
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationYoung scores 38 points as Hawks overcome Ball's 3-point barrage, 34 points, to beat Hornets 125-120

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.
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.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
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

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 14,433 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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32 | 36 | .471 | - | L2 |
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32 | 37 | .464 | 0.5 | W1 |
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29 | 38 | .433 | 2.5 | L7 |
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17 | 50 | .254 | 14.5 | L1 |
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15 | 51 | .227 | 16 | W2 |
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