The Atlanta Hawks travel to New Orleans this Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a non-conference matchup. The interconference contest pits an Atlanta squad against a New Orleans team.
Hawks Hold Seventh Place in the East
The Hawks enter the matchup holding a 3-3 record, good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
Last season, Atlanta finished 46-36 overall, putting together a respectable 22-19 mark on the road. The team averaged 118.5 points per contest while shooting 47.4% from the field and connecting on 37.1% of their attempts from 3-point range, according to data provided by Data Skrive and Sportradar.
Pelicans Search for Early-Season Stability
Meanwhile, the Pelicans sit at 1-4, placing them 14th in the Western Conference standings.
New Orleans endured a difficult 26-56 campaign last year, which included a 17-24 record on their home floor. The Pelicans averaged 115.5 points per game during that stretch, relying on 20.1 points per game from the free-throw line and 33.3 points from deep, as noted in the Associated Press report.
Roster Absences Threaten Both Lineups
Both teams manage various roster absences heading into the weekend.
The Pelicans list Dejounte Murray as day-to-day due to a personal matter, while Jordan Poole is day-to-day with an ankle injury, and Yves Missi remains out with a knee injury. The Hawks report that Henri Veesaar is out for the season with an ACL injury, and Mouhamed Gueye remains sidelined with a foot injury.
