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New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayAtlanta Hawks4–1, 2nd in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offAtlanta Hawks
  • 0–2Season record2–0
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 0–2Last 10 games2–0
  • L2Current streakW2
  • 119.5Points per game130.0
  • 121.5Points allowed per game103.0
  • −2.0Average margin+27.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.5Rebounds per game45.0
  • 20.5Assists per game32.5
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game16.0
  • 50.5Bench points per game47.5

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans−5.029.5–34.5+5.029.5–24.5+5.032.0–27.0−7.028.5–35.5
Atlanta Hawks+4.030.5–26.5+13.539.5–26.0−0.528.0–28.5+10.032.0–22.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Zion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans PelicansVSNickeil Alexander-WalkerGuard · Atlanta Hawks

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 22.5Points22.5
  • 4.5Rebounds3.5
  • 2.5Assists4.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made3.5
  • 32.6Minutes28.5

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonAtlanta Hawks

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSNickeil Alexander-Walker
PTS
19.5·22.5
REB
4.5·3.5
AST
6.5·4.0
Forwards
Zion WilliamsonVSJalen Johnson
PTS
22.5·19.5
REB
4.5·10.5
AST
2.5·7.0
Forwards
Trey MurphyVSOnyeka Okongwu
PTS
10.0·9.0
REB
5.0·4.5
AST
2.0·4.0
Cross-matchup
Y. MissiVSC.J. McCollum
PTS
9.5·16.0
REB
7.5·1.5
AST
2.5·2.5
Cross-matchup
J. FearsVSDyson Daniels
PTS
7.5·15.5
REB
1.5·6.5
AST
1.0·3.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.5
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.5
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    10.0
  4. J. Fears
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    7.5
  5. Y. Missi
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Away
Atlanta Hawks

Likely starting five

  1. Dyson Daniels
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
  2. Nickeil Alexander-Walker
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.5
  3. Jalen Johnson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.5
  4. Onyeka Okongwu
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. C.J. McCollum
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Atlanta Hawks

5–0

4–1, 2nd in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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