Jalen Johnson's 29 points lead the Hawks past the depleted Pelicans, 126-111

 Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and Atlanta Hawks snapped a four-game skid with a 126-111 victory over short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson was scratched from lineup with right hamstring tightness shortly before game, leaving Brandon Ingram as club's only usual starter in uniform.

Ingram scored 32, but it wasn't eugh to overcome a Hawks squad with six players with at least 11 points.

Trae Young scored 23, while former Pelican Dyson Daniels, back from a two-game injury absence, added 16 for Atlanta. Larry Nance Jr. scored 14 against his former team.

New Orleans was also without starters Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Herb Jones, along with prominent reserve Trey Murphy III.

Hawks played without starter De’Andre Hunter, plus rotation players Bogdan Bogdavic, Vit Krejci and Kobe Bufkin due to injury.

Hawks: Daniels and Nance didn't hide satisfaction y got from producing against club that traded m last offseason as part of a deal that brought Murray to New Orleans. Nance blew a kiss to Pelicans' bench a 3 late in third quarter. Daniels celebrated a 3 with a hand gesture that resembled spraying gunfire across New Orleans' bench.

Pelicans: Young reserves hustled but lacked firepower to stay with Atlanta. Fill-in starter Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points. Reserves Brandon Boston Jr. and Jamal Cain each scored 14.

Hawks pulled away for good with a 14-0 run in middle of fourth quarter that made it 116-97. David Roddy ignited it with a 3 and Johnson had three dunks during spurt.

Pelicans were outscored 66-32 in paint.

Hawks play host to defending champion Boston Celtics on Monday night. Pelicans host Portland on Monday night in second of two games in two nights.