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Final
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Charlotte Hornets
112
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New Orleans Pelicans
116
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 at home on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Miles Bridges had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 61-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Kon Knueppel (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Ryan Kalkbrenner (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 37, New Orleans Pelicans 62. Jose Alvarado had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 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 Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 on November 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Miles Bridges scored 22 for the Charlotte Hornets; Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 112 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 116 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 22 Miles Bridges
- Rebounds
- 12 Kon Knueppel
- Assists
- 5 Collin Sexton
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 8 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 7 Derik Queen
Kon Knueppel double-double (20 PTS, 12 REB) · Ryan Kalkbrenner double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 37:02 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-19 | 3-11 | 5-7 | 2 | +0 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 32:21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 3 | +7 |
| Sion James starter | 31:19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | -7 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 30:09 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Collin Sexton starter | 29:39 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +12 |
| Tre Mann bench | 24:24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 17:51 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | -12 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 13:17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 12:59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 10:58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 35:55 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Jordan Poole starter | 27:02 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-14 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | -1 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 17:27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -17 |
| Kevon Looney starter | 14:58 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 30:33 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 26:47 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3 | +8 |
| Derik Queen bench | 17:58 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | +13 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 17:02 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 15:04 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | +13 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 21/28 (75%) | Free throws | 13/19 (68%) |
| 26/44 (59%) | 2 pointers | 26/52 (50%) |
| 13/38 (34%) | 3 pointers | 17/38 (44%) |
| 39/82 (47%) | Field goals | 43/90 (47%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 27:24 | Time spent in lead | 18:45 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 9 Q1 7:12
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 12 Q2 4:03
- Longest run
- 18-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 1:08 to Q3 8:33
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 8:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 14 | 8 |
| 7:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 17 | 8 |
| 6:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 6:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 6:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 5:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 3:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 3:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 2:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 2:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 24 | 27 |
| 2:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 24 | 28 |
| 1:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 1:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 1:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 26 | 31 |
| 1:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 27 | 31 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 9:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 8:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 35 | 43 |
| 8:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 7:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 7:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 7:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 38 | 47 |
| 7:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 39 | 47 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 6:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 40 | 49 |
| 6:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 6:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 5:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 44 | 52 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 4:26 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 4:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 3:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 46 | 57 |
| 3:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley Free throw | 47 | 57 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 47 | 58 |
| 3:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 47 | 59 |
| 2:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 50 | 59 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 51 | 59 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 52 | 59 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 52 | 60 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 52 | 61 |
| 1:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 0:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 59 | 61 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 60 | 61 |
| 11:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 61 | 61 |
| 10:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 9:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 8:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 70 | 61 |
| 8:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 70 | 63 |
| 7:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 7:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 73 | 66 |
| 6:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 5:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 76 | 74 |
| 4:15 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 74 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 80 | 76 |
| 3:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 3:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 2:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 84 | 82 |
| 2:17 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 1:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 1:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 0:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 91 | 87 |
| 0:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 10:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 91 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 98 | 91 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 98 | 93 |
| 9:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 100 | 93 |
| 8:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 100 | 95 |
| 8:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 103 | 95 |
| 8:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 103 | 97 |
| 7:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 99 |
| 7:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 104 | 99 |
| 6:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 106 | 101 |
| 5:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 106 | 102 |
| 5:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 106 | 103 |
| 4:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 108 | 103 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 3:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 110 | 105 |
| 3:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 112 | 105 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 2:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 112 | 110 |
| 0:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 112 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 4: Charlotte Hornets 112 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 (this game)
- Feb 2: New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Charlotte Hornets 102
Highlights
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