Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationBrandon Miller scores 31 points, Hornets hold on to beat Hawks 110-107
Kon Knueppel added 18 points on four 3s, and Miller hit five 3s as the Hornets finished 19 of 51 from beyond the arc for their 10th win in 11 games.
Dyson Daniels scored 21 points for Atlanta. Jalen Johnson added 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
The NBA suspended Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate for four games for their role in a fight on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons.
The short-handed Hornets didn't get much out of replacements Ryan Kalkbrenner and Grant Williams, but G League call up PJ Hall had 11 points and 10 rebounds. And Charlotte got contributions from scoring leaders Miller, Ball and Knueppel, who combined for 10 3-pointers in the first half as the Hornets opened a 17-poiint lead.
Charlotte led by 19 in the second half before the Hawks came storming back to cut the lead to one with 1:05 left on Johnson's jumper. The Hawks had a chance to take the lead but Onyeka Okungwu turned the ball over on a fast break.
Knueppel made two free throws with 19.4 seconds left to push the lead to 110-107.
The Hawks had one last chance to to tie it, but Okongwu missed a 3. CJ McCollum chased down the rebound in the corner but couldn't get a shot off in time.
Hornets: Host Houston on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Regular Season Series
CHA wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 107 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 110 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
CJ McCollum offensive rebound | 107 - 110 |
| 4th 1.1 | |
Brandon Miller blocks Onyeka Okongwu 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 107 - 110 |
| 4th 19.4 |  |
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2 | 107 - 110 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-84 | FG | 33-88 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 19-51 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 23-30 | FT | 25-29 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 93 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 1 |
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 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 18,710 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Atlanta |
3 | 4 | .429 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 4 | .429 | 0.5 | L3 |
 Orlando |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | L1 |
 Miami |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | W2 |
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