New LOOK – PELICANS vs HAWKS – Jordan POOLE & Kristaps PORZINGIS – NBA 2K25

New LOOK – PELICANS vs HAWKS – Jordan POOLE & Kristaps PORZINGIS – NBA 2K25

lineup for the Pelicans trey Murphy is out there with Zion Williamson then there’s Jordan Pool then there’s Dejonte Murray and it’s Mi in at the five and for Atlanta the front court is Reese and Johnson trey Young is out there with Daniels and it’s Pzingis in at the pivot spot manning the middle all the talk Greg leading up to this one has been about the impact of the back court and that’s where it all starts when you have a confident and competent back court it just opens up a lot of things for you offensively now here is Young [Applause] pass to Pzingis fade away pats in coming off the assist from Young and the soft touch for a guy Porzingis’s size he shoots hits so well from the mid-range murray outside williamson right side williamson double team for three murray nailed from three-point land oh that’s a nice looking three there from Murray how about the high release on that one johnson outside in the corner daniels nice ball movement here by Atlantic here’s Reese pelicans pull it in we’re about one minute into the first now here’s P he’s covered by Daniels for the three three-pointer porzingis with the rebound and he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there but they can’t count on him to continue missing daniels dishes to Young pocket six kicks it out to Johnson pass to Daniels atlanta needs to get off a shot here hangs home the trifecta and that corner three isn’t a huge part of Young’s game but his accuracy can make it work murray against Young williamson looking it over that one’s in his first shot this game i mean there’s nothing you can do about that williamson is skilled at finishing on the defense [Applause] and here’s Daniels pass to Young over Murray and Young with the basket on the assist by Daniels young’s got five and this team looking to get him the ball and get him in rhythm quickly yeah it’s a good start for him let’s see if they can keep getting him the ball in that area now here’s Williamson here’s Miy and a lot of contact on that one so he’ll shoot two here it goes on Jaylen Johnson so coach thinking about Zion Williamson and his impact on the game sometimes his playmaking can be overlooked a little bit yeah Kevin this guy is really unselfish and I think Zion actually relishes setting up teammates for shots more than he likes to score he knows he’s going to draw a lot of attention and he creates shots for his team just hearing you talk I I know you really like him even personally don’t you you love him as a player but personally you like him just a great person he hits the second from the line ray one of the best assets of Zion Williamson is his versatility and the combination of power and skill it’s obviously unique and what I love about him is he’s making better and better decisions he’s become as reliable as he is explosive the Pelicans trail here’s Murray it’s held in by Trey Young hawks have gone three of five shooting the ball so far and stolen by Williamson in the corner murray with it lets it go from deep rebounded by the Hawks and now we’ve got some time to check in from the sideline you got for us DA well Quinn Snder and I got a chance to talk for a bit we talked about trying to contain someone like Zion Williamson and coach said it’s like trying to put out a fire with a squirt gun he’s just so explosive and physical the only good option is to build walls and try to cut him off from the hook we’ll see how that works out for them back to you guys thank you David now here’s Murray to the middle and trying for the go-ahead basket it doesn’t go in aster Rez Murray with the defensive effort and so it’s Murray who brings the ball up for New Orleans they trail by one they now take the lead oh unselfish play what you like about Murray he he doesn’t get tunnel vision with the ball he keeps his eyes up and his options open the offensive rebound on the wing daniels guarded by Pool six on the shot clock it’s rebounded by New Orleans ni’s got his fourth rebound in this one murray the pass to Williamson good and the assist goes to Murray williamson’s got five well when Zion is hitting jumpers it it’s almost unfair they’ve been struggling here on offense yeah a bit of a dry bell for sure and we’ll have a timeout called by Quinn Snider he’s ready to talk things through with the team and you know one person here tonight often not uh seen but definitely heard music producer and my guy London on the track a staple in the Atlanta hip hop scene a number of rappers have called him the best producer in the business that’s high praise considering the competition yeah I love the communication and the chemistry between those teammates new Orleans in the lead to the right side here’s Williamson johnson with the defensive effort and you can see the defenders afraid to kind of get in his way a lot of times when he’s on his way to the basket but on that one they were there now here is Young he’s got seven and it’s blocked now P has to Murray here’s Miy and here is Williamson pool on the wing new Orleans moving the ball around nice shot by Macy no good atlanta’s gone one of three from beyond the arc so far in the game back to Young and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot but he’s got the chance to pick up the points at the line it’s going to be on Deonte Murray you know you can’t be overzealous inside when you guard Young you got to be better at contesting without foul and that one falls for Young we’re talking about Trey Young here GA what stands