NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Pelicans beat the Hawks 121-99?
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Nov 1, 08:00 KST)Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 18 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
| Pelicans | 35 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 121 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Hawks 0Pelicans 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsCJ McCollum 14Saddiq Bey 25
- ReboundsOnyeka Okongwu 10Karlo Matkovic 10
- AssistsKingston Flemings 6Jeremiah Fears 7
Team stats
| Hawks | Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 35-91 (38.5%) | 43-76 (56.6%) |
| 3-pointers | 8-46 (17.4%) | 7-17 (41.2%) |
| Free throws | 21-23 (91.3%) | 28-35 (80.0%) |
| Rebounds | 36 (14 off.) | 49 (10 off.) |
| Assists | 20 | 27 |
| Steals | 11 | 15 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 23 |
| Fouls | 21 | 21 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Hawks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Alexander-WalkerG | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 0-7 | 6-6 | -12 |
| L. DortG | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 4-5 | -15 |
| J. JohnsonF | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -20 |
| O. OkongwuF-C | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -19 |
| D. DanielsG | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | -4 |
| K. FlemingsG | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | -17 |
| C. McCollumG | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -18 |
| A. WigginsG | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | -7 |
| A. NewellF | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +1 |
| C. KispertF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| D. Finney-SmithF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| J. LandaleC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 241 | 99 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 35-91 | 8-46 | 21-23 |
Pelicans players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. FearsG | 31 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +21 |
| Z. WilliamsonF | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | +22 |
| T. Murphy IIIF | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 6-6 | +24 |
| S. BeyF | 26 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 6-7 | +8 |
| H. JonesF | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +14 |
| D. QueenC | 23 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +9 |
| B. MathurinG-F | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -2 |
| K. MatkovicF-C | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +17 |
| T. WatfordF | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 |
| B. McGowensG | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +5 |
| A. JohnsonG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| J. ReeseF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 240 | 121 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 43-76 | 7-17 | 28-35 |
Did not play: D. Jordan
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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