Hawks vs Pelicans Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 31, 2026)

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Atlanta Hawks logo

Hawks3-3 · 3-3 ATS7th in the East
FINAL99 – 121
New Orleans Pelicans logo

Pelicans1-4 · 3-2 ATS11th in the West

NBA · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Smoothie King Center

Final score by quarter

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Hawks 18 30 26 25 99
Pelicans 35 28 29 29 121

How the bets settled

MoneylinePelicans wonClosed at +164
SpreadPelicans coveredPelicans +5.5, by 27.5
TotalUnder 239.5220 scored, 19.5 under

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 on October 31, and the game was decided early: New Orleans closed the first quarter ahead 35-18 and led for 96 percent of the game, stretching the margin to 28. Saddiq Bey led New Orleans with 25 points, Jeremiah Fears had 7 assists and Karlo Matkovic grabbed 10 rebounds. Atlanta got 14 points from CJ McCollum, 6 assists from Kingston Flemings and 10 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu. The Pelicans’ efficiency explains the gap: they shot 57 percent from the field and 41 percent from three while holding Atlanta to 38 percent and 17 percent, and they won the boards 49-36 with a 27-20 assist edge and a 66-52 paint advantage. For bettors, New Orleans covered the 5.5-point spread by 27.5, and the total settled under 239.5 by 19.5.

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Against the spread, start to finish

PelicansHawks
The score margin against the closing spread (Pelicans +5.5). Blue: Pelicans covering. Orange: Hawks covering.
+0Largest ATL cover
0%ATL covering
+33.5Largest NO cover
100%NO covering

Win probability

PelicansHawks
Blue: Pelicans favored. Orange: Hawks favored. ESPN’s in-game win probability, start to finish.

Top performers

Hawks

  • PointsCJ McCollum14
  • AssistsKingston Flemings6
  • ReboundsOnyeka Okongwu10

Pelicans

  • PointsSaddiq Bey25
  • AssistsJeremiah Fears7
  • ReboundsKarlo Matkovic10

Team stats

HawksPelicans
38%FG%57%
17%3P%41%
91%FT%80%
36Rebounds49
20Assists27
52Points in the paint66
18Fast break points19
19Turnovers25
11Steals15
4Blocks4
2Biggest lead28

Box score

Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans

Atlanta Hawks

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Onyeka Okongwu F 28 6 3-12 0-5 0-0 10 1 1 0 1 5 5 5 -19
Jalen Johnson F 28 13 5-11 1-3 2-2 7 4 4 0 1 0 7 3 -20
CJ McCollum G 24 14 5-9 2-5 2-2 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 3 -18
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G 29 12 3-12 0-7 6-6 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 -12
Dyson Daniels G 27 8 3-6 0-2 2-3 4 3 2 3 0 2 2 1 -4
Bench
Dorian Finney-Smith F 3 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +4
Corey Kispert F 5 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1
Asa Newell F 19 13 5-11 1-6 2-2 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 +1
Jock Landale C 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4
Luguentz Dort G 29 11 3-9 1-7 4-5 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 -15
Aaron Wiggins G 23 10 4-11 2-7 0-0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 -7
Kingston Flemings G 25 12 4-8 1-2 3-3 2 6 3 4 0 1 1 3 -17
Total 99 35-91 8-46 21-23 36 20 19 11 4 14 22 21

Team shooting: FG 38% · 3PT 17% · FT 91%

New Orleans Pelicans

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Herbert Jones F 25 11 5-10 1-3 0-0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 +14
Zion Williamson F 30 15 5-8 0-0 5-8 6 4 3 3 0 3 3 2 +22
Trey Murphy III F 29 15 4-10 1-3 6-6 5 5 2 1 1 0 5 2 +24
Karlo Matkovic F 18 8 3-4 2-2 0-0 10 1 2 1 1 1 9 3 +17
Jeremiah Fears G 31 20 9-12 1-2 1-2 5 7 3 1 0 0 5 3 +21
Bench
Saddiq Bey F 26 25 9-13 1-2 6-7 6 1 3 4 0 1 5 1 +8
Trendon Watford F 18 7 2-4 0-1 3-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 0
Julian Reese F 3 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4
Derik Queen C 23 8 3-6 0-0 2-2 8 4 3 1 0 2 6 1 +9
Bryce McGowens G 15 3 0-2 0-1 3-4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 +5
Bennedict Mathurin G 19 7 2-5 1-3 2-2 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 -2
AJ Johnson G 3 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -4
DeAndre Jordan Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total 121 43-76 7-17 28-35 49 27 23 15 4 10 39 21

