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11/22 01:02 CST New Orleans faces Atlanta, seeks to break 8-game skid
New Orleans faces Atlanta, seeks to break 8-game skid
By The Associated Press
Atlanta Hawks (9-7, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans
(2-14, 15th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -8.5; over/under is 230.5
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans heads into the matchup with Atlanta as losers of eight
games in a row.
The Pelicans have gone 1-7 in home games. New Orleans gives up 121.8 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 12.5 points per game.
The Hawks are 7-3 on the road. Atlanta is second in the Eastern Conference with
30.4 assists per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 6.6.
The Pelicans average 109.3 points per game, 6.4 fewer points than the 115.7 the
Hawks give up. The Hawks average 117.8 points per game, 4.0 fewer than the
121.8 the Pelicans allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trey Murphy III is shooting 47.0% and averaging 20.3 points for
the Pelicans. Jeremiah Fears is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Johnson is averaging 22.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals for
the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 38 points, five assists and
three blocks over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 2-8, averaging 110.3 points, 41.8 rebounds, 23.5
assists, 10.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 119.4 points per game.
Hawks: 6-4, averaging 118.7 points, 40.8 rebounds, 31.6 assists, 10.7 steals
and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 114.1 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Karlo Matkovic: day to day (calf), Dejounte Murray: out
(leg), Jordan Poole: day to day (knee).
Hawks: N'Faly Dante: out (knee), Nikola ?urisic: out (elbow), Trae Young: out
(knee), Onyeka Okongwu: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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