Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 29 points and Vit Krejci added 21 points on seven 3-pointers off the bench as the visiting Atlanta Hawks handed the New Orleans Pelicans their ninth straight loss, 115-98, on Saturday.

Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Atlanta, which led by as many as 24 and snapped a two-game losing skid. Dyson Daniels had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 11.

New Orleans fell to 2-15 and played without injured starters Zion Williamson (left hamstring injury management) and Herb Jones (low back spasms).

Derik Queen led the Pelicans with 20 points and nine rebounds. Trey Murphy III scored 19 points, Saddiq Bey had 18, and Jeremiah Fears chipped in 11.

Porzingis was 11-of-17 shooting with seven rebounds a

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