ATLANTA -- — Jalen Johnson had 28 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks won for the seventh time in nine games with a 113-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 23 points and five rebounds, and Dyson Daniels added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks. Onyeka Okongwu scored 20 points.

The Hornets, who saw their losing streak extended to six games, were led by rookie Kon Knueppel with 28 points. He set a Hornets rookie record with seven made 3-pointers.

The Hornets trailed 112-110 with 11 seconds left. Alexander-Walker stripped Knueppel on a drive to the basket and was immediately fouled. He made 1 of 2 free throws. The Hornets had a chance at a game-tying three-pointer, but Miles Bridges shot an air ball under heavy pressure at the buzzer.

Johnson has eight straight games of at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, setting a franchise record.

The Hornets entered the game shooting an NBA-best 41.5%, but were held to 31.8% (14 for 44).

Knueppel has shot at least 40% from 3-point range in six straight games and hit 16 of 23 in his last two. He entered the game leading all rookies in scoring at 18.8 points per game and has seven games in November with at least 24 point.

The Hawks had a nice burst at the end of a tight third quarter sparked in part by Mouhamed Gueye. The big man had a dunk off an assist from Johnson, a blocked shot of Collin Sexton (22 points) and a pretty baseline drive early in the fourth that gave the Hawks contributions from deep in the rotation. The Hawks put together a 16-2 run over the end of the third and beginning of fourth quarters, but the Hornets would not go away.

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The Hornets host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

The Hawks play at Washington on Tuesday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mason Plumlee vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Collin Sexton gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Mason Plumlee makes 1-foot dunk (Collin Sexton assists)	0	2
11:28	Onyeka Okongwu misses 5-foot jump bank shot	0	2
11:24	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot	0	4
10:56	Zaccharie Risacher makes 2-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	2	4
10:47	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
10:44	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	2	4
10:40	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot	4	4
10:19	Sion James makes 1-foot dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)	4	6
10:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	6	6
9:48	Kon Knueppel misses 10-foot two point shot	6	6
9:45	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	6	6
9:39	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	9	6
9:28	Sion James out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	6
9:21	Zaccharie Risacher makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	12	6
9:21	Hornets Full timeout	12	6
9:09	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	12	8
8:48	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	8
8:45	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	12	8
8:37	Collin Sexton makes 5-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	12	10
8:23	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	12	10
8:19	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	12	10
8:11	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	12	13
7:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	12	13
7:55	Sion James defensive rebound	12	13
7:50	Collin Sexton makes two point shot (Sion James assists)	12	15
7:50	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	12	15
7:50	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 1	12	16
7:42	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	16
7:40	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	12	16
7:34	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	14	16
7:26	Sion James misses two point shot	14	16
7:25	Hawks defensive team rebound	14	16
7:15	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
7:11	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	14	16
7:04	Dyson Daniels shooting foul	14	16
7:04	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
7:04	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	14	18
6:55	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving floating jump shot	14	18
6:51	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	14	18
6:45	Collin Sexton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	18
6:42	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	14	18
6:36	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	14	18
6:36	Vit Krejci enters the game for Dyson Daniels	14	18
6:36	Tre Mann enters the game for Kon Knueppel	14	18
6:36	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mason Plumlee	14	18
6:21	Mouhamed Gueye misses driving floating jump shot	14	18
6:20	Hawks offensive team rebound	14	18
6:20	shot clock turnover	14	18
6:04	Tre Mann traveling	14	18
5:52	Zaccharie Risacher misses layup	14	18
5:50	Tre Mann defensive rebound	14	18
5:42	Collin Sexton makes two point shot	14	20
5:26	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	14	20
5:24	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	14	20
5:15	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Moussa Diabate assists)	14	22
5:15	Hawks Full timeout	14	22
5:15	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Sion James	14	22
4:50	shot clock turnover	14	22
4:41	Collin Sexton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	22
4:38	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	14	22
4:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	17	22
4:11	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	22
4:09	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	17	22
4:04	Mouhamed Gueye misses two point shot	17	22
4:02	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	17	22
3:58	Jalen Johnson makes 1-foot dunk (Mouhamed Gueye assists)	19	22
3:36	Liam McNeeley misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	22
3:32	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	19	22
3:30	Jalen Johnson makes two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	21	22
3:30	Liam McNeeley shooting foul	21	22
3:30	Keaton Wallace enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	21	22
3:30	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	21	22
3:30	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	21	22
3:30	KJ Simpson enters the game for Miles Bridges	21	22
3:30	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Collin Sexton	21	22
3:30	Drew Peterson enters the game for Liam McNeeley	21	22
3:30	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 1	21	22
3:28	Drew Peterson defensive rebound	21	22
3:14	Keaton Wallace blocks KJ Simpson 's 2-foot driving layup	21	22
3:11	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	21	22
3:00	Onyeka Okongwu misses 4-foot two point shot	21	22
2:57	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	21	22
2:44	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	21	22
2:39	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	23	22
2:17	Drew Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	22
2:14	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	23	22
2:09	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Jalen Johnson	23	22
2:03	Keaton Wallace makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	25	22
1:43	KJ Simpson bad pass (Keaton Wallace steals)	25	22
1:33	Keaton Wallace out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	22
1:19	Tre Mann steps out of bounds turnover	25	22
1:05	Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	27	22
1:05	Drew Peterson shooting foul	27	22
1:05	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 1	28	22
46.5	Keaton Wallace personal foul	28	22
37.9	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (KJ Simpson assists)	28	25
31.6	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (KJ Simpson steals)	28	25
11.9	Tre Mann misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	28	25
8.9	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	28	25
0.5	Keaton Wallace misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	25
0.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	28	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	25

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State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 23, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,460

Referees

Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	27	26	.509	L2
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	37	.275	L1

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