Charlotte Hornets @ New Orleans Pelicans — Nov 4, 2025
112–116
Final
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Game Info
- Date
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Tip-off
- 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
- TV / Stream
- Local: WSOC-TV 9 / TV64 (Hornets), Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (Pelicans)
- Arena
- Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
- Season
- 2025-26 NBA Season
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 30 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 112 |
| Pelicans | 33 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 116 |
Game Flow
Pelicans leadHornets lead
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Pelicans largest lead
- 12
- Hornets largest lead
- 9
Top Performers
Hornets
- 22 PTS Miles Bridges
- 12 REB Kon Knueppel
- 5 AST Collin Sexton
Pelicans
- 21 PTS Trey Murphy III
- 8 REB Derik Queen
- 7 AST Derik Queen
Team Stats
| Hornets | Stat | Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 39-82 | Field Goals | 43-90 |
| 47.6% | FG % | 47.8% |
| 13-38 | 3-Pointers | 17-38 |
| 34.2% | 3P % | 44.7% |
| 21-28 | Free Throws | 13-19 |
| 75.0% | FT % | 68.4% |
| 49 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Off. Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Biggest Lead | 12 |
Four Factors
| Team | Effective FG% | Turnover % | Off. rebound % | FT rate (FTM/FGA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hornets | 55.5% | 16.8% | 36.6% | 0.256 |
 Pelicans | 57.2% | 10.9% | 27.7% | 0.144 |
Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.
Box Score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner C | 30 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Sion James G | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -7 |
| Collin Sexton G | 29 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 3-4 | +12 |
| Miles Bridges F | 37 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-19 | 3-11 | 5-7 | 0 |
| Kon Knueppel G | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 3-3 | +7 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Moussa Diabate FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -12 |
| Pat Connaughton G | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| KJ Simpson F | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -13 |
| Liam McNeeley F | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Tre Mann G | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -9 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones F | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 37 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 5-10 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Kevon Looney F | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | -17 |
| Jordan Poole G | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-14 | 1-6 | 4-4 | -1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Karlo Matkovic FC | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | +13 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | +21 |
| Jordan Hawkins G | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Saddiq Bey F | 26 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | +8 |
| Derik Queen C | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +13 |
Play-by-Play
Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Hornets-Pelicans.
1st Quarter 30 scoring plays
- 0:02HornetsMiles Bridges +330-33
- 0:14PelicansKarlo Matkovic +227-33
- 1:09HornetsCollin Sexton +127-31
- 1:09HornetsCollin Sexton +126-31
- 1:14PelicansHerbert Jones +225-31
- 1:25HornetsMiles Bridges +125-29
- 1:42PelicansKarlo Matkovic +124-29
- 2:27PelicansJordan Poole +124-28
- 2:27PelicansJordan Poole +124-27
- 2:53HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +224-26
- 3:12PelicansJordan Poole +322-26
- 3:30HornetsMoussa Diabate +222-23
- 3:48PelicansJose Alvarado +320-23
- 4:06PelicansJordan Poole +220-20
- 4:26PelicansKarlo Matkovic +220-18
- 5:11HornetsMoussa Diabate +120-16
- 5:48PelicansTrey Murphy III +319-16
- 6:08PelicansKarlo Matkovic +219-13
- 6:27HornetsMiles Bridges +219-11
- 6:37PelicansHerbert Jones +317-11
- 7:12HornetsKon Knueppel +317-8
- 7:32HornetsMiles Bridges +314-8
- 8:06HornetsKon Knueppel +311-8
- 8:21PelicansJeremiah Fears +38-8
- 8:42HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +28-5
- 9:14HornetsKon Knueppel +26-5
- 9:36HornetsCollin Sexton +24-5
- 10:17PelicansHerbert Jones +32-5
- 10:30HornetsCollin Sexton +22-2
