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FINAL
Dec 15, 2023

Game Recap

The Pelicans defeated the Hornets 112-107. Jonas Valanciunas recorded a season-high 29 points, along with 13 rebounds and four assists for the Pelicans, with Zion Williamson adding 21 points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Terry Rozier tallied 30 points, six assists, and four rebounds for the Hornets in the defeat. The Pelicans improve to 15-11 in the regular season, while the Hornets fall to 7-16.

Box Score

1234T
NOP21292636112
CHA20193731107
New Orleans Pelicans logoPELICANSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
14Brandon IngramSF313-80-12-23700938+5
1Zion WilliamsonPF309-160-03-4114001421-1
17Jonas ValanciunasC3711-162-45-6134022329+5
5Herbert JonesSG273-41-24-621110111+2
3CJ McCollumPG357-183-92-254112019+4
8Naji Marshall121-41-20-01100003-11
25Trey Murphy III253-71-56-662000213+8
15Jose Alvarado211-61-35-68111138+9
11Dyson Daniels140-00-00-00010010+7
24Jordan Hawkins40-10-10-00000000-3
50Jeremiah Robinson-Earl— did not play —— did not play —
40Cody Zeller— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8047.5%9-2733.3%27-3284.4%4924451517112
Charlotte Hornets logoHORNETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
20Gordon HaywardSF334-101-40-034111290
0Miles BridgesPF3810-242-85-6102103527-11
4Nick RichardsC307-70-02-261010516+6
24Brandon MillerSG357-162-50-243100316-1
3Terry RozierPG3911-254-114-446302030-10
21JT Thor130-20-10-02002010+1
14Ish Smith150-20-00-01200000+10
7Bryce McGowens202-50-23-52010027-14
31Nathan Mensah120-10-02-27000262-6
12Leaky Black— did not play —— did not play —
2James Bouknight— did not play —— did not play —
8Nick Smith Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL41-9244.6%9-3129.0%16-2176.2%391874824107

Play-by-Play

1st quarternopcha
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Richards vs. Valanciunas: Tip to McCollum
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:38) MISS McCollum 7' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:34) Richards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:15) Bridges Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:03) MISS Valanciunas 4' Driving Layup
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:03) Richards BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (11:00) Hayward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (10:54) MISS Hayward 7' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (10:50) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (10:50) Bridges Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    02
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:40) MISS Ingram 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (10:36) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (10:28) MISS Miller 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:25) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:22) Ingram Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (D.Richardson)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:22) Ingram Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (10:04) Hayward 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    04
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (9:53) Jones 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
    24
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (9:30) Richards 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    26
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (9:15) Valanciunas 8' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Ingram 1 AST)
    46
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (8:52) MISS Bridges 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:49) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (8:39) Ingram 2' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Valanciunas 1 AST)
    66
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (8:34) Bridges Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:34) Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:26) MISS Ingram 14' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (8:23) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (8:13) Rozier 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    68
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (7:51) Williamson 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    88
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:39) MISS Miller 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (7:35) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:32) Miller S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Moyer-Gleich)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (7:32) McCollum Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    98
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (7:32) McCollum Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    108
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (7:10) MISS Rozier 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (7:07) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:55) MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:53) Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (6:37) Bridges 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1010
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (6:24) Williamson 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    1210
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:13) MISS Hayward 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:10) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (6:04) Williamson 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
    1410
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:04) Richards S.FOUL (P1.T2) (P.Fraher)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:04) HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:04) MISS Williamson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (6:01) Richards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (5:47) Richards 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Hayward 1 AST)
    1412
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:32) MISS McCollum 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (5:30) Hayward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +3 (5:20) Miller 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayward 2 AST)
    1415
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:54) MISS Ingram 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (4:52) Richards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (4:34) MISS Hayward 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:32) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (4:23) Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McCollum 2 AST)
    1715
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (4:02) Richards 7' Hook Shot (6 PTS)
    1717
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:46) Williamson Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:26) MISS Bridges 2' Driving Layup
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:22) Mensah REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:22) MISS Mensah Tip Layup Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:21) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:14) Miller P.FOUL (P2.T3) (P.Fraher)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:14) Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:05) MISS Ingram 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (3:02) Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:44) MISS Bridges 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:41) Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:34) MISS Marshall 11' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:32) Mensah REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:26) MISS Rozier 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:23) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:09) MISS Alvarado 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (2:04) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +2 (2:02) Rozier 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Bridges 1 AST)
    1719
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:45) McGowens S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Richardson)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (1:45) Murphy III Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1819
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (1:45) Murphy III Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1919
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:27) MISS Bridges 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:26) HORNETS Rebound
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:20) MISS Rozier 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:18) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:15) MISS Murphy III 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:11) Williamson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:10) MISS Williamson 3' Putback Layup
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:08) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (1:00) MISS McGowens 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:58) Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (0:44) Murphy III 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    2119
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:36) Williamson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Moyer-Gleich)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:36) MISS McGowens Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:36) HORNETS Rebound
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    +1 (0:36) McGowens Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2120
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:28) MISS Marshall 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:24) Mensah REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Charlotte Hornets logo
    (0:03) MISS Bridges 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:01) Alvarado REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2nd quarter
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4th quarter

Team Stats

112Points107
38-80(47.5%)Field Goal(%)41-92(44.6%)
9-27(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-31(29.0%)
27-32(84.4%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)
49(11)Rebounds(Offensive)39(8)
24Assists18
4Steals7
5Blocks4
15Turnovers8
17Fouls24
54Pts In The Paint56
5Fast Break Pts15
9Pts Off Turnovers19
24Bench Pts9
13Largest Lead4

Game Details

Friday, December 15, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 16,080 (79.6%)