Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks

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Charlotte Hornets

1-1, 1-1 Away

Final
120 - 125

Atlanta Hawks

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

CHA		ATL
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
Orlando	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Atlanta	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Miami	1	1	.500	1	W1
Charlotte	1	2	.333	1.5	L2
Washington	0	2	.000	2	L2

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