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2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
92
Home
Charlotte Hornets
123
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 at home on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Zion Williamson had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Charlotte Hornets led 63-45 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 13, Charlotte Hornets 52. Miles Bridges had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on January 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 28 for the New Orleans Pelicans with 11 rebounds; LaMelo Ball scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 92 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 123 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 28 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 11 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Trey Murphy III
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 13 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Zion Williamson double-double (28 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hawkins starter | 38:35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -19 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:56 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-17 | 2-9 | 4-6 | 1 | -15 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 26:11 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | -20 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 22:45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Yves Missi starter | 19:17 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | -14 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 32:06 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -25 |
| Javonte Green bench | 24:19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -13 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 11:10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 11:05 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 5:44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball starter | 30:11 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9-21 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 2 | +0 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 28:17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 1 | +20 |
| Josh Green starter | 23:46 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Nick Smith Jr. starter | 23:01 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Taj Gibson starter | 12:16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 28:53 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3 | +2 |
| DaQuan Jeffries bench | 27:22 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +27 |
| Vasilije Micic bench | 23:46 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +34 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 20:18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Seth Curry bench | 19:02 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +24 |
| Isaiah Wong bench | 3:08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Mark Williams, Cody Martin
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 20/26 (76%) | Free throws | 18/25 (72%) |
| 24/53 (45%) | 2 pointers | 21/34 (61%) |
| 8/31 (25%) | 3 pointers | 21/50 (42%) |
| 32/84 (38%) | Field goals | 42/84 (50%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Assists | 28 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 4:35 | Time spent in lead | 41:12 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 33 |
Largest margin: 31 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 4 Q1 6:37
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 33 Q4 1:22
- Longest run
- 14-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q4 3:46 to Q4 1:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 8:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 8:22 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 7:59 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 7:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 7:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 12 | 9 |
| 6:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 5:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 4:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 3:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 3:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 2:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 2:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 1:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 1:31 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 0:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 0:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 0:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 10:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Taj Gibson Free throw | 23 | 34 |
| 10:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Taj Gibson Free throw | 23 | 35 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Taj Gibson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 37 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 37 |
| 9:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 25 | 40 |
| 9:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 26 | 40 |
| 9:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 27 | 40 |
| 9:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 27 | 41 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 29 | 41 |
| 8:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 29 | 43 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 43 |
| 7:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 31 | 46 |
| 6:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 6:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 34 | 47 |
| 6:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 34 | 48 |
| 6:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 37 | 48 |
| 5:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 37 | 49 |
| 5:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 37 | 51 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 38 | 51 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 39 | 51 |
| 4:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 39 | 52 |
| 3:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 39 | 54 |
| 2:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 39 | 56 |
| 2:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 56 |
| 2:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 41 | 57 |
| 2:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 1:27 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 43 | 60 |
| 1:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 45 | 63 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 45 | 64 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Taj Gibson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 66 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 47 | 68 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 48 | 68 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 49 | 68 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 50 | 68 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 51 | 68 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 9:20 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 53 | 71 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 53 | 74 |
| 8:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 55 | 74 |
| 7:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 76 |
| 7:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 57 | 76 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 59 | 76 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 60 | 76 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 61 | 76 |
| 5:54 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 61 | 79 |
| 5:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 2:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 66 | 84 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 66 | 87 |
| 1:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 66 | 89 |
| 0:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic Free throw | 66 | 90 |
| 0:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic Free throw | 66 | 91 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 67 | 91 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 68 | 91 |
| 0:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 68 | 93 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 93 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 70 | 95 |
| 10:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 73 | 95 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 73 | 96 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 73 | 97 |
| 9:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 97 |
| 9:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 76 | 97 |
| 8:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 97 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 78 | 98 |
| 8:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 80 | 98 |
| 7:27 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 80 | 100 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 100 |
| 6:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 82 | 103 |
| 6:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 84 | 103 |
| 6:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 86 | 103 |
| 5:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 86 | 104 |
| 5:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 86 | 105 |
| 5:13 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 86 | 106 |
| 5:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 88 | 106 |
| 4:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 88 | 109 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 109 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 90 | 109 |
| 3:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 90 | 111 |
| 3:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 90 | 112 |
| 3:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 90 | 114 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 90 | 117 |
| 1:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Isaiah Wong 3-pt field goal | 90 | 120 |
| 1:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 123 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 91 | 123 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins Free throw | 92 | 123 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 25: New Orleans Pelicans 92 at Charlotte Hornets 123 (this game)
- Mar 30: Charlotte Hornets 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 98
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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