- 11:12PelicansJeremiah Fears +20-2
2nd Quarter 33 scoring plays
- 0:02HornetsMiles Bridges +159-61
- 0:02HornetsMiles Bridges +158-61
- 0:44HornetsTre Mann +357-61
- 1:08HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +254-61
- 1:25PelicansJordan Poole +152-61
- 1:25PelicansJordan Poole +152-60
- 1:38HornetsMiles Bridges +152-59
- 1:38HornetsMiles Bridges +151-59
- 2:45HornetsMiles Bridges +350-59
- 3:03PelicansJeremiah Fears +147-59
- 3:03PelicansJeremiah Fears +147-58
- 3:45HornetsLiam McNeeley +147-57
- 3:45HornetsLiam McNeeley +146-57
- 4:03PelicansTrey Murphy III +345-57
- 4:26HornetsKJ Simpson +145-54
- 5:00PelicansJeremiah Fears +244-54
- 5:22HornetsSion James +144-52
- 5:43PelicansTrey Murphy III +343-52
- 6:02HornetsMoussa Diabate +143-49
- 6:20HornetsMoussa Diabate +242-49
- 6:45HornetsKon Knueppel +140-49
- 6:45PelicansTrey Murphy III +239-49
- 7:01HornetsKon Knueppel +139-47
- 7:01HornetsKon Knueppel +138-47
- 7:24PelicansJose Alvarado +237-47
- 7:51PelicansSaddiq Bey +237-45
- 8:05HornetsKon Knueppel +237-43
- 8:36PelicansTrey Murphy III +335-43
- 9:03PelicansSaddiq Bey +235-40
- 9:24PelicansTrey Murphy III +235-38
- 10:50HornetsSion James +335-36
- 11:15PelicansSaddiq Bey +332-36
- 11:25HornetsCollin Sexton +232-33
3rd Quarter 28 scoring plays
- 0:23HornetsTre Mann +293-87
- 0:47PelicansSaddiq Bey +191-87
- 1:12HornetsMiles Bridges +291-86
- 1:35PelicansKarlo Matkovic +289-86
- 1:54HornetsKJ Simpson +389-84
- 2:03PelicansJose Alvarado +286-84
- 2:17HornetsKJ Simpson +286-82
- 2:34PelicansSaddiq Bey +384-82
- 2:55PelicansSaddiq Bey +384-79
- 3:07HornetsTre Mann +284-76
- 3:49HornetsTre Mann +282-76
- 3:55HornetsSion James +180-76
- 3:55HornetsSion James +179-76
- 4:01PelicansKarlo Matkovic +278-76
- 4:15HornetsKJ Simpson +278-74
- 5:01PelicansJose Alvarado +376-74
- 5:24HornetsTre Mann +376-71
- 5:38PelicansTrey Murphy III +373-71
- 6:47PelicansKarlo Matkovic +273-68
- 7:08HornetsCollin Sexton +373-66
- 7:27PelicansHerbert Jones +370-66
- 8:02PelicansJeremiah Fears +270-63
- 8:33HornetsCollin Sexton +370-61
- 9:03HornetsMiles Bridges +267-61
- 10:00HornetsKon Knueppel +265-61
- 10:48HornetsCollin Sexton +263-61
- 11:04HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +161-61
- 11:04HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +160-61
4th Quarter 25 scoring plays
- 0:06PelicansSaddiq Bey +1112-116
- 0:14PelicansTrey Murphy III +1112-115
- 0:14PelicansTrey Murphy III +1112-114
- 0:17PelicansJose Alvarado +3112-113
- 2:13PelicansDerik Queen +2112-110
- 2:50PelicansJose Alvarado +3112-108
- 3:21HornetsTre Mann +2112-105
- 3:57HornetsTre Mann +2110-105
- 4:16PelicansJordan Poole +2108-105
- 4:54HornetsKon Knueppel +2108-103
- 5:09PelicansDerik Queen +1106-103
- 5:09PelicansDerik Queen +1106-102
- 6:08HornetsMiles Bridges +2106-101
- 6:30PelicansDerik Queen +2104-101
- 7:00HornetsCollin Sexton +1104-99
- 7:53PelicansDerik Queen +2103-99
- 8:19PelicansSaddiq Bey +2103-97
- 8:39HornetsPat Connaughton +3103-95
- 8:54PelicansJordan Hawkins +2100-95
- 9:10HornetsTre Mann +2100-93
- 9:48PelicansJose Alvarado +298-93
- 10:01HornetsRyan Kalkbrenner +298-91
- 10:20PelicansDerik Queen +296-91
- 10:46PelicansDerik Queen +296-89
- 11:19HornetsKon Knueppel +396-87
Hornets vs Pelicans Season Stats 2025-26
Hornets 84 GPPelicans 82 GP
115.8#13
Points per game
115.5#16
111.5#7
Opponent points
120.0#24
45.9%#25
Field goal %
46.6%#19
37.6%#3
Three-point %
34.7%#24
82.0%#2
Free throw %
78.4%#14
46.0#5
Rebounds
43.9#15
26.2#15
Assists
25.1#24
7.0#29
Steals
8.9#8
4.5#19
Blocks
5.2#9
14.4#21
Turnovers
13.5#11
Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.
Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesHornets 1-0
Hornets last 5
- W vs Jazz 126-103 Nov 2, 2025
- L vs Timberwolves 105-122 Nov 1, 2025
- L vs Magic 107-123 Oct 30, 2025
- L @ Heat 117-144 Oct 28, 2025
- W @ Wizards 139-113 Oct 26, 2025
Pelicans last 5
- L @ Thunder 106-137 Nov 2, 2025
- L @ Clippers 124-126 Oct 31, 2025
- L @ Nuggets 88-122 Oct 29, 2025
- L vs Celtics 90-122 Oct 27, 2025
- L vs Spurs 116-120 Oct 24, 2025
Previous meetings
- Feb 2, 2026 Pelicans @ Hornets 95-102
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FAQ
Who won Hornets vs Pelicans on Nov 4, 2025?
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 21 points.
What are the Hornets and Pelicans records?
After this game the Hornets were 3-5 and the Pelicans were 1-5 this season.
When did the Hornets and Pelicans last play?
Their last meeting was on Feb 2, 2026: Pelicans at Hornets, final score 95-102.