Charlotte Hornets at New Orleans Pelicans

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Charlotte Hornets

18-56, 7-30 Away

Final
94 - 98

New Orleans Pelicans

21-54, 14-24 Home

Alvarado has go-ahead 3-point play in the Pelicans' 98-94 win over the Hornets

Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

With New Orleans down 94-93 after Nick Smith Jr.'s 3-pointer, Alvarado scored on the drive and drew a foul on DaQuan Jeffries to set up the three-point play. Jeffries then threw the ball away, and Keion Brooks Jr. iced it with a layup.

Brooks led New Orleans with 17 points. Antonio Reeves added 16, Kelly Olynyk had 13 and Alvarado and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each had 12.

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 20 points, and Smith had 19. Jusuf Nurkic had 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Hornets have lost five straight.

Takeaways Hornets: Charlotte played its second game since learning that guard LaMelo Ball would miss the rest of the season because of ankle and wrist injuries. KJ Simpson, a rookie on a two-way contract, started in place of Bell against New Orleans and in a loss at Toronto on Friday.

Pelicans: Scoring leader Zion Williamson (low back contusion) missed his fifth straight game. CJ McCollum (right foot contusion) sat out for the third game in a row.

Key moment Alvarado gave New Orleans the lead with his three-point play.

Key stat Charlotte shot 35.2% from the field.

Up next The Hornets host Utah on Monday night. The Pelicans are at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	94 - 98
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	94 - 98
4th 3.0	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	94 - 98
4th 3.0	Tidjane Salaun misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	94 - 98
4th 5.1	Yves Missi enters the game for Antonio Reeves	94 - 98

Statistics

CHA		NO
32-91	FG	38-92
35	Field Goal %	41
8-33	3PT	9-31
24	Three Point %	29
22-25	FT	13-17
88	Free Throw %	76
50	Rebounds	57
12	Offensive Rebounds	14
38	Defensive Rebounds	43
20	Assists	24
15	Steals	9
6	Blocks	8
14	Turnovers	17
1	Team Turnovers	0
15	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
19	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17
16	Fast Break Points	18
48	Points in Paint	54
17	Fouls	17
13	Largest Lead	5

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Bennedict Mathurin, G	Out	Nov 14
Trendon Watford, F	Out	Nov 14
Bryce McGowens, G	Out	Nov 14
Trey Murphy III, F	Out	Nov 14
Dejounte Murray, G	Out	Nov 13

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Kon Knueppel, G	Out	Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G	Out	Nov 8

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,490 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Miami	7	6	.538	-	W4
Atlanta	7	6	.538	-	L2
Orlando	5	7	.417	1.5	W3
Charlotte	4	8	.333	2.5	L1
Washington	4	9	.308	3	L6

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	-	2	W11	0.84615386	11
Houston	1	3	W3	0.7692308	10
Memphis	2	4	W2	0.6923077	9
Dallas	4	6	L2	0.53846157	7
New Orleans	7.5	10	L6	0.2857143	4

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