Hornets 112-116 Pelicans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 4)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

3-5 · Away

112–116

Final

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

1-6 · Home

Hornets vs Pelicans final: the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 on November 4, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	30	29	34	19	112
Pelicans	33	28	26	29	116

Top Performers

Hornets

Pelicans

Hornets vs Pelicans 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

Hornets vs Pelicans Recap

The Pelicans beat the Hornets by outscoring them 29-19 in the fourth quarter after trailing by 6 through three. New Orleans improved to 1-6, while Charlotte fell to 3-5.

New Orleans trailed Hornets 93-87 after three quarters, having led 61-59 at halftime. The Pelicans then shot their way past Charlotte in the final 12 minutes. They finished with 27 assists and 12 turnovers, while the Hornets gave the ball away 19 times.

Miles Bridges scored 22 points for Charlotte and Kon Knueppel pulled down 12 rebounds. Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 21 points, and Derik Queen added 8 rebounds and 7 assists. The Pelicans made 17 of 38 three-pointers, and the Hornets made 13 of 38.

The number to know: 19 turnovers. Charlotte lost the ball 7 more times than New Orleans, and the fourth quarter paid for it.

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.

Hornets vs Pelicans Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, November 4, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Smoothie King CenterNew Orleans

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Pelicans Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPPelicans 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

115.5#16

111.2#7

Opponent points

120.0#24

46.0%#25

Field goal %

46.6%#19

37.8%#3

Three-point %

34.7%#24

81.8%#2

Free throw %

78.4%#14

46.1#5

Rebounds

43.9#15

26.3#15

Assists

25.1#23

7.0#29

Steals

8.9#8

4.5#19

Blocks

5.2#9

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHornets 1-0

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That covers Hornets vs Pelicans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28.

Hornets vs Pelicans FAQs

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 1-6 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Pelicans?

Miles Bridges scored 22 for the Hornets. Trey Murphy III scored 21 for the Pelicans.

Who leads the Hornets vs Pelicans season series?

The Hornets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Pelicans game?

The Hornets beat the Pelicans 102-95 on Feb 2, 2026 at home.

Where was Hornets vs Pelicans played?

At Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the home arena of the New Orleans Pelicans.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Pelicans?

Hornets-Pelicans: Q1 30-33, Q2 29-28, Q3 34-26, Q4 19-29.

What is next for the Hornets and Pelicans?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.