out most about him to you well Kevin I I’d say just how confident he is right he he plays with that unique energy and swagger you love him if he’s on your team and can’t stand him if he’s playing against you and so Young nails them both and defensively Stan the Pelicans look to try and switch as much as they can yeah Kevin and it makes sense with their personnel it can mean reduced minutes for traditional centers at times but that’s the defensive philosophy they’ve committed to and on an open look like that he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay out of bounds New Orleans will take possession and we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection sharp instincts on D there just timing when to rise up and swat that one away new Orleans has gotten just two of six to fall from three-point range so far in the first one johnson against Williamson and he hammers that one right down into the face of Jaylen Johnson well what a dunk artist this guy is whenever Williamson takes flight you’re just expecting to see something special the Hawks trailing young looking it over another field goal for him four for six shooting tonight and defensively that’s just not going to cut it [Applause] young against Murray there’s Williamson with the three ni and it’s Daniels with the rebound the Hawks have gone five of 12 from the field since the opening tip outside Porzingis to Reese outside borzingis down to five on the shot clock shot from 12 ni grabs the rebound ni’s got six rebounds here tonight williamson with it johnson with the block young with the ball he’s got 11 [Applause] and here’s Daniels pzingis with a screen on Pool daniels passes to Pingis and the dunk by Porzingis and what a luxury to run pick and roll with Porzingis he can roll to the basket or pop out for that jump shot and so it’s Willie Green here calling timeout wants to regroup and go over the strategy [Applause] kong moves checked in for Atlanta dance comes in for Jaylen Johnson [Applause] and so it’s New Orleans with it trailing by two murray against Young shot clock at six new Orleans needs to get off a shot murray for three connects from three-point range murray’s got six guys back and forth this first half and this could continue to go back and forth the entire way here is Daniels guarded by P to the paint got a piece of it pass to Murray the basket is good that’s his sixth attempt in his third make and two physical points for Murray mixing it up down low the Hawks trail by three now Daniels [Applause] now here’s P D right on him makes it off the glass p’s got his second basket of the game and what’s your take guys in the hustle sticks for New Orleans well so far they’ve done a great job of reading the offense and repeatedly putting themselves in the right place to interrupt the play and force turnovers on top of that they’re creating turnovers and taking advantage by converting on the offensive end never a bad idea to run the old pick play uh-uh you’re right and if it produces a slam like that we’ll probably see more of them yeah defensive breakdown there got to communicate and switch that screen so it’s the Pelicans now following the bucket by the Hawks uh Greg it’s not the first skill you think about but Jordan Pool is unreal at the foul line i mean led the league in 22 at 92 1.5% beating out teammate Steph Curry by 2/10 of a percent who’s always been amongst the league leaders in attempts [Applause] that’s good from pool break since making it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 the Atlanta Hawks haven’t been that good and it was hard to tell if that was a Cinderella run at the time but Kevin looking like that might have been the outlier the Hawks took some risk to get back there but it just hasn’t worked here’s what Atlanta’s going with right now matthews he’s checked in for Reese Shay and Caris Levert subbed in for Dyson Daniels you know Greg it’s been great to see the Pelicans get to the next level these past few seasons hasn’t it it has and they’ve become one of the deeper teams in the NBA over that time it’s not just about one guy there’s talent up and down that roster murray against Young 133 left in the first quarter [Applause] pass to Pool two on the clock off target from the baseline well that’s a miss you can live with i expect they’ll go to it again especially if the defense continues to concede it herbert Jones he’s checked in for Trey Murphy the Hawks trail by three now here’s Levert young outside [Applause] no good that would have tied it finding space on the perimeter but he couldn’t capitalize and now the latest from our reporter David Aldridge kevin thanks de Jonte Murray is not one for the pass lane he said “I come from all that stuff but I’ve been done that i’m a homebody i’m focusing on basketball there’s a lot going on in this world so it’s about being smart.” Kevin growing up in South Seattle he’s seen it all back to you yeah you know David he counts himself fortunate to have escaped all of that thank you and here’s Jones following the three-pointer by Trey Young pass to Pool and he drives in and that one clearly a foul gets the whistle and two shots coming up and with this era of the Atlanta Hawks Greg they’ve gone as far as their defense has let them you look back at their conference finals run in 21 that was the last time they had a top 10 defense so scoring’s never been the issue with this core but defense has been non-existent and the first one drops [Applause] both free throws good from pool what a unique resume for coach Quinn Snder uh Stan he’s coached in college he’s been overseas as a head coach he’s