The New Orleans Pelicans hope to build on the momentum from a Friday victory when they begin a three-game road trip on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Pelicans defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-105 — their lone home game sandwiched between three-game road swings.
The Hawks have not played since earning a 112-99 road win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
New Orleans took advantage of the short-handed Warriors, who were without four starters and handed the defending NBA champions their sixth straight road defeat. The Pelicans got Brandon Ingram back from a concussion that cost him four games, and he finished with 26 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Larry Nance Jr. came off the New Orleans bench to score a season-high 20 points and grab eight rebounds against the Warriors. His career high of 23 points came against the Hawks in 2020.
The Pelicans also got Herbert Jones back on Friday, and he had four points and three steals. Jones missed four games with a hyperextended right knee.
Atlanta will keep a close watch on guard Trae Young, who briefly exited the game with the Knicks due to a scratched left eye.
Young is just eager to be on the court.
Young leads the team with averages of 27.5 points and 9.4 assists. Dejounte Murray is putting up 22.0 points and 7.8 assists per game and had a career-high 36 points at New York. John Collins is averaging 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds and leads the team with five double-doubles.
The Hawks, who haven’t played at home since Oct. 23, are coming off a 3-2 road trip.
New Orleans and Atlanta split two games last year, each winning on the other’s home court.
Murray produced two triple-doubles against the Pelicans last season as a member of the San Antonio Spurs — 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists on Dec. 12 and 15, 11 and 13, respectively, on March 26.
