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Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99

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Martel, B. (2026, November 1). Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/saddiq-bey-and-jeremiah-fears-lead-the-pelicans-past-the-hawks-121-99/article_7ca95c8f-5ba5-5a1c-8cf1-e77ad415029c.html

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Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears scored 25 and 20 points respectively, helping the New Orleans Pelicans defeat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 in an NBA game on Saturday. The Pelicans led by as many as 28 points during the match, with key contributions from Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III who each added 15 points. CJ McCollum, traded to Atlanta this summer, received a warm welcome but his team struggled, missing 38 of their attempted 46 three-point shots (17.4%).

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On November 1, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Atlanta Hawks with a score of 121-99 in an NBA game. Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans with 25 points as a reserve player, while Jeremiah Fears contributed 20 points. The victory marked the team's second consecutive win after losing their first four games. CJ McCollum, now playing for Atlanta and formerly of New Orleans, scored 14 points but faced mixed reactions from fans during his tribute video on the videoboards. Additionally, reserve guard Kingston Flemmings was ejected late in the game for a technical foul after elbowing Pelicans' player Bryce McGowens, escalating to a brief altercation on the court. The Hawks struggled with their shooting accuracy, missing 38 of 46 three-point attempts (17.4%), and never closing the gap below 10 points throughout the match.

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Atlanta Hawks NEW ORLEANS Pelicans the New Orleans Pelicans

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Pelicans ORG · 6× NEW ORLEANS GPE · 4× Hawks ORG · 3× Atlanta ORG · 2× Fears PERSON · 2× Jeremiah Fears PERSON · 1× Saddiq Bey PERSON · 1× Zion Williamson PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Hawks ORG · 1× the New Orleans Pelicans ORG · 1×

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Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemmings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.

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🔮 Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each scored 15 for the Pelicans, who lead by 28 en route to their second straight victory after losing their first four games.

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Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99 · assertive framing

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 25 points in a reserve role, Jeremiah Fears added 20 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-99 on Saturday night. asserted

Pelicans → score → night

Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each scored 15 for the Pelicans, who lead by 28 en route to their second straight victory after losing their first four games. asserted

who → score → games

CJ McCollum, playing in New Orleans for the first time since the Pelicans traded him to Washington in June 2025, scored 14 points for Atlanta. asserted

Pelicans → play → Atlanta

Fans applauded while a tribute video that the Pelicans produced for McCollum played on the videoboards above the court. asserted

Pelicans → applaud → court

But the Hawks, who’ve lost four of five, missed 38 of 46 3-point shots (17.4%) they attempted and never trailed by fewer than 10 points after falling behind by that amount late in the first quarter. asserted

they → lose → quarter

who → make → minutes

The incident caused a brief scrum in which most players and coaches served as peace makers. asserted

players → cause → makers

Officials reviewed video before ejecting Flemmings. asserted

Officials → review → Flemmings

Both of New Orleans’ victories have come since first-year coach Jamahl Mosley tinkered with the starting lineup, inserting versatile Croation Karlo Matkovic at and defensive standout Herb Jones at shooting guard. asserted

Mosley → come → guard

They joined incumbent starters Williamson, Murphy and Fears. asserted

They → join → Williamson

Matkovic grabbed 10 rebounds and hit a pair of corner 3s on his way to eight points. asserted

Matkovic → grab → points

Jones scored 11 points. asserted

Jones → score → points

Fears, meanwhile, hit the 20-point mark for a second straight game. asserted

Fears → hit → game

The Pelicans raced to a 35-18 lead in the first quarter, when they shot 56% and turned eight Hawks turnovers into 16 points. asserted

they → race → points

New Orleans still led by double digits at halftime, 63-48. asserted

Orleans → lead → halftime

New Orleans led by as many as 20 in the third quarter before taking a 92-74 lead into the fourth quarter. asserted

Orleans → lead → quarter