been in the GLeague and now he is back in the NBA yeah and this guy’s just a great coach he’s had teams that perform well at both ends of the floor he’s won everywhere he’s been and he’s the only NBA coach I know of that’s got a law degree on top of him so he’s smart and he can coach oh and by the way he had a pretty good manor in college didn’t he he certainly did [Applause] here’s P and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up it’s on Caris Levert new Orleans shooting their seventh and eighth free throw attempts for the game right here and their numbers from the line last season they’re good just not great about 77% as a team [Applause] and he knocks down the first one and it’s been an outstanding game for them at the free throw line not missing their chances when they get them that’s also good so he hits both free throws well he’s been very good at the line and we all know free throws can make or break you in the end and we reached the end of the first quarter pelicans on top up by four we’ll be back shortly live from State Farm Arena and if you’re just joining us we’ve played through one quarter in this one and looking at what we’ve seen from the Pelicans what do you guys think just they’ve gotten to the line with tremendous consistency here through the first period yeah and a lot of times it’s really hard to get foul calls on the road credit them for being so aggressive so the Pelican 5 right now Deonte Murray is out there with Jordan P then it’s Herbert Jones then it’s Sadique Bay oh pounding it in the paint there murray doing it all and so it’s Young who brings it up for Atlanta six-point game shoot on that ball young is double pass to Levert puts up a deep three rebound by Murray i’m not sure if anyone on the team has the green light from there definitely not him well that’s the shot where if you make it everything’s fine but if not you’re going to hear about it it’s good and now an eight-point New Orleans lead i mean the number of points they’ve scored in the paint already here is eye opening and we play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter young right side [Applause] here’s the teardrop murray with the defensive effort pelicans leading by eight inside it’s tipped here’s Bane shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws and a guy who Stan brings a lot of energy to the four sadique Bane yeah Kevin you really like all the intangibles with them hardworking guy confident tough great guy to have in your organization and in your rotation the first free throw is good now the Pelicans have lost in the first round GA of the playoffs in two of the last three years and with how good the West is right now they knew they couldn’t stand Pat they felt the urgency to make some changes this off season in order to take the next step reza he’s checked in for Atlanta tyson Daniels comes in for Caris Levert good on both this league stand is so deep with talent are there any players who you think get overlooked in the conversation that’s a great question Kevin i mean there are some guys who I think get underrated because they play with other guys who are so talented and draw the attention one guy that I have really seen lately that I think has been better than people think is Grayson Allen the best three-point shooter or one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA and a very underrated defender and he’s evolving isn’t he he looks like he’s working on other parts of his game but he’s always been able to shoot which has been his calling card and he’s a much more athletic guy than people give him credit for young against Murray the drive by Williamson and he could not get that one to go out of contact and he’ll go to the line for two it goes on Jaylen Johnson and we’re not used to seeing a big man like Williamson move like this puts defenders in a bind [Music] that free throw no good and when he’s healthy Zion is a force an athletic freak who makes an impact on both ends zincis he’s checked in for Okongu [Applause] so he can’t get either to fall and this past offseason stand was pivotal for the Atlanta Hawks yeah they’ve been at a crossroads Kevin every off season since their Eastern Conference Finals run in 2021 but after missing out on the playoffs last season changes seemed inevitable and timeout called by Willie Green and coach has decided they need a moment to talk things over [Applause] [Applause] here’s Williamson seven points in the game young with the steal [Music] outside borzingis and Young kicks to Johnson and stolen by Murray lays it in off the breakaway murray’s got four points this quarter and that’s the two-way effect we talk about with Murray what a player young against Murray here’s Pcingis not happening that time his second miss in five shots and it’s Bay with the ball for the New Orleans Pelicans only allowed five points in the quarter pass to Ni launches it rebound by the Hawks [Applause] stan you know this every team wants those three and D wing types this Pelicans team is loaded with them yeah Kevin they love those type of guys long athletic guys who can defend and they either come in being able to shoot the three or they develop them into three-point shooters and it shows in the numbers last year they were fourth in three-point percentage seventh in defensive rating those are key metrics that free throw good from Daniels that one is no good pelicans leading by six and two free throws coming up been able to get that one to go with all the content yeah the defender all over it’s his first trip to the line [Applause] the first one falls for it every year Greg we get a