Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans
Final
Recap
NEW ORLEANS – Saddiq Bey scored 25 points in a reserve role, Jeremiah Fears added 20 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 on Saturday night. Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each scored 15 for the Pelicans, who lead by 28 en route to their second straight victory after losing their first four games. CJ McCollum, playing in New Orleans for the first time since the Pelicans traded him to Washington in June 2025, scored 14 points for Atlanta. Fans applauded while a tribute video that the Pelicans produced for McCollum played on the videoboards above the court.
How the bets landed
Moneyline favoriteATL -196 · 64% to win
UpsetSpreadATL -5
NOP coveredTotalO/U 239.5 · 220 scored
UnderAgainst the consensus line at the start, across 16 books
Team stats
38%Field goal %57%
17%3-point %41%
91%Free throw %80%
36Rebounds49
14Offensive rebounds10
20Assists27
11Steals15
4Blocks4
19Turnovers23
21Fouls21
Box score
Players
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-SmithF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyeka OkongwuF | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Kingston FlemingsG | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Corey KispertF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ McCollumG | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jock LandaleC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Asa NewellF | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luguentz DortG | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Dyson DanielsG | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 241 | 99 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 92 | 8 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 21 |