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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boston, SG | Out | Apr 28 |
| Kelly Olynyk, PF | Out | Apr 28 |
| Bruce Brown, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Karlo Matkovic, C | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jordan Hawkins, G | Out | Apr 12 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,490 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
 Memphis |
48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
 Dallas |
39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
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