new batch of rookies into the NBA and sometimes we’re all guilty of judging them too early oh absolutely i think we need probably three years to evaluate a player you know fans and media can can be a little harsh at times but not everybody He develops at the same rate on the wing johnson fires from deep nothing that time he’s 0 for two for New Orleans they’ve gone three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter young against Murray six to shoot pass to Bay from past the arc and there’s Murray on the assist by Bay murray’s got the lead up to 11 now for the Pelicans murray against Young [Applause] now Daniels [Applause] Johnson sets the screen for Reza and he can’t answer back the three-pointer off lot new Orleans leading by 11 here’s Murray up on top defended by Young and the dunk by Williamson and this is what we came to see right go ahead Scion do your thing on the alleyoop outside to Reese good on the three-point shot rez has got himself on the board with three there you you how can you forget about him i mean he’s not going to miss that open of a look and timeout called by Willie Green he wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly [Applause] [Applause] and the Pelicans make it a change here al Verado’s check in pass to Ni now here’s Bay shot clock at five from about 19 ft that’s good on the jump shot and the Pelicans lead by 12 another good play this is how they built the lead calling on the right guys at the right time yeah come on they’re just having their way out there and continuing to press the advantage shots good from Young creativity and shot making ability to spare trey Young is getting loose tonight rebound Atlanta Johnson’s got rebound number five here tonight pass to Young outside bzingis from outside off the mark pelicans leading by 10 here’s Alvarado still without a basket and Williamson throws it down goodness i mean we feel those dunks shake the floor johnson outside rez wide open the shots good on the assist by Daniels daniels has got six assists now in the game pass to Alvarado [Applause] federer on the way and that one hits back on him the Hawks trail by nine lobed up there for Johnson out of bounds new Orleans will take possession well it shows you how crucial communication is they clearly weren’t on the same page there hawkins checked in for New Orleans pelicans leading by nine nice D from Porzingis and there hasn’t been anything easy for him in this period well the offense has to look for ways to get him easier shots better selections you have to be set up for success [Applause] hung outside and change shot that’s short off the rim new Orleans has gone one of three from way outside since the start of the second quarter to the inside hawkins got a hand on it and he’s able to get it back that one falls here’s Rezach six points for him it’s Young on the wing zingis high post mei grabs the rebound mi’s got eight rebounds in this game alvarado passes to Bay always going up for the alleyoop here and that one goes out of bounds last touch by Bay a moment now to hear from our sideline reporter Hall of Famer David Aldridge david kevin thanks i asked Quinn Snyder what he enjoys most about coaching and the Hawks coach said “The opportunity to compete in such an intense way also the tactics of the game and the intellectual part of player development it’s rewarding to see and have a part in someone’s growth improvement kevin David that’s coaching right growth and development a mind for the game for sure i’ve always respected coach Snder and how about the playmaking skills of Lever i like watching this guy break down the D in the pick and roll and he just dangles from the bucket after sending that one through and you can see which team has the swagger right now pass to Daniel here’s Rez it’s rebounded by New Orleans ni’s got nine rebounds in the game getting it done from outside the arc the shot by Hawkins no good and close to making the defense pay for the lack coverage that time now here is Levert he’s defended by Alvarado and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here oh tricky shot for Levert defense is all over him but he draws a foul on that attempt shooting two and he makes the first you coach Stan at various levels for 30 years how has the transition been to the broadcasting business well Kevin it’s been great because of people like you and because I’m undefeated right but do you miss the aftermath when when there’s at least a a score sheet there’s a scorecard that says win or loss i I do miss that there’s no question i miss the competition i miss the camaraderie of building toward a result but I’ve started to get some of that in broadcasting as I’ve gotten to know my partners better well it’s great being your partner likewise and here’s P for three and he’s good on the three ball pool’s got the lead up to 13 now for the Pelicans well that that’s one way he can finish but far from the only way he gets it done he’s got all kinds of tricks up his sleeve here’s Okongu and the layup’s good off the glass and really it’s been a major aspect of their offense in the early stages here their success working the ball inside and getting points from close range here’s P and oh boy a lot of contact there but he gets the call and will shoot two it’s on Caris Levert yeah good job to take it right at the D he’s made all six of his tries at the line so far and it’s a super first half for him at the free throw line and the first one at the line is good [Applause] both free throws good from P and so Levert will bring it up for Atlanta trailing by 13 now here’s Okong he’s covered closely and it’s