After a difficult 2-10 start, the New Orleans Pelicans parted ways with head coach Willie Green. But even after the change, their struggles continued, as they remain winless since the firing. On Saturday, the Pelicans fell 98-115 to the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center.

Zion Williamson was unavailable for the matchup after recently returning from a hamstring strain. Without their star forward, the Pelicans started with Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, and Trey Murphy III.

Despite the loss, the game ended with an unexpected highlight from Queen. In the final seconds of the fourth quarter, the Hawks attempted to dribble out the clock. However, Queen wasn’t ready to let the moment pass. Out of nowhere, he executed a bold steal-and-score sequence, making a late

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