Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-98 on November 22, 2025.

Kristaps Porziņģis scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks; Derik Queen scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans

2025-26 · Regular season Sat, Nov 22, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Atlanta Hawks schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule

Final

Away

New Orleans Pelicans

Venue: Smoothie King Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-98 on the road on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Kristaps Porziņģis had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Atlanta Hawks. Derik Queen had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Atlanta Hawks led 56-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Saddiq Bey (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 35, New Orleans Pelicans 26. Vít Krejci had 21 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans?: The Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-98 on November 22, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Kristaps Porziņģis scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks; Derik Queen scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Atlanta Hawks	21	35	32	27	115
New Orleans Pelicans	25	21	24	28	98

Game leaders

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 30 Kristaps Porziņģis
Rebounds: 11 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 9 Jalen Johnson

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 20 Derik Queen
Rebounds: 11 Saddiq Bey
Assists: 5 Saddiq Bey

Jalen Johnson double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Saddiq Bey double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	35:34	10	5	3	1	0	1	4-11	2-6	0-0	2	+11
Jalen Johnson starter	34:29	18	11	9	1	1	4	6-15	2-4	4-6	1	+20
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	33:03	30	7	4	0	3	0	11-17	2-6	6-7	5	+5
Dyson Daniels starter	30:46	14	8	4	1	1	1	6-15	0-4	2-2	3	+13
Zaccharie Risacher starter	22:32	8	3	4	1	1	0	4-11	0-6	0-2	3	+6
Vít Krejci bench	27:01	21	1	0	0	0	1	7-10	7-10	0-0	1	+10
Mouhamed Gueye bench	26:51	3	6	0	2	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	3	+14
Luke Kennard bench	23:42	8	0	3	0	0	0	2-6	2-5	2-2	1	+13
Asa Newell bench	2:36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-3
Caleb Houstan bench	2:24	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	-3
Jacob Toppin bench	1:02	0	0	1	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Keaton Wallace, N'Faly Dante, Onyeka Okongwu, Trae Young, Eli Ndiaye

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Derik Queen starter	32:19	20	9	3	2	1	2	6-14	0-2	8-8	4	-8
Jeremiah Fears starter	31:26	11	4	4	1	1	3	5-13	0-1	1-2	2	-5
Trey Murphy III starter	30:46	19	9	4	0	0	4	6-16	4-10	3-4	2	-16
Saddiq Bey starter	27:57	18	11	5	1	0	1	6-12	1-5	5-6	3	-8
Micah Peavy starter	27:00	4	3	1	0	0	2	2-7	0-3	0-0	3	+1
Yves Missi bench	20:35	2	3	2	0	2	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	-14
Bryce McGowens bench	19:59	9	1	0	1	1	0	3-5	0-0	3-4	0	-7
Jordan Hawkins bench	19:21	5	2	0	0	0	0	2-7	1-2	0-0	1	-12
Jose Alvarado bench	16:34	8	1	1	0	0	2	3-5	2-3	0-0	1	-12
Kevon Looney bench	14:03	2	5	1	0	1	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	-4

Not available: Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones

Team statistics
Atlanta Hawks	Stat	New Orleans Pelicans
14/19 (73%)	Free throws	20/24 (83%)
25/44 (56%)	2 pointers	27/57 (47%)
17/46 (37%)	3 pointers	8/27 (29%)
42/90 (46%)	Field goals	35/84 (41%)
42	Rebounds	48
32	Defensive rebounds	35
10	Offensive rebounds	13
28	Assists	21
7	Turnovers	14
6	Steals	5
7	Blocks	6
20	Fouls	17
7	Max points in a row	6
29:23	Time spent in lead	15:16
24	Biggest lead	7

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New Orleans Pelicans ahead)

Largest margin: 23 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 2
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 24 Q4 6:50
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 7 Q1 5:49
Longest run: 7-0 Atlanta Hawks · Q2 8:51 to Q2 6:58

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New Orleans Pelicans
10:53	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	2	3
10:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	2	4
9:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	2	5
9:14	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal	4	8
7:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	4	9
7:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	4	10
6:44	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	6	10
6:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	6	12
5:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	6	13
5:01	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	9	13
4:33	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	12	13
4:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	12	16
3:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	12	18
3:18	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	13	18
1:34	Atlanta Hawks	Mouhamed Gueye 3-pt field goal	16	18
1:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	16	21
0:57	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	18	21
0:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	18	22
0:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	18	22
0:26	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	21	23
0:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	21	25

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New Orleans Pelicans
11:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	21	27
11:15	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	23	27
10:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	23	29
9:54	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	24	29
9:54	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	25	29
9:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	25	32
8:51	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	27	32
7:23	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	30	32
6:58	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	32	32
6:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	32	34
5:52	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	34	34
5:21	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	35	34
5:21	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	36	34
5:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	36	36
4:39	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	38	36
4:25	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	39	36
4:14	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	42	36
3:48	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	42	38
3:33	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	44	38
3:15	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	45	38
3:15	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	46	38
2:54	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	46	40
2:23	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	48	40
1:56	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	49	40
1:37	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	52	40
1:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	52	43
0:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	52	44
0:41	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	54	44
0:23	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	55	44
0:23	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	56	44
0:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	56	46

Q3 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New Orleans Pelicans
11:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	56	49
10:42	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	58	49
10:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	58	51
9:53	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	59	51
9:53	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	60	51
9:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	60	53
9:13	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	62	53
8:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	62	55
8:38	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	64	55
8:12	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	66	55
6:48	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	69	55
6:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	69	57
6:05	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	72	57
5:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	72	60
5:31	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	74	60
4:15	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	77	60
3:18	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	79	60
3:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	79	61
2:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	79	62
2:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	79	63
1:21	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	82	63
0:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	82	65
0:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	82	68
0:38	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	85	68
0:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	85	70
0:03	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	88	70

Q4 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New Orleans Pelicans
11:41	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	90	70
10:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal	90	72
9:52	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	92	72
9:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	92	73
9:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	92	74
8:50	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	95	74
7:23	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	97	74
6:50	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	98	74
6:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	98	76
5:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	98	78
5:47	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	100	78
5:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	100	80
5:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	100	82
4:53	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	102	82
4:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	102	84
4:19	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	104	84
4:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	104	85
4:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	104	86
3:48	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	107	86
3:23	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	110	86
3:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	110	88
2:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	110	89
2:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	110	90
2:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	110	92
2:02	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	112	92
1:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	112	94
0:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	112	95
0:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	112	96
0:43	Atlanta Hawks	Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal	115	96
0:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	115	98

2025-26 season series

After this game: Atlanta Hawks 1-0. Final series: Atlanta Hawks 2-0.

Nov 22: Atlanta Hawks 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 98 (this game)
Jan 7: New Orleans Pelicans 100 at Atlanta Hawks 117

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