going to be out of bounds the Hawks will retain possession [Applause] 127 left in the second quarter and Nance kicks to Daniels clock at four okongu with a screen on Payton and Okongu slams it in well he’s a bit of an undersized center however his leaping ability can certainly mask that payton with the screen for Pool and off the front iron and in it goes pool’s got seven points for the quarter and that pick takes the D totally out of the equation yeah you’ve got to lock and trail hard you can’t allow him to clean look from that avert against P from 11 ft away it’s rebounded by P not pretty you just got to shake off a miss like that drills the three-pointer hawkins has got five points so far will those go down for him in his sleep [Applause] we’ve got 28 seconds left in the first half three-pointer Daniels it’s rebounded by Pool new Orleans leading by 16 here’s Bay and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul and this is his second trip to the line in the game and going back to his performance at the line last year guys 84% as a free throw shooter that free throw good from Bay bay hits them both here is Daniels defended by Payton nance a screen on Payton here’s Daniels and so it’s New Orleans with an 18-point lead as the quarter comes to a close they’ve kept the tempo quick and the defense on its heels and it’s gotten them up big it’s time now to go courtside as we send you over to David Aldridge from the sideline david take it away thanks guys with Quinn Snyder coach they came at you offensively so what has to change for you defensively well a lot obviously with everybody on the floor um you know they’re capable of doing this but we’re not it’s just too easy got to tighten things up as we go along thanks for your time back to you guys okay David much appreciated and now time for halftime so we’ll be back in just a bit to get the third quarter underway heat heat [Applause] and with a big gap on the scoreboard the second half begins with very different goals for these teams one side trying to mount a comeback one side trying to protect their lead it’s been one outstanding game from Trey Young yeah and the bulk of his damage so far has come from the perimeter a lot of threes early on and defensively they’re giving him too many good looks out there they need to start running him off the line new Orleans leading by 18 the front court is Rez and Johnson daniels out there with Young and it’s Bzingusen at the center filling out the middle so that’s the lineup for Atlanta here’s Reese Pelicans with the rebound williamson dishes to Murray pass to Ni [Applause] [Music] williamson against Johnson and finished off by Williamson and they’re getting points they’re getting stops and this is how they’d like to play all the time great example of how to build a lead and then sustain it you win games on both ends of the floor here is Daniels back to Young takes a three and it’s Williamson with the rebound and so it’s Williamson who brings up the ball for New Orleans hey yo right here and if you’re just joining us we played over a minute here in the third pass to Pool clock at six murray scanning the floor no good from outside got the defender off his feet with the pump fake but couldn’t knock it down and we’ve seen Stan Deonte Murray prove for years that he is a 20point player yeah and Kevin he can score as a point guard or he can be off the ball but the best thing about Dante Murray he is a great two-way player one of the best guard defenders we have in this league and bringing the aggression and the energy two things you like to see from Porzingis young against Murray pass to Ni back to Murray and it’s Murray with the jam hey dunks aren’t always for the big fellas a serious power move from the point well in this league you can see powerful plays from anyone and anywhere your position no longer dictates your scoring options not really what we expected you know he wants that one back jordan just under two and a half minutes into the third quarter now lots of room and it’s New Orleans scoring again and Murray looking comfortable in this offense including understanding when to look for his they could use a big shot here to get this offense going too many empty possessions right now they need the basket bzingis with a screen on Murray shots good from Young well it’s a three-point shooting league guys like him are so important for Spacer murray against Young frieza with the steel pass to Pingis johnson with it third quarter action in just under three and a half minutes have gone five to shoot for Zingis mey grabs the rebound me’s got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one pool on the wing he’s guarded by Johnson here’s Murray two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul and Greg remember in DeJonte Murray’s rookie year he played in the Western Conference Finals murray was the youngest player in that series playing 20 minutes a game competing against the KDE Warriors how about that for a welcome to the NBA the first one falls [Applause] hanzo Murray nails both of them just over three and a half minutes through the third quarter of play now al Young he’s got 24 johnson left side pass to Pingis and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content and check out Porzingis being sly with the pump fake there pulling his man in close for Atlanta they have gone four of six so far from the line missing a couple and when you look at their numbers from a season ago 80% as a unit that’s something you’ll be happy with that free throw missing and at 73 Porzingis could have been just another big but he defies