New Orleans Pelicans return to Jacksonville for third year in a row

NBA in Jax: Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the third time in as many years the New Orleans Pelicans will take the court at Veterans Memorial Arena. This year they'll play the Atlanta Hawks who posted the best record in the Eastern Conference this past season with more than 60 wins. The Pelicans, lead by Anthony Davis posted a respectable 45 in the Western division. Both teams made playoff appearances last year. The Pelicans have been featured in Jacksonville preseason games for the past three years. The Hawks last played an exhibition game in Jacksonville in 2009 against the Miami Heat.

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Where: Veterans Memorial Arena 

When: Friday, October 9th at 7:00pm

Tickets can be purchased at the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships Box Office at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena or at Ticketmaster.com.

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Robert Brown is the assignment manager at News 6. He joined the team in July 2018 as a producer and was promoted in 2020. Before moving to The City Beautiful, he spent six years in Jacksonville at WJXT-TV. Robert graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.