Overview
- Atlanta won 115-98 in New Orleans, with Vit Krejci adding 21 points on 7-of-10 three-point shooting and Jalen Johnson finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
- The Hawks flipped the game with a 67-45 surge across the second and third quarters after trailing 25-21 early.
- Zion Williamson rested his left hamstring and Herb Jones sat with a back issue, leading to rookie starts for Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears and Micah Peavy.
- New Orleans committed 18 turnovers to Atlanta’s season-low seven, undercutting a 48-42 rebounding edge.
- Atlanta snapped a two-game skid and improved to 8-3 on the road, while the Pelicans fell to 2-15 and remained winless under interim coach James Borrego.