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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans at Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Atlanta Hawks schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
100
Home
Atlanta Hawks
117
Venue: State Farm Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-100 at home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at State Farm Arena. Zaccharie Risacher had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists for the Atlanta Hawks. Zion Williamson had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Atlanta Hawks led 65-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Mouhamed Gueye (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 38, Atlanta Hawks 33. Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 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 Atlanta Hawks?
- The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-100 on January 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 22 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Zaccharie Risacher scored 25 for the Atlanta Hawks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 100 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 117 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 22 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Zion Williamson
Atlanta Hawks
- Points
- 25 Zaccharie Risacher
- Rebounds
- 11 Mouhamed Gueye
- Assists
- 8 Dyson Daniels
Mouhamed Gueye double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole starter | 38:33 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7-18 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 3 | -7 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 31:26 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 1 | -5 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 26:36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 4 | -15 |
| Derik Queen starter | 18:38 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Karlo Matkovic starter | 13:28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 36:50 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2 | -7 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 29:29 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Yves Missi bench | 24:25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | +0 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 15:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 4:57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson starter | 35:52 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9-18 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 1 | +6 |
| Dyson Daniels starter | 35:26 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | +9 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter | 33:39 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-18 | 2-12 | 3-3 | 3 | +16 |
| Zaccharie Risacher starter | 33:37 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-13 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Mouhamed Gueye starter | 31:21 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | +27 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis bench | 21:45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 21:40 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Vít Krejci bench | 19:20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Asa Newell bench | 7:02 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | +1 |
| Keaton Wallace bench | 0:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Onyeka Okongwu, Trae Young
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| 16/25 (64%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 30/58 (51%) | 2 pointers | 26/48 (54%) |
| 8/28 (28%) | 3 pointers | 18/47 (38%) |
| 38/86 (44%) | Field goals | 44/95 (46%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 30 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 13 |
| 9 | Blocks | 10 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:08 | Time spent in lead | 47:33 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 25 |
Largest margin: 24 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 1 Q1 11:25
- Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks
- 25 Q4 11:44
- Longest run
- 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 5:37 to Q4 3:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 11:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 10:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 10:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 10:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 9:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 6 | 9 |
| 9:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 7 | 9 |
| 9:27 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 8:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 8:23 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 7:58 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 7:29 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 6:54 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 20 |
| 6:31 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 11 | 23 |
| 5:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 13 | 23 |
| 5:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 4:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 4:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 25 |
| 4:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 20 | 25 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 21 | 25 |
| 3:50 | Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 3:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 22 | 28 |
| 2:23 | Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 1:35 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye Free throw | 22 | 32 |
| 1:35 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye Free throw | 22 | 33 |
| 1:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 24 | 33 |
| 0:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 0:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 26 | 33 |
| 0:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
| 0:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 26 | 37 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 26 | 39 |
| 11:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels Free throw | 26 | 40 |
| 11:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 26 | 42 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 42 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 31 | 42 |
| 10:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 10:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye Free throw | 31 | 45 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 45 |
| 9:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 33 | 47 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney Free throw | 34 | 47 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Kevon Looney Free throw | 35 | 47 |
| 7:03 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 7:03 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 35 | 50 |
| 6:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 38 | 50 |
| 5:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 5:07 | Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 40 | 53 |
| 4:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 4:50 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher Free throw | 42 | 54 |
| 4:27 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 42 | 57 |
| 4:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 57 |
| 3:49 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 3:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 59 |
| 2:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 59 |
| 1:32 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 61 |
| 1:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 1:00 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 0:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 53 | 63 |
| 0:18 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 65 |
Q3 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher Free throw | 53 | 66 |
| 10:07 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 3-pt field goal | 53 | 69 |
| 9:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 54 | 69 |
| 8:55 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 54 | 71 |
| 8:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 7:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 57 | 71 |
| 7:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 58 | 71 |
| 7:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 5:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 59 | 74 |
| 5:16 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 59 | 77 |
| 4:52 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal | 59 | 79 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 60 | 79 |
| 3:59 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 60 | 81 |
| 3:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 60 | 82 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 62 | 82 |
| 2:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 62 | 83 |
| 2:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 62 | 84 |
| 1:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 64 | 84 |
| 1:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal | 64 | 86 |
| 1:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 66 | 86 |
| 1:09 | Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 66 | 89 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Asa Newell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 91 |
| 11:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 68 | 91 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 70 | 91 |
| 10:30 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 70 | 94 |
| 9:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 73 | 94 |
| 9:13 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 73 | 97 |
| 9:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 76 | 97 |
| 8:52 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 100 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 77 | 100 |
| 8:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 100 |
| 7:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 81 | 100 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
| 6:40 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 102 |
| 6:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 84 | 104 |
| 5:51 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal | 84 | 107 |
| 5:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 86 | 107 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 89 | 107 |
| 4:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 107 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 94 | 107 |
| 3:35 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 94 | 110 |
| 3:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 110 |
| 2:56 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 96 | 112 |
| 1:54 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 96 | 114 |
| 1:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 1:13 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal | 98 | 117 |
| 0:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 100 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Atlanta Hawks 2-0. Final series: Atlanta Hawks 2-0.
- Nov 22: Atlanta Hawks 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 98
- Jan 7: New Orleans Pelicans 100 at Atlanta Hawks 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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