After leading 56-47 at halftime, the Hawks came back to outscore the Pelicans by 17 points in the second half (59-42). New Orleans simply couldn't make enough shots and lacked the energy to make one last solid run. They didn't make their first three-pointer of the half until the fourth quarter, but man was it a different story in the first 24 minutes.
Outside of one stretch where the Pelicans missed 8 straight shots in the first quarter, they connected on 21 of their 35 field goal attempts during the first half. They were absolutely on FIRE from beyond the arc, sinking 11 of their 18 (61.