New Orleans Pelicans (5-3, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (5-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
: Hawks -2.5
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta and New Orleans meet in non-conference action.
Atlanta went 1-4 overall with a 27-14 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Hawks averaged 97.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 109.4 last season.
New Orleans finished 25-27 in Western Conference action and 17-24 on the road last season. The Pelicans averaged 6.3 steals, 3.5 blocks and 13.8 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (knee), Trae Young: day to day (eye).
Pelicans: E.J. Liddell: out (right knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: out (knee).
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