Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans Box Score
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 on Saturday 31 October 2026, a margin of 22. CJ McCollum led the Atlanta Hawks with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Saddiq Bey led the New Orleans Pelicans with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assists. The lead changed hands 1 time.
Score by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ATL3-4 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
 NOP2-4 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 121 |
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead
- NOP +28
- Best run
- NOP 9-0
Game leaders
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
Game flow
Atlanta Hawks box score
| Player | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-7 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | -12 |
 Luguentz DortG | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
 Jalen JohnsonF | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | -20 |
 Dyson DanielsG | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
 Onyeka OkongwuF-C | 27 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | -19 |
 CJ McCollumG | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | -18 |
 Kingston FlemingsG | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
 Aaron WigginsG | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
 Asa NewellF | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
 Corey KispertF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
 Dorian Finney-SmithF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
 Jock LandaleC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Team | 99 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 35-91 38.5% | 8-46 17.4% | 21-23 91.3% | 14 | 22 |
Team stats
- 35-91 (38.5%)Field goals43-76 (56.6%)
- 8-46 (17.4%)Three-pointers7-17 (41.2%)
- 21-23 (91.3%)Free throws28-35 (80.0%)
- 42.9%Effective FG%61.2%
- 49.0%True shooting66.2%
- 36 (14)Rebounds49 (10)
- 20Assists27
- 19Turnovers23
- 11Steals15
- 4Blocks4
- 21Fouls21
- 93.3Offensive rating115.9
Pace 103.6 possessions per 48 minutes.
Against the line
- Spread
- ATL -5
- NOP covered (NOP by 22)
- Total
- 239.5
- 220 scored: Under
- Our projection
- ATL by 4.1
- Total 238.9
First basket, rebound and assist
First basketNickeil Alexander-WalkerNickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layup (CJ McCollum assists)ATLQ1 11:19
NOPQ1 11:44
ATLQ1 11:19
Props: line, projection and result
| Player | Line | Proj | Actual | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zion WilliamsonNOP | 21.5 | 20.8 | 15 | |
 Jeremiah FearsNOP | 15.5 | 15.3 | 20 | |
 Trey Murphy IIINOP | 17.5 | 18.9 | 15 | |
| Luguentz DortATL | 7.5 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL | 19.5 | 21.1 | 12 | |
| Dyson DanielsATL | 11.5 | 12.3 | 8 | |
| Onyeka OkongwuATL | 13.5 | 14.4 | 6 | |
| Jalen JohnsonATL | 22.5 | 21.6 | 13 | |
 Saddiq BeyNOP | 12.5 | 16.5 | 25 | |
| Kingston FlemingsATL | 7.5 | 5.6 | 12 | |
| CJ McCollumATL | 15.5 | 17.9 | 14 | |
 Herbert JonesNOP | 6.5 | 8.1 | 11 | |
 Derik QueenNOP | 11.5 | 9.4 | 8 | |
| Aaron WigginsATL | 12.5 | 9.8 | 10 | |
 Karlo MatkovicNOP | 8.5 | - | 8 |
The over landed on 5 of 15 main lines. Our projection was on the right side of 6 of 14.
Quick answers3 questions
What was the final score of Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans?
Atlanta Hawks 99, New Orleans Pelicans 121 on Saturday 31 October 2026. The New Orleans Pelicans won by 22. By quarter: Q1 18-35, Q2 30-28, Q3 26-29, Q4 25-29 (away first).
Who led the Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans?
CJ McCollum led the Atlanta Hawks with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Saddiq Bey led the New Orleans Pelicans with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.
Did the Atlanta Hawks cover the spread?
The market had the Atlanta Hawks as 5-point favourites with a total of 239.5. The New Orleans Pelicans covered. The 220 points scored went under the total.