expectations he’s got such an impressive array of abilities and he’s good on the second new Orleans leading by 20 pass to Williamson right wing fires the three buries it from three-point range he has seven well overall they’re the team getting the better looks here in this second half yeah they’ve looked really in sync after the break getting the shots they want and converting them young outside murray with the defensive effort and so it’s Williamson who brings up the ball for New Orleans their defense has only allowed six points in the second half to the left side wing pass to Pool this one for three and another three for New Orleans he’s creating good looks and shooting very efficiently atlanta’s gone one and two from beyond the arc since coming out of the break atlanta calls timeout and the lack of rim protection top of the list well if you’re just going to let them score inside at will you might as well pack your bags [Applause] johnson surveying the floor back to Porzingis young outside down low six on the shot clock here’s Daniels it’s tipped and he recovers it boy Williamson can get up and he’s got those long arms to boot back to Murray some nice passing here by New Orleans pass to Williamson and a lot of contact on that one so he’ll shoot two here that one on Reza and guys let’s get your take on the scoring breakdown for New Orleans well their passing has been just exceptional and it’s opened up the floor for them on numerous occasions and they’ve also been steady from the three-point line and doing a good job creating room for their shooters and then converting [Applause] and free throw good from Williamson [Applause] [Applause] that one misses so he goes one for two atlanta shooting just 39% from the field struggling to find that net pru with the steel pass to Murray here’s Miy and the powerful one-handed slam i’ll tell you it’s one thing to do this at home another to do it in a hostile environment it sure is they’ve certainly accepted the challenge the trick now is to sustain this effort no issues on that one good work all around for New Orleans they’ve gotten six of their seven shots to go down in this court what a fantastic start to the half that’s tipped [Applause] pass to Young and Trey Murphy gets the whistle that time that’ll be his second foul of the game for the Hawks okongu comes in for Pzingis and Caris Levert subbed in for Dyson Daniels [Music] pool against Levert the floater and it’s good on the way in levert’s got five and the gracefulness with which Levert shoots the basketball he he makes that tricky floater look easy there’s a screen [Applause] rebound by the Hawks and now here comes Young leading the break rejected by Murray and it goes out of bounds last touch by Murray and we got to take a second look to admire that outstanding block and big defensive plays like that will help them stay in control of this one matthews he’s checked in for the Hawks and the Pelicans also making a change jones checked in for Trey Murphy on defense the Pelicans levert with it five points in the game he shot two free throws in the game made one and missed one and going back to his numbers from just a season ago he was knocking it down at a 77% clip two shots first free throw is good jose Alvarado he’s checked in for Jordan Pool on the miss levert hits both of them pelicans leading by 23 williamson outside got a piece of it and now Matthews pushing it up no one back to stop him young with no one around the Hawks again can’t hit yeah and he seems to have lost his rhythm all of a sudden this has not been his quarter yep it counts you would think someone as big as Zion would have trouble maneuvering around people in the lane but his handle and change of direction is off the charts young outside [Applause] had a piece of it jones against Matthews some nice passing here by New Orleans pass to Williamson puts up a three levert grabs the miss atlanta has gone one of three from downtown since halftime and here’s Young from the arc that’s good and it’s Levert with the assist lever got three assists in the game williamsman outside [Applause] the screen back to Murray over Young murray no good atlanta’s gone into the three-point range four times since halftime and buried two of them murray against Levert with the shot shots good from Young and that’s now 29 points for Trey Young and this is the time they wanted to mount the rally and get back into it pass to Alberado left side jones [Applause] Williamson against Johnson and it’s sent back by Okongu and they recover it shot clock at three and the Pelicans miss again and the Hawks with the possession they’re on an 11-2 run and foul on the shot he’ll shoot two at the free throw line for Atlanta they have shot 70% from the free throw line tonight seven for 10 the first one falls atlanta making a switch here nance has checked in and then for New Orleans Baves checked in for Williamson and Hawkins subbed in for Murray and both free throws good for Johnson pelicans leading by 18 pass to Hawkins back to Alberano stolen by Levert the kick out to Matthews that’s good and it’s Levert with the assist levert’s got his fifth assist in this one for New Orleans they’ve gone seven of 13 in the third quarter so far just above 50% screen back to Bay a minute 50 left in the third quarter just five to shoot pass to Jones launches it from deep rebound by the Hawks not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off and he makes that one johnson’s got six new Orleans has gone two of five with a three-point shot since coming out of the break bay wide open and he fires and again New Orleans has no luck matthews