It'll be 44 days before New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen faces the Atlanta Hawks again, but he already has extra motivation for the matchup.

The connection between Atlanta and New Orleans runs deep in pro sports. The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are NFC South rivals, and though the Hawks and Pelicans don't technically share a rivalry in the NBA, some of that same energy carries over when the two teams meet on the court.

The Falcons defeated the Saints 24-10 on Sunday in New Orleans. On the Saints' final drive, Falcons defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro sacked quarterback Tyler Shough with just under a minute remaining.

The team celebrated the play by posting Orhorhoro's celebration on X with the caption: "Marked safe from Derik Queen," referring to the Peli

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