Team shooting: FG 57% · 3PT 41% · FT 80%

Attendance 15,366 · Officials: Scott Foster, Natalie Sago, Dannica Baroody

Recap: Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99 (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

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Betting trends

  • The over is 7-3 in Pelicans’ last 10 games.
  • Hawks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings with the Pelicans.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Hawks vs Pelicans pre-game preview

The betting market has Atlanta at -155 on the moneyline and New Orleans at +140, with the Pelicans getting 3.5 points and the total at 238.5 after opening at 239.5. Atlanta won the last meeting 117-100 at home on January 7, 2026, and is 5-1 straight up in the last six head-to-head meetings. Atlanta is 3-3 straight up and ATS this season and 4-6 straight up and ATS over its last 10. New Orleans is 1-4 straight up but 3-2 ATS this season, and 2-8 straight up with a 5-5 ATS mark over its last 10.

The pace and defense ranks offer a useful angle: New Orleans ranks third in pace (106.4) and Atlanta 10th (104.6), while New Orleans allows 121.6 points per game, 25th in the league. New Orleans is also without Yves Missi and Jordan Poole, and Atlanta is without Henri Veesaar and Mouhamed Gueye. On the prop side, StatsBench projects Dejounte Murray for 13 rebounds plus assists against an 11.5 line, and he has cleared that mark in seven of his last 10.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Atlanta Hawks

Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG18.4 PTS · 3.0 REB · 2.6 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/31 @ NOP 14 6 1 1 0
10/29 vs CLE 31 25 3 1 4
10/28 vs MIA 32 23 3 1 5
10/26 @ HOU 28 12 2 3 2
10/24 vs HOU 32 18 5 4 4
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs NO
PTS 18.4 (7) 15.8 (4) 20.3 (84) 11.0 (3)
6 · 17 · 10
REB 3.0 (7) 2.5 (4) 3.4 (84) 4.0 (3)
1 · 6 · 5
AST 2.6 (7) 3.0 (4) 3.6 (84) 3.3 (3)
1 · 6 · 3

Jalen Johnson PF17.6 PTS · 8.6 REB · 7.4 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/31 @ NOP 13 8 4 1 0
10/29 vs CLE 34 17 8 7 2
10/28 vs MIA 36 12 9 11 2
10/26 @ HOU 35 21 9 3 1
10/24 vs HOU 38 26 9 16 2
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs NO
PTS 17.6 (7) 17.0 (4) 22.3 (78) 15.0 (3)
8 · 19 · 18
REB 8.6 (7) 8.5 (4) 10.1 (78) 7.7 (3)
4 · 8 · 11
AST 7.4 (7) 4.5 (4) 7.7 (78) 5.0 (3)
1 · 5 · 9

Aaron Wiggins SG15.5 PTS · 4.0 REB · 2.0 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/31 @ NOP 10 8 2 0 2
10/29 vs CLE 23 20 7 3 4
10/28 vs MIA 23 10 4 3 2
10/26 @ HOU 26 12 4 3 2
10/24 vs HOU 28 16 5 2 4
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs NO
PTS 14.4 (7) 13.8 (4) 8.1 (78) 8.0 (1)
8
REB 3.7 (7) 2.5 (4) 2.6 (78) 2.0 (1)
2
AST 1.7 (7) 1.0 (4) 1.5 (78) 0.0 (1)
0

New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson PF19.7 PTS · 3.7 REB · 1.8 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/31 vs ATL 13 9 2 0 0
10/29 vs SAC 30 22 6 2 0
10/28 vs DEN 31 25 5 2 1
10/24 @ DEN 32 17 1 2 0
10/23 @ UTA 33 23 5 2 0
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ATL
PTS 19.7 (6) 19.5 (4) 21.0 (62) 15.5 (2)
9 · 22
REB 3.7 (6) 4.0 (4) 5.7 (62) 5.0 (2)
2 · 8
AST 1.8 (6) 1.8 (4) 3.2 (62) 3.0 (2)
0 · 6

