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NOP100
Final
117ATL
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
New Orleans Pelicans
Away · Pelicans
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
100
Finalmargin17
117
Atlanta Hawks
Home · Hawks · Won
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Biggest Lead
ATL +25
Q4 · 11:44
Biggest Run
NOP 10-0
 
Lead Changes
2
0 ties
Half
NOP 53 · ATL 65
ATL led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
ATL won by 17.
Insight 02
ATL built the biggest lead at +25.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
NOP won Q4 34-28.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn ATL

    ATL scored 27 pts off NOP's 19 turnovers (1.42 PPP allowed).

    11 of 19 TOVs (58%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn ATL

    Williamson got 14 of his 20 pts via drives (7 makes, 70% up 11 pp from season avg 59%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from post-ups (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn NOP

    NOP scored 20 pts off ATL's 19 turnovers (1.05 PPP allowed).

    9 of 19 TOVs (47%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Risacher got 9 of his 23 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 39% up 31 pp from season avg 8%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 2 from other actions (6 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Johnson got 8 of his 18 pts via cuts (4 makes, 44% up 26 pp from season avg 19%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NOPATL
Q1
ATL +11
NOP26
ATL37
Running26–37
Q2
ATL +1
NOP27
ATL28
Running53–65
Q3
ATL +11
NOP13
ATL24
Running66–89
Q4
NOP +6
NOP34
ATL28
Running100–117

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNOP9/20 45%11/24 46%4/24 17%14/18 78%38/86 44%
ATL14/24 58%11/25 44%8/23 35%11/23 48%44/95 46%
3PNOP1/7 14%2/6 33%0/7 0%5/8 63%8/28 29%
ATL6/13 46%2/8 25%4/12 33%6/14 43%18/47 38%
FTNOP5/9 56%3/4 75%4/8 50%1/4 25%13/25 52%
ATL3/5 60%4/5 80%4/6 67%0/1 0%11/17 65%
REBNOP101114540
ATL1013161049
ASTNOP9521026
ATL1156830
TOVNOP736319
ATL535619
Paint PTSNOP141881454
ATL161861050

Game Flow

Margin over time — ATL ahead above the line, NOP below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (2) and ties (0).

ATL aheadNOP ahead
9-08-08-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4NOP takes the lead 3–2 · Q1 11:25ATL takes the lead 3–5 · Q1 11:17ATL +25NOP +1+25−25

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Zion Williamson
NOP · Starter
31:26228610310/150/0-5
Jordan Poole
NOP · Starter
38:3321133047/186/13-7
Bryce McGowens
NOP
36:5020231028/151/3-7
Micah Peavy
NOP
29:2911562205/121/5-9
Jeremiah Fears
NOP · Starter
26:3611431143/110/4-15
Derik Queen
NOP · Starter
18:3861022213/90/1-13
Yves Missi
NOP
24:255421011/10/00
Kevon Looney
NOP
4:572201010/00/0-4
Karlo Matković
NOP · Starter
13:282411111/30/1-18
Trey Alexander
NOP
0000000/00/00
DeAndre Jordan
NOP
0000000/00/00
Jordan Hawkins
NOP
15:380000320/20/1-7

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
48.8%
55.8%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
29.1%
17.9%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
13.6%
24.4%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
16.4%
15.6%

Efficiency

ORTGATL edge
NOP
91.9
ATL
109.6
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGATL edge
NOP
110.0
ATL
91.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%ATL edge
NOP
51.5%
ATL
57.1%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NOP
107.8
ATL
108.0
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNOPATLEdge
In the paint5450NOP +4
Fast break2917NOP +12
Off turnovers1926ATL +7
2nd chance815ATL +7

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNOPATL
Passes271305
Touches397433
Distance (mi)18.819.2
Pull-up FG24/53 (45%)28/66 (42%)
Catch & Shoot FG14/33 (42%)16/29 (55%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kristaps Porziņģis — ATL madeATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJalen Johnson — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDyson Daniels — ATL missATLJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLDerik Queen — NOP missNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLJordan Hawkins — NOP missNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPLuke Kennard — ATL madeATLLuke Kennard — ATL madeATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLAsa Newell — ATL missATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLMicah Peavy — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPDyson Daniels — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLZion Williamson — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPAsa Newell — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLMouhamed Gueye — ATL madeATLVít Krejčí — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPAsa Newell — ATL madeATLMicah Peavy — NOP madeNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPVít Krejčí — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLJordan Poole — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPKristaps Porziņģis — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPMicah Peavy — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPVít Krejčí — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLZion Williamson — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPJalen Johnson — ATL missATLLuke Kennard — ATL madeATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPLuke Kennard — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPDyson Daniels — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJordan Hawkins — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL madeATLDerik Queen — NOP missNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLLuke Kennard — ATL madeATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLLuke Kennard — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLKristaps Porziņģis — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPMouhamed Gueye — ATL missATLBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPMicah Peavy — NOP madeNOP
New Orleans Pelicans38/86 · 44.2%
Atlanta Hawks44/95 · 46.3%
mademissedteam · result
ATL 44/95 (46.3%) · NOP 38/86 (44.2%) — ATL ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NOP 96–112 ATL → 100–117
  1. 2:56
    PTSATL96–112 · ATL +16
    Alexander-Walker 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (15 PTS)
  2. 2:45
    MISSNOP96–112 · ATL +16
    MISS Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2
  3. 2:45
    MISSNOP96–112 · ATL +16
    MISS Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2
  4. 2:24
    MISSATL96–112 · ATL +16
    MISS Daniels 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  5. 2:08
    MISSATL96–112 · ATL +16
    MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  6. 1:54
    PTSATL96–114 · ATL +18
    Alexander-Walker 2' Driving Layup (17 PTS)
  7. 1:38
    PTSNOP98–114 · ATL +16
    Fears 18' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Peavy 6 AST)
  8. 1:13
    PTSATL98–117 · ATL +19
    Krejci 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST)
  9. 1:05
    MISSNOP98–117 · ATL +19
    MISS McGowens 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  10. 0:42
    MISSATL98–117 · ATL +19
    MISS Alexander-Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  11. 0:40
    MISSATL98–117 · ATL +19
    MISS Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  12. 0:39
    TOVATL98–117 · ATL +19
    HAWKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#20)
  13. 0:33
    PTSNOP100–117 · ATL +17
    Fears 2' Driving Layup (11 PTS)
  14. 0:09
    TOVATL100–117 · ATL +17
    HAWKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#21)
  15. 2:21
    MISSATL100–117 · ATL +17
    MISS Gueye 5' Tip Layup Shot