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2025-26 · 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
95
Home
Charlotte Hornets
102
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 102-95 at home on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Trey Murphy III had 27 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Charlotte Hornets trailed 64-49 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 29-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 18, Charlotte Hornets 34. Kon Knueppel had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 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 102-95 on February 2, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans; LaMelo Ball scored 24 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 95 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 102 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 27 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Saddiq Bey
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 24 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 9 Kon Knueppel
- Assists
- 5 LaMelo Ball
Zion Williamson double-double (14 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:20 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 1 | -10 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 36:09 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 34:57 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1 | -6 |
| Derik Queen starter | 30:59 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | -9 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 30:51 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 4 | -7 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 30:01 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 15:18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 13:47 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 10:38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Hunter Dickinson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller starter | 36:42 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-21 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 35:35 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-13 | 4-12 | 5-6 | 1 | +11 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 30:35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | +13 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 29:58 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-20 | 3-14 | 5-5 | 2 | +24 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 28:17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Grant Williams bench | 19:33 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | -10 |
| Sion James bench | 19:06 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 17:51 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | +7 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 12:04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Josh Green bench | 10:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: KJ Simpson, Mason Plumlee
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/25 (72%) | Free throws | 22/27 (81%) |
| 22/50 (44%) | 2 pointers | 22/35 (62%) |
| 11/34 (32%) | 3 pointers | 12/50 (24%) |
| 33/84 (39%) | Field goals | 34/85 (40%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 33:15 | Time spent in lead | 14:24 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 22 Q2 3:21
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 10 Q4 1:15
- Longest run
- 10-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q3 11:01 to Q3 9:38
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 0 | 6 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 0 | 7 |
| 9:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:30 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 5 | 9 |
| 8:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 8 | 9 |
| 7:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 4:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 3:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 3:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 20 | 15 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 21 | 15 |
| 1:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 1:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 0:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 0:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 30 | 23 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 33 | 23 |
| 11:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 35 | 23 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 37 | 26 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 38 | 26 |
| 10:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 39 | 26 |
| 9:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 39 | 28 |
| 9:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 8:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 44 | 28 |
| 7:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 44 | 29 |
| 7:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 44 | 30 |
| 6:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 46 | 30 |
| 5:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 47 | 30 |
| 5:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 48 | 30 |
| 4:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 48 | 31 |
| 4:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 48 | 32 |
| 4:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 48 | 34 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 51 | 34 |
| 3:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 53 | 34 |
| 3:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 56 | 34 |
| 2:52 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 56 | 37 |
| 2:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 58 | 37 |
| 2:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 58 | 40 |
| 2:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 58 | 43 |
| 1:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 58 | 44 |
| 1:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 59 | 44 |
| 1:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 59 | 46 |
| 1:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 59 | 47 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 60 | 47 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 61 | 47 |
| 0:27 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 61 | 49 |
| 0:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 3-pt field goal | 64 | 49 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 64 | 51 |
| 10:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 64 | 54 |
| 10:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 64 | 56 |
| 9:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 64 | 59 |
| 9:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 59 |
| 9:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 67 | 59 |
| 8:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 6:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James Free throw | 72 | 65 |
| 5:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 4:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 74 | 66 |
| 4:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 74 | 67 |
| 4:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 4:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 3:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 3:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 77 | 72 |
| 3:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 77 | 73 |
| 2:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 1:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 78 | 76 |
| 1:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 82 | 78 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 82 | 79 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 10:28 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 7:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 7:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 83 | 87 |
| 7:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 84 | 87 |
| 7:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 7:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 85 | 90 |
| 6:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 85 | 91 |
| 6:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 85 | 92 |
| 5:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 5:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 94 |
| 3:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 3:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 89 | 97 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 2:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 90 | 98 |
| 1:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 90 | 99 |
| 1:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 90 | 100 |
| 0:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 0:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 0:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 93 | 102 |
| 0:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 4: Charlotte Hornets 112 at New Orleans Pelicans 116
- Feb 2: New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Charlotte Hornets 102 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 2, 2026 · 20:00 UTC