Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head

Modern Rivalry
Atlanta Hawks
New Orleans Pelicans
Hawks lead Pelicans27to22

Hawks hold a slight edge in 49 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans insights

The edge
+5wins for Hawks
55% Hawks · 45% Pelicans

Post-1996 record: 27-22.

Recent form
15-5last 20
Hawks on a 4-game streak

Hawks won 117-100 on Jan 7, 2026

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

In the modern era they are 27-22 against each other (55% Hawks). Hawks currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pelicans' 41-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Hawks hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 20 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Hawks won 117-100 on Jan 7, 2026. Through the 2020s Hawks have led 9-3 between the teams.

Win Percentage
27W
22W
ATL
NOP
55%45%
Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Jan 7, 2026ATLNOP117100ATL
Nov 22, 2025NOPATL98115ATL
Dec 2, 2024ATLNOP124112ATL
Nov 3, 2024NOPATL111126ATL
Mar 10, 2024ATLNOP103116NOP
Nov 4, 2023NOPATL105123ATL
Feb 7, 2023NOPATL116107NOP
Nov 5, 2022ATLNOP124121ATL
Mar 20, 2022ATLNOP112117NOP
Oct 27, 2021NOPATL99102ATL
Last Meeting
Jan 7, 2026Final
ATL
117
HOME
NOP
100
AWAY
Hawkswon by17
Hawks' 4th straight in this series·Game 49 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season49 games
27
22
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Atlanta Hawks Biggest Win
12198+23
Nov 14, 2009
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
10059+41
Jan 21, 2011
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ATL NOP Games
202526202
202425202
202324112
202223112
202122112
202021202
201819202
201718112
201617112
201516202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
15-9ATL HOME13-12NOP HOME
AWAY
12-13
ATL
AWAY
9-15
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Atlanta Hawks: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.2 pts on average
11.2pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
ATLTrending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time55.1%
NOPTrending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time44.9%
Last 10 Results
ATL / NOP

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Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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