole
in Matković
out Looney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeJoMaPo 2 10 +6 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Jones, Matković, Poole
in Alvarado, Bey
out Fears, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeHaJoMa 2 5 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Jones, Matković
in Hawkins
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeHaIiQu 6 16 +3 7 13 54 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 5 5 2 0 1 3
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Murphy III, Queen
in Murphy III, Queen
out Jones, Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoLoIiPo 3 10 +6 3 6 50 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 1 1 4
NOP Fears, Jones, Looney, Murphy III, Poole
in Fears, Jones, Looney, Poole
out Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Queen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFeJoLoPo 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Bey, Fears, Jones, Looney, Poole
in Bey
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoLoIiPo 1 2 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Jones, Looney, Murphy III, Poole
in Murphy III
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeJoLoIiPo 4 2 -9 1 8 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3
NOP Fears, Jones, Looney, Murphy III, Poole
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJoMaIiPo 3 8 +2 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 4 3 7 1 0 1 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Jones, Matković, Murphy III, Poole
in Alvarado, Matković
out Fears, Looney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeMaIiPo 1 5 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Matković, Murphy III, Poole
in Bey
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeHaMaIi 4 11 -4 4 7 57 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Matković, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeHaJoQu 5 12 +1 6 10 60 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Hawkins, Jones, Queen
in Jones, Queen
out Matković, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJoIiPoQu 3 6 0 2 6 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Jones, Murphy III, Poole, Queen
in Murphy III, Poole
out Bey, Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeJoIiQu 3 5 +3 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Bey, Jones, Murphy III, Queen
in Bey
out Poole
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHACS C. Sexton
DI Diabate
KK K. Knueppel
KS K. Simpson
LM L. McNeeley
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
PC P. Connaughton
RK R. Kalkbrenner
SJ S. James
TM T. Mann
NOPDQ D. Queen
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
KL K. Looney
KM K. Matković
MA Matkovic
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
CHA/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
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