New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 7, 2026

Zaccharie Risacher's 25 points and 8 rebounds propelled Atlanta to a 117–100 victory, but the Hawks' offensive output fell well short of pregame expectations. New Orleans arrived in Atlanta having kept pace defensively in recent matchups, and that discipline showed early: the combined first quarter produced 63 points, the game's highest-scoring frame, before a dramatic deceleration strangled both offenses through the second and third quarters. The combined 55 points in Q2 and 37 in Q3 told the story of a defensive grind that would ultimately crush the market total.

DAGGER's pregame lean to the under proved prescient. The market had set the total at 246.5, but the actual combined 217 landed 29.5 points below the line, driven by a 1st half that matched expectations at 118 combined points before collapsing to just 99 in the 2nd half. Zion Williamson kept New Orleans competitive with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Jordan Poole added 21 points and Bryce McGowens chipped in 20. For the Hawks, Jalen Johnson (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) supported Risacher's efficiency. Atlanta's recent form—allowing 125.1 per game over its last 10—suggested vulnerability, but defensive intensity in the second half proved the difference. The Q4 rebound to 62 combined points came too late to threaten the under's comfortable margin.