Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationBridges stars as the Hornets beat the Hawks 126-119 for their 9th straight win
LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists as Charlotte improved to 12-3 in its last 15 games. Brandon Miller scored 16 points, and Moussa Diabate finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
The Hornets' win streak is the longest active streak in the NBA and the best run for the franchise since it also won nine in a row during the 1998-99 season.
Jalen Johnson had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Atlanta, which had won six of eight. Zaccharie Risacher scored 18 points, and Onyeka Okongwu had 16.
The Hawks and Hornets play again on Wednesday night at Charlotte.
Atlanta trailed 120-115 with 1:42 left, but Dyson Daniels dunked off a rebound and Johnson made two free throws to trim Charlotte's lead to one with 26.3 seconds remaining.
Ball, Miller and Bridges each made two foul shots to help the Hornets close it out. The Hornets went 16 for 16 at the line, and the Hawks were 15 for 17.
Charlotte closed the third quarter with an 11-0 run. Grant Williams had a three-point play and a 3-pointer, and Tre Mann’s 3 gave the Hornets a 98-90 lead going into the final period.
Led by Diabate, the Hornets finished with a 49-30 rebounding advantage.
Hawks: At Minnesota on Monday night for the opener of a three-game trip.
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 126 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 119 |
| 4th 6.2 |  |
Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2 | 126 - 119 |
| 4th 6.2 | |
Moussa Diabate enters the game for LaMelo Ball | 125 - 119 |
| 4th 6.2 | |
Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2 | 125 - 119 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-95 | FG | 43-88 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 18-39 | 3PT | 18-37 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 16-16 | FT | 15-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 31 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 23 | Lead Changes | 23 |
| 41 | Percent Led | 54 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson, F | Out | Nov 2 |
| Kingston Flemings, G | Suspension | Nov 1 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Nov 1 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,492 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
4 | 3 | .571 | - | W2 |
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | L4 |
 Miami |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Orlando |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L2 |
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