Horford scores 26 as Hawks beat Pelicans 106-98
Al Horford scored 26 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-98.
Mike Muscala’s 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 9:49 left in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans got within 81-80 on Alonzo Gee’s driving layup with 9:12 to play, but Dennis Schröder answered with an 11-foot floater, and the Pelicans got no closer than 87-85.
Jeff Teague assisted on 6 of Horford’s 11 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pelicans, Eric Gordon scored 26 points.
The Pelicans committed 19 turnovers to the Hawks’ 13. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Pelicans 36-23 in 13 minutes together.