The New Orleans Pelicans kept their unbeaten preseason streak in tact, rolling past the Atlanta Hawks 105-73 yesterday afternoon in Biloxi giving fans on the Gulf Coast an opportunity to see the club in action. The Pelicans, 4-0, were led to victory by Anthony Davis, who poured in a game high 23 points with nine boards. In all, six Pelicans reached double figures. Ryan Anderson contributed 20 points followed by Al-Faurouq Aminu with 14. Jrue Holiday chipped in with 13 points by Anthony Morrow, who netted 11. Austin Rivers dropped in 10 points.
The Pelicans played without guards Eric Gordon and Tyreke Evans along with forward Jason Smith, who were held out of the lineup by coach Monty Williams. The Pelicans shot 56 percent from the floor and held a big rebound advantage. The Pelicans pulled down 44 rebounds, limiting the Hawks to just 28 in the rout, while the Pels' defense created 24 turnovers.Atlanta, 1-2, got 21 points from Al Horford.
New Orleans Pelicans leading scorer Anthony, "The Brow", Davis poured in 23 points to spark a victory over Atlanta.
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