Overview
- The Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 Saturday night and have won two straight games after beginning the season 1-4.
- Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 25 points off the bench and Jeremiah Fears added 20 points to provide the team’s primary scoring burst.
- Coach Mosley moved Karlo Matkovic and Herb Jones into the starting lineup before the recent wins, a change that coincided with sharper passing and stronger interior production.
- Atlanta shot just 8 of 46 from three-point range and committed a season-high number of turnovers while a late elbowing incident led to the ejection of Kingston Flemings.
- The sample is small but the recent play has eased immediate on-court questions even as broader roster construction and trade rumors remain unresolved and will shape how the front office responds.