Dejounte Murray SG17.8 PTS · 5.8 REB · 6.0 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/28 vs DEN 30 10 8 5 0
10/24 @ DEN 34 22 6 6 1
10/23 @ UTA 30 16 6 6 0
10/21 vs IND 34 23 3 7 2
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ATL
PTS 17.8 (4) 16.5 (2) 16.7 (14) –
REB 5.8 (4) 5.5 (2) 5.4 (14) –
AST 6.0 (4) 6.0 (2) 6.4 (14) –

Saddiq Bey SF13.2 PTS · 3.2 REB · 2.0 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/31 vs ATL 10 10 4 0 1
10/29 vs SAC 24 10 4 3 1
10/28 vs DEN 25 9 0 3 1
10/24 @ DEN 25 14 4 3 2
10/23 @ UTA 22 20 3 1 3
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ATL
PTS 12.7 (6) 10.5 (4) 17.7 (72) 14.0 (2)
10 · 18
REB 3.3 (6) 3.3 (4) 5.6 (72) 7.5 (2)
4 · 11
AST 1.7 (6) 1.5 (4) 2.5 (72) 2.5 (2)
0 · 5

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Hawks 3-3 3-3 4-2 1-2 2-1
Pelicans 1-4 3-2 4-1 1-2 0-2

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Hawks vs Pelicans head-to-head

Hawks are 5-1, 1-0 ATS, O/U 0-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Hawks won 117-100 on January 7, 2026.

Date Venue Hawks result ATS O/U
Jan 7, 26 Hawks home W 117-100 W -10.5 U 246.5
Nov 22, 25 Pelicans home W 115-98 – –
Dec 2, 24 Hawks home W 124-112 – –
Nov 3, 24 Pelicans home W 126-111 – –
Mar 10, 24 Hawks home L 103-116 – –
Nov 4, 23 Pelicans home W 123-105 – –

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks: last 10 (4-6, 4-6 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 29, 26 vs CLE W 114-111 W -1.5 U 237.5
Oct 28, 26 vs MIA L 117-129 L -2.5 O 243.5
Oct 26, 26 @ HOU L 110-120 L +4.5 O 228.5
Oct 24, 26 vs HOU L 114-121 L +1.5 O 227.5
Oct 23, 26 @ CHA W 128-81 W -2.5 U 226.5
Oct 21, 26 @ ORL W 132-125 W +2.5 O 233.5
Apr 12, 26 @ MIA L 117-143 L +10.5 O 239.5
Apr 10, 26 vs CLE W 124-102 W -8.5 U 233.5
Apr 8, 26 @ CLE L 116-122 L +4.5 O 237.5
Apr 6, 26 vs NY L 105-108 L -1.5 U 226.5

New Orleans Pelicans: last 10 (2-8, 5-5 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 29, 26 vs SAC W 132-120 W -6.5 O 234.5
Oct 28, 26 vs DEN L 91-104 L +4.5 U 241.5
Oct 24, 26 @ DEN L 135-141 W +11.5 O 239.5
Oct 23, 26 @ UTAH L 119-120 W +1.5 O 238.5
Oct 21, 26 vs IND L 120-123 L +2.5 O 238.5
Apr 12, 26 @ MIN L 126-132 L +3.5 O 239.5
Apr 10, 26 @ BOS L 118-144 L +18.5 O 227.5
Apr 7, 26 vs UTAH W 156-137 W -6.5 O 242.5
Apr 5, 26 vs ORL L 108-112 W +6.5 U 236.5
Apr 3, 26 @ SAC L 113-117 L -6.5 U 232.5

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks

  • Henri Veesaar (C): Out, Right ACL Tear
  • Mouhamed Gueye (PF): Out, Left Foot Fracture
  • RayJ Dennis (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Zuby Ejiofor (SF): Out, G League – On Assignment
  • Keshon Gilbert (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Jalen Wilson (PF): Out, G League – Two-Way

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Yves Missi (C): Out, Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise
  • Jordan Poole (SG): Out, Left Ankle Sprain
  • Malik Dia (SF): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
  • Dejounte Murray (SG): Out, Personal Reasons

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Hawks defense Pelicans defense
Pace (possessions) 104.6 (7th) 106.4 (2nd)

Venue and weather

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LAIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Hawks vs Pelicans odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Pelicans spread +3.5 +5.5 +2
Total 239.5 239.5 –
Hawks moneyline -155 -198 +5.7% win chance
Pelicans moneyline +130 +164 -5.6% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Pelicans spread +3.5 → +4.5
Total 238.5 → 240.5
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