In the team’s highly anticipated first preseason game, the Atlanta Hawks were absolutely massacred by the New Orleans Pelicans on the team’s home floor at State Farm Arena by a final score of 133 to 109.
Despite that, the team displayed some solid basketball — leading to a few good things as well as some not-so-good things. Read on to explore takeaways from this first preseason tilt.
Rookies Looking Good
All three of the Atlanta Hawks rookies had their moments in this game. De’Andre Hunter finished with 10 points in 24 minutes while playing rock-solid defense.