Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99.
The Pelicans led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 26-11 run in the first quarter.
Jeremiah Fears had 20 points (14 in the paint) and seven assists on 9-of-12 shooting.
For the Hawks, CJ McCollum scored 14 points, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed all seven of his 3-point tries. The Hawks had seven players in double-digit scoring.
The Pelicans shot 56.6% from the field and 41.2% from 3 to the Hawks’ 38.5% and 17.4%. They took 17 of their 76 shots from 3 (22%), the lowest share of their season. They had averaged 35%.