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Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings suspended one game for elbow to the head

The Atlanta Hawks' season took an early setback as rookie guard Kingston Flemings was suspended for one game following a late fourth-quarter ejection in Saturday’s 121–99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Flemings was removed from the court after delivering an elbow to Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens, a moment that escalated into a heated confrontation and resulted in an automatic ejection.

The Hawks, already struggling with depth issues, will now face the Indiana Pacers on Monday without their young guard, compounding a night where they managed just 8-of-46 three-point attempts. The Pelicans, meanwhile, continued their resurgence with a second straight win, led by 25 points from reserve Saddiq Bey and 20 from Jeremiah Fears, while Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each contributed 15 points in a dominant 28-point second-half run.

The loss marked Atlanta’s third consecutive defeat after a 2–1 start, with turnovers and defensive lapses further exposing vulnerabilities in their roster construction.

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