National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 111, Atlanta 105
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 21, 2014
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #38 Michael Smith, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance: 15476

Pelicans 111, Hawks 105: Anthony Davis collected 34 points and 11 rebounds as New Orleans held off host Atlanta.

Tyreke Evans scored 21 points and Brian Roberts added 16 points and five assists for the Pelicans, who have won two of three. Luke Babbitt knocked down three 3-pointers en route to a season-high 11 points off the bench for New Orleans, which went 35-for-43 from the free-throw line.

Jeff Teague scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half and added eight assists as the Hawks had a five-game winning streak come to an end. Paul Millsap added 20 points and Shelvin Mack chipped in 18 for Atlanta.

The Hawks held an eight-point lead before Babbitt capped an 8-2 run with a 3-pointer to send the Pelicans into the fourth quarter down two points. New Orleans began the final period with a 14-2 burst to take a double-digit lead with nine minutes left.

Atlanta cut it to 90-85 on Millsap’s basket with 4:18 left but Babbitt buried a 3-pointer to kick off a 5-0 spurt as the Pelicans pushed it back to double figures. The Hawks were within 109-105 after Teague’s basket with 19 seconds left but Davis hit a pair of free throws and grabbed his final rebound on the other end as New Orleans locked it up.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Davis (illness) returned from a one-game absence and scored 28 or more points in his seventh straight outing. … Pelicans G Eric Gordon suffered a left knee injury in the first half and did not return. … Atlanta’s lead over the New York Knicks for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference dipped to three games.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Atlanta
Anthony Davis 34 Scoring Jeff Teague 26
Brian Roberts 5 Assists Jeff Teague 8
Anthony Davis 11 Rebounds DeMarre Carroll 7
Anthony Davis 12 Free Throws Made Jeff Teague 8
Tyreke Evans 4 Steals DeMarre Carroll 4
Alexis Ajinca 2 Blocks Elton Brand 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 111 51.4 4-13 35-43 20 40 6 10 15
Atlanta 105 44.7 8-28 21-27 22 34 3 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hawks have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .472 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Miami. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .400 after a loss.