Hawks 100, Pelicans 91
Hawks 100, Pelicans 91: Jeff Teague scored 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as host Atlanta beat New Orleans at home for the first time in five years.
DeMarre Carroll added 19 points and Paul Millsap had 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game skid against the Pelicans. Dennis Schroder and Kyle Korver each scored 11 points and Al Horford collected 10 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta.
Jrue Holiday and Ryan Anderson each scored 20 points to lead the Pelicans, who have lost four of their last six. Tyreke Evans added 18 points and Anthony Davis (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Omer Asik (10 points, 11 rebounds) recorded double-doubles for New Orleans.
The Pelicans shot a paltry 29.7 percent from the field in the first half, including 5-for-20 in the second quarter, and trailed 41-28 at the break. It was only a four-point spread after the first quarter, but Schroder and Millsap each made back-to-back baskets to start the second quarter with an 8-0 run, and Horford scored four points during an 8-0 burst to end the half.
New Orleans scored six straight points to start the third quarter, but Korver's 3-pointer ended Atlanta's drought and set off an 8-0 run and the Hawks took a 62-51 lead into the final stanza. The lead was as large as 16 in the fourth before an Anderson 3-pointer pulled the Pelicans within 82-75 with 4:37 left, but New Orleans never got any closer, as Millsap made it 90-80 with a three-point play and the Hawks sealed it at the line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Pelicans' 28 first-half points marked the lowest the Hawks have allowed this season. … Teague has topped 20 points in five straight games. … Korver went 3-for-3 at the foul line and has made 28 consecutive free throws.