Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans to meet in cross-conference matchup |Watch on ANF

ATLANTA, Ga. (The Associated Press) — New Orleans and Atlanta play in non-conference action. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season. New Orleans is 1-2 at home, and Atlanta is 2-1 on the road.WHO: Atlanta Hawks (3-3, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (1-4, 14th in the Western Conference)WHERE/WHEN: New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDTON TV: Atlanta News First (WANF, Channel 46), Peachtree Sports NetworkBOTTOM LINE: Atlanta visits New Orleans for a non-conference matchup.New Orleans finished 26-56 overall with a 17-24 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Pelicans averaged 115.5 points per game last season, 20.1 on free throws and 33.3 from deep.Atlanta finished 46-36 overall with a 22-19 record on the road last season. The Hawks averaged 118.5 points per game while shooting 47.4% from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range last season.INJURIES: Pelicans: Dejounte Murray: day to day (personal), Yves Missi: out (knee), Jordan Poole: day