passes to Levert okong Wu kicks to Johnson okong Woo with a screen on Jones and here is Johnson he’s got six and that one clearly a foul gets the whistle and two shots coming up he’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here and from the line a season ago 73% And that one misses reza he’s checked in for Larry Nance and he sinks the second here’s Alvarado he has yet to score pass to Hawkins back to Alvarado and the call on the shot that sends him to the line it’s on Caris Levert first trip to the free throw line for him in this one you know this is not an area where they expect him to contribute you know he’s a guy that shot below 70% last season take a break take a break two shots re good elvado young’s checking for Atlanta both free throws good from Alvarado there’s 49 seconds left to play here in the third pass to Levert and here is Okong Wu now rez three-pointer off the mark and there have been some terrible shot choices here Kev that’s not a good look at all on the wing jones knocks it loose and stormed by Okongu here’s Levert [Applause] and Okongu has it in the corner johnson finds Okong Woo to the middle goes back up that one’s good the New Orleans lead is cut down now to just 12 points with the basket from Young great pass to hit him in stride love to see teammates in sync with each other and so it’s New Orleans enjoying a 12-point lead as they talk things over during the break they’ve been putting on a clinic in the paint shots are falling with regularity and they are pounding it down low and we’ve got more M2K Sports coming your way after this break and how about a look now at our assist of the game brought to you by State Farm and he sliced the knee wide open with this feed they had no chance to prevent that basket now that is an elite level dish what a great passer and we reach the fourth quarter in a game that may be already out of hand setting the floor now for the Pelicans we’ve got Murray trey Murphy is out there with B then there’s Jordan P and it’s Mei in at the five down low young and foul on the shot so he’ll get a chance at the line so clever at creating contact young looks to shoot it so often which really forces defenders to overcommit at times that free throw no good and Young a fiery competitor someone who enjoys getting under the skin of opposing players good on the second free throw [Applause] now here’s Murray pass to Pool the three kept alive here’s Mi Porzingis with the block and just fast off the floor to challenge shots porzingis this helps him get a lot of blocks like that one al Young shoots over Bay and a miss there with a chance to cut the lead to single digits pool against Borzingis porzingis with the steel inside young passes to Porcus pool against Young that’s good and it’s Levert with the assist young’s got 13 points in the second half when you watch Young there’s that courage to his game we’ve gone about a minute and a half into the fourth quarter pool on the wing levert defending shot clock at six pass to Murray lets it go with a three rebound by the Hawks okangu’s now got four rebounds now tonight from deep and it’s Reese Shay missing well he is desperately trying to get something going but this has not been his night they need to consider making an adjustment no one covering and the Pelicans lead by 12 and that pick takes the D totally out of the equation yeah you’ve got to lock and trail hard you can’t allow him a clean look from there perzingis sets the pick for Young back to Porzingis mei grabs the rebound mei’s got his 16th rebound on the night murray outside and the call will be against Caris Levert that’s his fifth foul atlanta making a switch here daniels has checked in and New Orleans also making a change williamson’s checked in some nice passing here by New Orleans six to shoot williams double team and it’s going to be a 24se second shot clock violation they turn it over guys are looking for a spark here yeah a cold stretch offensively for sure yeah look it’s not always about height he’s showing he wants those boards back to P and he drops in the layup off the glass pool’s got 23 well this is what you’re trying to do put the game away yeah but you can’t let up now we’ve seen too many wild comebacks in this league porzingis sets the pick for Young good on the triple young’s got 16 here in the second half nice and composed on that three there trey giving his fundamentals all of his attention [Applause] murray against Young oh baby baby murray outside just four to shoot the three from Pool he’s off on that one the Hawks trail by 11 on the wing daniels lets the three fly sai Williamson grabs the miss pass to Murray i got the help side hey who got him hey yo right here and here is Pool he’s covered by Daniels for three murray count it and with that basket he’s now nine of 15 from the floor late reaction defensively he quickly takes advantage grows their lead yeah look the truth is he doesn’t need much space anyway but that one was too easy pass to Nishi back to Murray unloads from 13 and it’s Daniels with the rebound daniels has got his fifth rebound right now in the game reza with it pass to Okong Wu to the paint here’s Daniels and that one is hammered home and that’s a little lack of fight at the defensive end absolutely at least on that slam you’re right that’s one way to let a team back in the game yeah but also credit the offense there that’s making a play when you really need it and they need more of those [Applause] [Music] new Orleans leading by 11 and timeout called by Willie Green and he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now and while we’ve got