Hawks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Preview

Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans, Smoothie King Center. First of 2 regular-season meetings.

Hawks vs Pelicans prediction

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Hawks vs Pelicans preview

Hawks vs Pelicans is set for 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 31 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the first of only two meetings between these teams this season.

Atlanta is 3-3, 2-1 on the road and 1-2 at home. The Hawks won 128-81 at Charlotte, then lost twice to Houston (121-114 at home, 120-110 on the road) and 129-117 at home to Miami before edging Cleveland 114-111 on Thursday. The Hawks score 119.2 points a game and allow 114.5. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads the scoring at 20.5 points, and Jalen Johnson averages 9.3 rebounds and 8.5 assists. Last season Atlanta went 46-36, sixth in the East. Center Henri Veesaar and forward Mouhamed Gueye are out.

New Orleans is 1-4 and 0-2 away from home. The Pelicans lost 123-120 to Indiana, 120-119 at Utah, 141-135 in overtime at Denver and 104-91 at home to Denver, then got their first win on Thursday, 132-120 over Sacramento. The Pelicans score 119.4 points and allow 121.6. Zion Williamson leads the team with 21.8 points a game, Derik Queen the rebounding at 7.8 and Dejounte Murray the assists at 6.0. Last season the Pelicans went 26-56, 11th in the West. Center Yves Missi is out; guards Murray and Jordan Poole are day-to-day. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Hawks vs Pelicans

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Smoothie King Center
TV: NBA League Pass · GCSEN · Pelicans.com

Hawks vs Pelicans: team stats & injury report

Atlanta Hawks

Record	3-3
Home	1-2
Road	2-1
Points per game	119.2
Points allowed per game	114.5

Last season (2025-26: 46-36, 118.5 points per game, 116.0 allowed, No. 6 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (20.5)
Rebounds per game: Jalen Johnson (9.3)
Assists per game: Jalen Johnson (8.5)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/29 vs Cleveland Cavaliers: W 114-111
10/28 vs Miami Heat: L 129-117
10/26 @ Houston Rockets: L 120-110
10/24 vs Houston Rockets: L 121-114
10/23 @ Charlotte Hornets: W 128-81

Injury report: Henri Veesaar (C, Out); Mouhamed Gueye (F, Out)

New Orleans Pelicans

Record	1-4
Home	1-2
Road	0-2
Points per game	119.4
Points allowed per game	121.6

Last season (2025-26: 26-56, 115.5 points per game, 120.0 allowed, No. 11 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: Zion Williamson (21.8)
Rebounds per game: Derik Queen (7.8)
Assists per game: Dejounte Murray (6.0)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/29 vs Sacramento Kings: W 132-120
10/28 vs Denver Nuggets: L 104-91
10/24 @ Denver Nuggets: L 141-135 OT
10/23 @ Utah Jazz: L 120-119
10/21 vs Indiana Pacers: L 123-120

Injury report: Yves Missi (C, Out); Dejounte Murray (G, Day-To-Day); Jordan Poole (G, Day-To-Day)

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