Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana (capacity ~17,800)
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FDSSE, Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+
Injury Report
Charlotte Hornets:
LaMelo Ball – Day-to-day (ankle)
Brandon Miller – Out (shoulder)
Grant Williams – Day-to-day (ACL recovery)
Josh Green – Day-to-day (shoulder)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Dejounte Murray – Out (Achilles rupture)
Zion Williamson – Questionable (hamstring soreness)
Yves Missi – Questionable (illness)
Trey Alexander, Hunter Dickinson, Bryce McGowens – Out (G League assignments)
Player Matchups
Miles Bridges (CHA): Coming off a 29-point game vs. Utah; key scorer with Ball and Miller sidelined.
Kon Knueppel (CHA rookie): Averaging 14.0 PPG, shooting 43% from deep; scored 24 vs. Utah.
Sion James (CHA rookie): Shooting 72% from three; defensive stopper.
Zion Williamson (NOP): If active, averaging 22.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 4.6 APG.
Trey Murphy III (NOP): 14.5 PPG, 6.5 RPG; secondary scorer.
Jordan Poole (NOP): 18.3 PPG; streaky but capable of big nights.
Team Form
Charlotte Hornets:
Last 5: W–L–L–L–W (beat Utah 126–103)
Offense: 121.6 PPG (8th NBA), 48.1% FG, 38.7% 3PT
Defense: 121.0 PPG allowed (25th NBA)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Last 5: L–L–L–L–L (lost 137–106 to OKC)
Offense: 107.7 PPG (30th NBA)
Defense: 125.8 PPG allowed (28th NBA)
Series History
All-time: Pelicans lead 32–16.
Last season: Teams split 1–1.
At New Orleans: Pelicans have won 3 of last 4.
Betting Trends
Charlotte: 4–3 ATS this season.
New Orleans: 2–4 ATS this season.
Over/Under: Hornets 4 of 7 games Over; Pelicans 4 of 7 Over.
Hornets: 3–0 ATS when scoring 126+ points.
Pelicans: 0–2 when scoring 121+ points.
Projected Score: Charlotte 122 – New Orleans 116
Game Odds
Charlotte Hornets 236.5
New Orleans Pelicans – 2.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025