a moment let’s send it over to our terrific reporter David Aldridge david guys I was able to catch the message Willie Green gave to his team he told them “Don’t look at the scoreboard we have to play like we’re tied.” They want their team to sustain that level of effort and we’ll see how it works out kevin okay David thanks [Applause] here’s Murray pass to Williamson he loss it up now Daniels Okongu a screening passes to Okongu and stolen by Williamson from downtown and the Pelicans miss again the Hawks trail by 11 okong Wu with it as to Rez from 12 feet out ni grabs the rebound ni’s got rebound number 17 if you can believe that here’s Williamson and Williamson throws it down well that’s just the pure strength and explosiveness of Williamson easily finishes there through the contact here’s Rezaché here’s Daniels and the layup is good works that one inside nicely and so it’s Murray who brings the ball up for the Pelicans they lead by 11 pass to Williamson now here’s P williamson outside no good on the shot atlanta’s gone into a funk from downtown in the fourth only one of their five three-pointers has found the bottom of the bucket young for three the shots good on the assist by Daniels young’s got it back down to a singledigit deficit for the Hawks pass the pool to the inside and Williamson throws it down oh what a great game plan from them tonight that they keep getting it to Z and Williamson keeps delivering zingis passes to Daniels mohawks working the ball around outside here is Daniels guarded by Pool inside here’s Young and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here and he makes the first johnson he’s checked in four for Zingis and so Young nails them both new Orleans leading by eight pass to me back to Williamson here’s the floater and the layup is up and in yeah it took just enough off of it for the floater [Applause] young against Murray a three ball young no good the Pelicans have gone only six of 14 from the field in the fourth pass to Ni boom he jams it straight down wow what a pass there he made that a very easy basket with that setup and here’s Daniels [Applause] young right side 13 ft away the shots good on the assist by Daniels daniels has got assist number eight here in this one already the Pelicans have gone seven to 15 from the floor here in the fourth right around 46 47% johnson against Williamson and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul an absolute beast in close once Williamson has this kind of positioning you pretty much have to foul shooting two that free throw good from Williamson [Applause] no good on the second free throw the Hawks trail by 11 here’s Johnson not going to go that time well for New Orleans shooting about 47% here in the fourth out of bounds it’ll go to the Hawks the defense will take that miscommunication not even close here is Daniels pass to Rezach here is Daniels guarded by P they grab their own miss and Kungwu slams it in doing his job on the glass and doing it with force and Greg it’s not everybody in the league who can make those kinds of plays well he gets paid to be a factor on the glass that’s a nice dunk to finish it off williamson and Williamson throws it down well they expect this from him and he’s a big reason they’re out in front right now johnson with a screen on Pool kicks it out to Johnson offline with his three and so Pool will bring it up for New Orleans 11-point game murray against Young murray outside five on the clock there’s the triple rebound by the Hawks young’s got his fifth rebound right now in the game and the ball goes out of bounds last touch by Young i don’t know what the heck happened there that’s just a careless turnover zingis he’s checked in for the Hawks [Applause] new Orleans leading by 11 110 left in the fourth quarter of this one and Trey Young gets the whistle that time that’s his first foul [Applause] 105 left in the game williamson in the post covered by Johnson and you have to admire how hard Zion plays it makes defenders nervous and forces them to overcommit take a break take a break two shots the first free throw is good [Applause] [Applause] he hits one and misses one each at the line hawk shooting about 40% here in the fourth quarter and and so only one team answered the bell tonight guys not a monster blowout by any means but still a double- digit victory for New Orleans they simply ran them off the court they set the pace and their transition game was executed flawlessly a very solid win indeed and when you check out the back score there were some great numbers for Jordan Pool you have to focus on the steals he came up with they were huge factors in the end result and the call on the shot that sends him to the line no question he got bumped on that shot two shots left on the first gets the first that brings them within single digits both free throws good from Daniels and the Pelicans with possession here now 8 seconds separating the two clocks pass to Mi new Orleans moving it around frieza with a steal guys let’s just go ahead and call this one it’s over yeah time is not on their side the score is not on their side nothing you can do so New Orleans wins it they came in here and took care of business like they were the home team and Kevin how about the mental toughness that this group showed they they were never rattled at all by the opposing fans well folks that’s going to do it for now so for Stan Van Gundy Greg Anthony and David Aldridge this is Kevin Harland thank you for watching the NBA presented by 2K Sports now it’s time to present our player of the game

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