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POST-GAME REACTION: Alvarado’s 3-pointer sends Pelicans past Hornets for first win of the season

Jose Alvarado scored 18 points including the winning 3-pointer to end the Pelicans’ six-game losing streak, leaving the Brooklyn Nets as the only winless NBA team.

  • With the game in its final moments, Jose Alvarado made a go-ahead 3-pointer, sending the Pelicans to a 116-112 win over the Hornets on Tuesday.
  • After starting the season winless, the New Orleans Pelicans entered Tuesday's game after dropping their first six outings and announced Zion Williamson will miss at least a week with a strained left hamstring.
  • Bench contributions featured prominently as Jose Alvarado scored 18 points, Saddiq Bey added key scoring, and rookie Derik Queen had 12 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in 18 minutes.
  • Rookie Derik Queen came up with a late steal after Charlotte inbounded following Trey Murphy III's two free throws that made it 115-112, and Miles Bridges missed a tying 3.
  • With the victory, New Orleans Pelicans head to Dallas on Wednesday while the Charlotte Hornets visit Miami on Friday, leaving the Brooklyn Nets as the NBA's only winless team.
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Sports Chat Place broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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