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 tensions between Derik Queen and the Hawks have spilled over to the NFL.

New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen is eager to face the Atlanta Hawks after the Atlanta Falcons mentioned him in a post.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points and Vit Krejci added 21 off the bench on seven 3-pointers to propel the Atlanta Hawks to a 115-98 victory over the skidding New Orleans Pelicans.

The Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans met tonight in a matchup that placed two teams at different stages of their early-season rhythm on the same stage, each looking to make a statement. For Atlanta,

Both the New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

Vit Krejci, aka ‘Pistol Vit’, kept up his red-hot shooting streak* – going for 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Dyson Daniels guarded Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen for the majority of the contest, and finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists against his former team.