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Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets

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10-11, 5-6 Away
Final
107 - 104

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Jalen Johnson scores 20 points, Hawks hang on to beat Hornets 107-104 for 3rd straight win

Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

Onyeka Okongwu added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won three straight. Trae Young and No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher each had 14 points.

Brandon Miller finished with 32 points for the Hornets and Josh Green added 17.

Miller’s 3-pointer cut Atlanta’s lead to one, but Hunter answered with two free throws with 9.7 seconds left. Charlotte had a chance to tie but Miller missed an off-balance 3 and Okongwu grabbed the rebound and made two free throws to seal the game.

Charlotte has been without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards for the last 14 games, but Richards was finally able to return giving the Hornets some help on the glass. Richards didn't start, but scored 12 points and had five rebounds before fouling out with a minute to play.

Takeaways Hawks: Young struggled early with four first quarter turnovers and didn’t score his first points until the 3:52 mark in the second quarter.

Hornets: Charlotte is going to be hard pressed for scoring with LaMelo Ball out for at least two weeks with a calf injury.

Key moment Hunter scored on a driving layup to give the Hawks the lead then appeared to get hurt. Charlotte had a five-on-four situation at the end other end but turned the ball over. Young came up with the steal and threw the ball ahead to Hunter for a dunk with 19 seconds left.

Key stat Moussa Diabate continues to keep possessions alive for the Hornets, finishing with eight offensive rebounds.

Up next The Hawks host the Pelicans on Monday night, while the Hornets close out a five-game homestand against the 76ers on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

ATL leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 37.5%
Hawks: 62.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 107 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 107 - 104
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Hawks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) 107 - 104
4th 0.0 Vasilije Micic makes driving layup 107 - 104
4th 5.1 Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2 107 - 102

Statistics

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38-78 FG 35-94
48.7 Field Goal % 37.2
10-33 3PT 18-48
30.3 Three Point % 37.5
21-27 FT 16-19
77.8 Free Throw % 84.2
49 Rebounds 45
14 Offensive Rebounds 18
35 Defensive Rebounds 27
27 Assists 23
8 Steals 13
7 Blocks 6
20 Turnovers 14
2 Team Turnovers 1
22 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 21
13 Fast Break Points 10
56 Points in Paint 26
15 Fouls 23
11 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 17,969 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 35 .478 - L1
Orlando 32 37 .464 1 W1
Miami 29 38 .433 3 L7
Charlotte 17 49 .258 14.5 W1
Washington 15 51 .227 16.5 W2
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