ATLANTA -- — Trae Young scored 38 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame LaMelo Ball's 34 points and career-best nine 3-pointers to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-120 on Friday night.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nick Richards vs. Clint Capela (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:44	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Trae Young defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Trae Young makes 25-foot three pointer	3	0
11:27	Dyson Daniels personal foul	3	0
11:13	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	3	0
11:10	Clint Capela defensive rebound	3	0
11:03	Seth Curry shooting foul	3	0
11:03	Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2	4	0
11:03	Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2	5	0
10:51	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:48	Clint Capela defensive rebound	5	0
10:43	Trae Young makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	7	0
10:20	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	7	3
10:05	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	7	3
10:05	Trae Young misses free throw 1 of 2	7	3
10:05	Hawks offensive team rebound	7	3
10:05	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	8	3
10:03	Seth Curry bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	8	3
9:59	Trae Young misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	3
9:57	Seth Curry defensive rebound	8	3
9:46	Hornets Full timeout	8	3
9:43	Seth Curry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cody Martin assists)	8	6
9:32	LaMelo Ball personal foul	8	6
9:27	De'Andre Hunter makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists)	10	6
9:09	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	10	6
9:05	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	10	6
9:00	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	6
8:57	Seth Curry offensive rebound	10	6
8:51	LaMelo Ball traveling	10	6
8:39	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	13	6
8:30	Cody Martin misses running pullup jump shot	13	6
8:27	Clint Capela defensive rebound	13	6
8:22	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup	15	6
8:09	Seth Curry misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	6
8:06	Seth Curry offensive rebound	15	6
8:05	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	6
8:01	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	15	6
7:56	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	15	6
7:52	Nick Richards defensive rebound	15	6
7:39	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Richards assists)	15	9
7:25	Jalen Johnson bad pass (Seth Curry steals)	15	9
7:21	Seth Curry misses running pullup jump shot	15	9
7:17	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	15	9
7:13	Trae Young makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	18	9
6:56	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Clint Capela steals)	18	9
6:49	De'Andre Hunter misses driving layup	18	9
6:46	Cody Martin defensive rebound	18	9
6:42	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Trae Young steals)	18	9
6:38	De'Andre Hunter misses 22-foot three point shot	18	9
6:35	Seth Curry defensive rebound	18	9
6:25	Seth Curry makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	12
6:05	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	12
6:05	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	18	12
6:05	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Jalen Johnson	18	12
6:05	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Cody Martin	18	12
6:05	Josh Green enters the game for Nick Richards	18	12
6:05	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	18	12
5:51	Dyson Daniels blocks Miles Bridges 's 4-foot driving layup	18	12
5:50	Hornets offensive team rebound	18	12
5:50	Vit Krejci enters the game for Dyson Daniels	18	12
5:50	Tre Mann enters the game for Seth Curry	18	12
5:40	Tre Mann bad pass (Trae Young steals)	18	12
5:31	Trae Young bad pass (Josh Green steals)	18	12
5:25	Tre Mann misses running pullup jump shot	18	12
5:21	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	18	12
5:15	Garrison Mathews makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	21	12
5:07	Tre Mann offensive foul	21	12
5:07	Tre Mann turnover	21	12
5:07	Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges	21	12
4:49	Vit Krejci misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	12
4:42	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	21	12
4:42	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot	23	12
4:27	Vit Krejci personal foul	23	12
4:22	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	23	12
4:12	Tre Mann misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	23	12
4:09	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	23	12
4:06	Trae Young misses running pullup jump shot	23	12
4:04	Hornets defensive team rebound	23	12
3:50	Josh Green misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	23	12
3:46	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	23	12
3:45	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	12
3:45	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	23	12
3:33	Tre Mann makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Green assists)	23	14
3:18	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	23	14
3:18	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2	24	14
3:18	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	25	14
2:56	Grant Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	14
2:52	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	25	14
2:43	Josh Green blocks Onyeka Okongwu's layup	25	14
2:42	Hawks offensive team rebound	25	14
2:42	Hawks Full timeout	25	14
2:42	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Trae Young	25	14
2:42	5 second violation	25	14
2:28	Vit Krejci blocks Tre Mann 's 2-foot driving layup	25	14
2:24	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	25	14
2:22	Zaccharie Risacher misses two point shot	25	14
2:19	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	25	14
2:06	Tre Mann misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	14
2:02	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	25	14
1:57	Onyeka Okongwu misses 7-foot two point shot	25	14
1:54	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	25	14
1:45	Vasilije Micic makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	25	16
1:30	Garrison Mathews makes 22-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	28	16
1:10	Vasilije Micic bad pass (Vit Krejci steals)	28	16
1:04	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	28	16
1:01	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	28	16
55.1	Vasilije Micic misses driving layup	28	16
52.1	Vasilije Micic offensive rebound	28	16
42.0	Moussa Diabate misses 3-foot two point shot	28	16
39.0	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	28	16
35.1	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point shot	28	16
32.1	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	28	16
10.0	Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot	28	16
6.1	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	28	16
6.1	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	28	16
6.1	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	28	16
6.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	28	16
6.1	Trae Young enters the game for Vit Krejci	28	16
6.1	Cody Martin enters the game for Vasilije Micic	28	16
6.1	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 2 of 2	28	16
4.2	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	28	16
0.1	Garrison Mathews misses 22-foot jump bank shot	28	16
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	28	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	16

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Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 25, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

14,433

Referees

Zach Zarba, Brian Forte, Mousa Dagher

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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