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LaMelo Ball hits 7 1st-half 3-pointers in return, Hornets beat Hawks 133-126

By AP•Dec 19, 2025

Game Recap

Atlanta Hawks vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball hit seven first-half 3-pointers in his return from a right ankle injury, Charlotte had 18 in the opening 24 minutes to match the NBA and franchise records and the Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night.

After missing three games, Ball was 7 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half. He finished 8 of 11 on 3s and had 28 points and 13 assists in just over 29 minutes. Charlotte also made 18 3s in a half March 14 at San Antonio. Six teams have done it once.

The Hornets spoiled Atlanta star guard Trae Young’s return from a knee injury. Young had eight points and 10 assists in 20 minutes. He sprained the MCL in his right knee in a game at Brooklyn on Oct. 29.

Jalen Johnson just missed a triple-double for Atlanta, finishing with 43 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.

Charlotte was 24 of 49 on 3s overall, falling short of the franchise record of 26 set in the March game against the Spurs. Kon Knueppel matched Ball with 28 points, and Brandon Miller had 26. Knueppel was 6 of 12 on 3s, and Miller 4 of 7.

The Hornets improved to 9-18, winning consecutive games for the second time this season. On Sunday, they won at Cleveland in overtime.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 28 points for Atlanta. The Hawks dropped to 15-13. They beat Philadelphia at home Sunday.

Up next

Hawks: Host San Antonio on Friday night.

