Atlanta Hawks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
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Vit Krejci, aka ‘Pistol Vit’, kept up his red-hot shooting streak* – going for 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Dyson Daniels guarded Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen for the majority of the contest, and finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists against his former team.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points and Vit Krejci added 21 off the bench on seven 3-pointers to propel the Atlanta Hawks to a 115-98 victory over the skidding New Orleans Pelicans
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Porziņģis leads Hawks past Pelicans in 115–98 victory
The Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans met tonight in a matchup that placed two teams at different stages of their early-season rhythm on the same stage, each looking to make a statement. For Atlanta,
Both the New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.
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Out of nowhere, Derik Queen executed a bold steal-and-score sequence, making a late bucket that pushed the Pelicans to 98 points.
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