The New Orleans Pelicans have had a rough start to their 2025-26 season. New Orleans dropped its first six contests of the season, three of them by 30+ points.

Jose Alvarado made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time this season by beating the Charlotte Hornets 116-112 on Tuesday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 13-game losing streak with a victory over the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday. Here are 5 things we learned.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Pelicans broke from the ranks of the winless Tuesday night (Nov. 4), holding off the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 116-112, to avoid an 0-7 start to the season. With the victory, the 1-6 Pelicans left the Brooklyn Nets (0-7) as the only team yet to win this season.

Derik Queen turned in a strong fourth-quarter effort, sparking the Pelicans to their first victory of the season on Tuesday by beating the Hornets.

Both the New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets may be without one of their star players in Tuesday night's matchup.

Channel 9 expanded its partnership with the Charlotte Hornets to bring you more games, which began with the season opener last month.

LaMelo Ball's availability for the Charlotte Hornets' game against the New Orleans Pelicans is uncertain due to a right ankle impingement. He missed S