Charlotte Hornets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationAlvarado has go-ahead 3-point play in the Pelicans' 98-94 win over the Hornets
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.
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.
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 |
| 35.2 | Field Goal % | 41.3 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 24.2 | Three Point % | 29.0 |
| 22-25 | FT | 13-17 |
| 88.0 | Free Throw % | 76.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Derik Queen, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Yves Missi, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Herbert Jones, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
| Zion Williamson, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tidjane Salaun, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,490 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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