The Atlanta Hawks opened up their preseason schedule Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Lots of hype and anticipation surrounded the matchup, as De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish made their State Farm Arena debut, as did Pelicans forward and 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson.
De’Andre Hunter opened the scoring for Atlanta, pump faking a three-pointer and dribbling into a smooth mid-range jumper.
A certain Pelicans rookie forward waited little time to make an entrance.
Part two.
After getting out to a six-point lead early, the Hawks endured a 14-0 Pelicans run before responding with a quick 13-0 spurt of their own to regain the lead at 26-21.