Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/31
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 36.1%
Hawks: 63.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 ATL |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
IND
OKC
MINGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
 Orlando |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Miami |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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