Saddiq Bey scores 25 as Pelicans beat Hawks 121–99
Saddiq Bey added 6 rebounds and 1 assists as Pelicans won.
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121–99.
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 6 rebounds and 1 assist. He made 9 of 13 field-goal attempts, including 1 of 2 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 7 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Jeremiah Fears scored 20 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. He made 9 of 12 field-goal attempts, including 1 of 2 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 1 of 2 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
CJ McCollum scored 14 points for the Atlanta Hawks, with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 5 of 9 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 5 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 2 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Jalen Johnson scored 13 points for the Atlanta Hawks, with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 5 of 11 field-goal attempts, including 1 of 3 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 2 attempts. He finished with 4 turnovers.
Top performers
Saddiq Bey (New Orleans Pelicans): 25 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 4 STL, 3 TO, 9 FGM, 13 FGA, 1 3PM, 2 3PA, 6 FTM, 7 FTA, 1 OREB, 5 DREB, 1 PF, 8 +/-, 25:54 MIN.
CJ McCollum (Atlanta Hawks): 14 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 3 TO, 5 FGM, 9 FGA, 2 3PM, 5 3PA, 2 FTM, 2 FTA, 2 OREB, 3 PF, -18 +/-, 24:23 MIN.
What's next
New Orleans Pelicans visit Memphis Grizzlies — November 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
Atlanta Hawks visit Indiana Pacers — November 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 35 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 121 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 27:13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Jalen Johnson | 27:56 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5/11 | 4 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 27:54 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3/12 | 1 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 28:46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3/12 | 3 |
| CJ McCollum | 24:23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5/9 | 3 |
| Luguentz Dort | 28:34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3/9 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Kingston Flemings | 24:39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4/8 | 3 |
| Corey Kispert | 4:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Jock Landale | 1:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Asa Newell | 18:44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5/11 | 1 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 22:51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4/10 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 27:13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 27:56 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5/11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -20 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 27:54 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -19 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 28:46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -12 |
| CJ McCollum | 24:23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5/9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -18 |
| Luguentz Dort | 28:34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3/9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/7 | 4/5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -15 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kingston Flemings | 24:39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4/8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -17 |
| Corey Kispert | 4:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jock Landale | 1:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Asa Newell | 18:44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 22:51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4/10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 28:58 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4/10 | 2 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:06 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5/8 | 3 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 18:10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3/4 | 2 |
| Herbert Jones | 24:48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5/10 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 30:41 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9/12 | 3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 25:54 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 9/13 | 3 |
| AJ Johnson | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 19:02 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 2 |
| Bryce McGowens | 15:24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | 22:55 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3/6 | 3 |
| Julian Reese | 3:04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Trendon Watford | 17:54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2/4 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 28:58 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4/10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 6/6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:06 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5/8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 5/8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 18:10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Herbert Jones | 24:48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 30:41 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Saddiq Bey | 25:54 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 9/13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 6/7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| AJ Johnson | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 19:02 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Bryce McGowens | 15:24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Derik Queen | 22:55 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Julian Reese | 3:04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Trendon Watford | 17:54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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