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Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks

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1-1, 1-1 Away
Final
120 - 125

2-0, 2-0 Home

Young scores 38 points as Hawks overcome Ball's 3-point barrage, 34 points, to beat Hornets 125-120

Dyson Daniels sets new career-high with 18 pts in Hawks win

Ball made 9 of 14 3-pointers, beating his previous career high of eight.

De'Andre Hunter added 24 points for Atlanta.

Charlotte never led but pulled even twice in the final period.

Ball scored 34 points in the Hornets' 110-105 win at Houston on Wednesday to open the regular season. He matched that total with his ninth 3-pointer with 7:31 remaining.

The Hornets were without two starters, including guard Brandon Miller. The team said Miller will be out at least a week because of a strained left glute. Center Mark Williams was held out with a strained tendon in his left foot.

Takeaways Hornets: Despite missing two starters, Charlotte showed depth with four scorers in double figures. Miles Bridges scored 27 points and Tre Mann had 17 points. Nick Richards had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Hawks: Young consistently provided baskets or big plays when the Hornets provided a challenge. With the game tied at 90, Young's 3-pointer gave the lead back to Atlanta. Following a tying 3 by Charlotte's Josh Green, Young answered with a short jumper.

Key moment Ball went to the bench with his fifth foul with 6:50 remaining and returned to the court with 3:49 remaining. Only 15 seconds later, Ball was called for an offensive foul. The sixth foul was no secret as Young immediately raised six fingers as Ball left the game for good.

Key stat After being outscored 28-16 in the first quarter, the Hornets scored 42 points in the second period and trailed only 62-58 at halftime. Ball scored 18 points in the period.

Up next The Hornets host Miami in their home opener on Saturday and the Hawks visit Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Hawks: 59.3%
Hornets: 40.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 125
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 125
4th 1.0 Trae Young defensive rebound 120 - 125
4th 2.0 Tre Mann misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 120 - 125
4th 6.1 Vasilije Micic enters the game for Nick Richards 120 - 125

Statistics

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37-96 FG 39-81
38.5 Field Goal % 48.1
21-51 3PT 14-38
41.2 Three Point % 36.8
25-31 FT 33-38
80.6 Free Throw % 86.8
53 Rebounds 39
22 Offensive Rebounds 7
31 Defensive Rebounds 32
22 Assists 25
7 Steals 11
4 Blocks 9
17 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 1
18 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
7 Fast Break Points 21
32 Points in Paint 42
28 Fouls 28
0 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 14,433 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 36 .471 - L2
Orlando 32 37 .464 0.5 W1
Miami 29 39 .426 3 L8
Charlotte 17 50 .254 14.5 L1
Washington 15 51 .227 16 W2
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