CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Jalen Johnson had 20 points and nine assists, De'Andre Hunter added 18 points and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss 107-104 on Saturday night.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Moussa Diabate (Josh Green gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Clint Capela defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	0	0
11:43	Brandon Miller makes technical free throw	1	0
11:35	Vasilije Micic misses 11-foot two point shot	1	0
11:33	Vasilije Micic offensive rebound	1	0
11:30	Josh Green makes 24-foot three pointer (Vasilije Micic assists)	4	0
11:06	Zaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	4	2
10:47	Brandon Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:45	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	4	2
10:38	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	7	2
10:21	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup	7	4
10:03	Brandon Miller misses driving layup	7	4
10:01	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	7	4
9:57	Trae Young bad pass (Tidjane Salaun steals)	7	4
9:40	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	4
9:37	Clint Capela defensive rebound	7	4
9:30	Jalen Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	7	7
9:16	Vasilije Micic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	10	7
9:04	Trae Young bad pass (Vasilije Micic steals)	10	7
9:00	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point shot	10	7
8:58	Clint Capela defensive rebound	10	7
8:41	Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	10	9
8:23	Brandon Miller makes driving floating jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	12	9
8:09	Zaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	12	11
8:09	Hornets Full timeout	12	11
7:50	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	12	11
7:48	Clint Capela defensive rebound	12	11
7:25	Clint Capela makes 1-foot two point shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	12	13
7:10	Josh Green makes 27-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)	15	13
7:04	Jalen Johnson offensive foul	15	13
7:04	Jalen Johnson turnover	15	13
6:44	Tidjane Salaun misses driving layup	15	13
6:42	Clint Capela defensive rebound	15	13
6:36	Zaccharie Risacher makes 24-foot three point shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	15	16
6:22	Clint Capela blocks Moussa Diabate 's 2-foot layup	15	16
6:21	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	16
6:21	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	15	16
6:21	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Jalen Johnson	15	16
6:12	Tidjane Salaun misses 1-foot two point shot	15	16
6:10	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	16
6:09	Moussa Diabate lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	15	16
6:05	Zaccharie Risacher makes dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	15	18
5:56	Brandon Miller misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	15	18
5:54	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	18
5:51	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
5:49	Clint Capela defensive rebound	15	18
5:36	Trae Young bad pass (Moussa Diabate steals)	15	18
5:31	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	15	18
5:31	KJ Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	18
5:31	Cody Martin enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	16	18
5:31	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	16	18
5:31	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Clint Capela	16	18
5:31	KJ Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	18
5:19	Trae Young misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	18
5:17	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	17	18
5:11	Josh Green misses 25-foot three point shot	17	18
5:08	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	17	18
5:07	KJ Simpson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	20	18
4:55	De'Andre Hunter misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	18
4:52	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	20	18
4:38	Brandon Miller makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	22	18
4:28	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	18
4:14	KJ Simpson misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	18
4:12	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	22	18
4:03	Garrison Mathews out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	18
4:03	Nick Richards enters the game for Moussa Diabate	22	18
4:03	Kobe Bufkin enters the game for Dyson Daniels	22	18
4:03	Vit Krejci enters the game for Trae Young	22	18
4:03	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Garrison Mathews	22	18
3:41	Cody Martin makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Brandon Miller assists)	24	18
3:31	Nick Richards blocks Kobe Bufkin's two point shot	24	18
3:30	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	24	18
3:29	Onyeka Okongwu makes tip shot	24	20
3:16	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	27	20
3:02	Kobe Bufkin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	20
3:00	Cody Martin defensive rebound	27	20
2:52	Cody Martin makes driving layup	29	20
2:52	Hawks Full timeout	29	20
2:52	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Green	29	20
2:35	De'Andre Hunter misses 1-foot pullup jump shot	29	20
2:33	Hawks offensive team rebound	29	20
2:33	KJ Simpson loose ball foul	29	20
2:26	Kobe Bufkin makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	29	22
2:19	Nick Richards offensive foul	29	22
2:19	Nick Richards turnover	29	22
2:06	De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup (Kobe Bufkin assists)	29	24
1:50	Brandon Miller misses two point shot	29	24
1:50	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	29	24
1:31	KJ Simpson shooting foul	29	24
1:31	Kobe Bufkin misses free throw 1 of 2	29	24
1:31	Hawks offensive team rebound	29	24
1:31	Seth Curry enters the game for KJ Simpson	29	24
1:31	Kobe Bufkin makes free throw 2 of 2	29	25
1:24	Vit Krejci personal foul	29	25
1:14	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot three pointer (Cody Martin assists)	32	25
57.1	Jalen Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	25
38.1	Nick Smith Jr. misses driving layup	32	25
37.1	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	32	25
26.1	Jalen Johnson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	32	27
9.1	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	32	27
5.1	De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot dunk (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	32	29
2.1	Brandon Miller misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	29
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	32	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 30, 2024

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,969

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Ray Acosta, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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