Hornets: At Detroit on Saturday night. ------

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

CHA at ATL

Sun, Nov 23

110 - 113

Final

ATL at CHA

Fri, Dec 19

126 - 133

Final

CHA at ATL

Sun, Feb 8

126 - 119

Final

ATL at CHA

Thu, Feb 12

107 - 110

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

ATL

CHA

48-92FG49-91

52Field Goal %54

11-373PT24-49

30Three Point %49

19-22FT11-17

9Offensive Rebounds7

26Defensive Rebounds30

31Assists39

6Steals11

2Blocks3

15Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls2

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers26

16Fast Break Points20

20Fouls21

0Largest Lead24

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	ATL
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Jalen Johnson gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Trae Young bad pass turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)	0	0
11:26	Brandon Miller makes 9-foot floating jump shot	2	0
11:10	Dyson Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:07	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	2	0
11:01	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:58	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	2	0
10:47	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)	2	0
10:41	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot running jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	5	0
10:31	Trae Young misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	0
10:28	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	5	0
10:28	Trae Young personal foul	5	0
10:17	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:13	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	5	0
10:09	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	8	0
10:08	Hawks Full timeout	8	0
9:49	Dyson Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	0
9:49	Hornets defensive team rebound	8	0
9:33	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point jumper	8	0
9:30	Hawks defensive team rebound	8	0
9:20	Zaccharie Risacher makes driving layup (Trae Young assists)	8	2
9:20	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	8	2
9:20	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 1	8	3
9:12	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	3
9:01	Jalen Johnson misses 19-foot jumper	11	3
8:58	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	11	3
8:57	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot	11	5
8:46	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	14	5
8:33	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	14	5
8:32	Hornets defensive team rebound	14	5
8:14	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	16	5
8:05	Jalen Johnson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists)	16	7
7:45	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	19	7
7:35	Dyson Daniels makes 2-foot two point shot	19	9
7:24	Kon Knueppel makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	22	9
7:11	Zaccharie Risacher misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	9
7:08	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	22	9
7:00	Brandon Miller offensive foul	22	9
7:00	Brandon Miller offensive foul turnover	22	9
7:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Trae Young	22	9
6:48	Jalen Johnson misses driving layup	22	9
6:46	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	22	9
6:37	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	24	9
6:28	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	24	12
6:17	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	24	12
6:04	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	12
6:04	Hawks defensive team rebound	24	12
5:50	Onyeka Okongwu makes 9-foot two point shot	24	14
5:31	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	14
5:29	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	24	14
5:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	24	17
5:22	Hornets Full timeout	24	17
5:22	KJ Simpson enters the game for LaMelo Ball	24	17
5:22	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	24	17
5:22	Vit Krejci enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	24	17
5:22	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	24	17
4:59	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	24	17
4:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	24	17
4:55	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass turnover (KJ Simpson steals)	24	17
4:50	KJ Simpson makes 1-foot driving dunk	26	17
4:33	Jalen Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	26	19
4:21	Dyson Daniels personal foul	26	19
4:21	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	26	19
4:06	Miles Bridges misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	19
4:05	Josh Green offensive rebound	26	19
3:53	Moussa Diabate misses 8-foot two point shot	26	19
3:52	Hawks defensive team rebound	26	19
3:52	Miles Bridges loose ball foul	26	19
3:52	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	26	19
3:37	Mouhamed Gueye makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	26	21
3:22	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (KJ Simpson assists)	29	21
3:11	Mouhamed Gueye misses 5-foot hook shot	29	21
3:09	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	29	21
3:01	KJ Simpson misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	21
2:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	29	21
2:53	Trae Young makes 3-foot running jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	29	23
2:41	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot two point shot	31	23
2:31	Josh Green personal foul	31	23
2:31	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	31	23
2:31	Brandon Miller enters the game for Josh Green	31	23
2:31	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Jalen Johnson	31	23
2:25	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	23
2:22	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	31	23
2:12	KJ Simpson lost ball turnover (Trae Young steals)	31	23
2:05	Brandon Miller personal foul	31	23
1:56	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 3-foot fade away jump shot (Trae Young assists)	31	25
1:47	Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	34	23
1:32	Mouhamed Gueye makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Trae Young assists)	34	25
1:23	KJ Simpson out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	25
1:22	Vit Krejci makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	34	28
1:22	Hawks delay of game violation	34	30
1:08	Sion James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	37	30
54.6	Trae Young makes 2-foot two point shot	37	32
43.9	Vit Krejci personal foul	37	32
31.6	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	32
28.3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	37	32
23.0	Trae Young bad pass turnover (Sion James steals)	37	32
0.0	Brandon Miller misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	37	32
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	37	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	ATL
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James	37	32
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for KJ Simpson	37	32
12:00	Luke Kennard enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	37	32
12:00	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Trae Young	37	32
12:00	Asa Newell enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	37	32
11:51	Asa Newell shooting foul	37	32
11:51	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	37	32
11:51	Hornets offensive team rebound	37	32
11:51	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 2 of 2	37	32
11:47	Asa Newell defensive rebound	37	32
11:38	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	37	32
11:33	Brandon Miller makes 2-foot running dunk (Moussa Diabate assists)	39	32
11:33	Brandon Miller technical foul	39	32
11:33	Luke Kennard makes technical free throw	39	33
11:21	Onyeka Okongwu misses 24-foot three point jumper	39	33
11:19	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	39	33
11:04	Moussa Diabate misses layup	39	33
11:03	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	39	33
10:57	Kon Knueppel makes 9-foot fade away jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists)	41	33
10:42	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	41	33
10:39	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	41	33
10:39	Dyson Daniels makes tip shot	41	35
10:27	Tidjane Salaun makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	44	35
10:20	Luke Kennard lost ball turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)	44	35
10:15	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot running dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	46	35
10:15	Hawks Full timeout	46	35
10:15	LaMelo Ball technical foul	46	35
10:15	Luke Kennard misses technical free throw	46	35
10:15	Hawks offensive team rebound	46	35
10:01	Dyson Daniels misses driving layup	46	35
9:58	Vit Krejci offensive rebound	46	35
9:56	Onyeka Okongwu misses 8-foot two point shot	46	35
9:54	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	46	35
9:50	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	49	35
9:36	Asa Newell misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	35
9:33	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	49	35
9:24	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	52	35
9:10	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	52	35
9:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	52	36
9:10	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	52	36
9:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2	52	37
8:57	Tidjane Salaun misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	37
8:53	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	52	37
8:50	LaMelo Ball misses 5-foot fade away jump shot	52	37
8:49	Hornets offensive team rebound	52	37
8:49	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	52	37
8:43	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	55	37
8:33	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	55	37
8:33	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	55	38
8:33	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	55	38
8:33	Hawks offensive team rebound	55	38
8:33	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Dyson Daniels	55	38
8:33	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	55	38
8:33	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	55	38
8:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Vit Krejci	55	38
8:32	Asa Newell vs. Sion James (Jalen Johnson gains possession)	55	38
8:19	Jalen Johnson makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	55	40
8:04	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	55	40
8:02	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	55	40
7:54	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	55	40
7:51	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	55	40
7:46	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Miles Bridges assists)	58	40
7:33	Jalen Johnson lost ball turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)	58	40
7:28	Sion James makes running layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	60	40
7:15	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving layup	60	40
7:12	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	60	40
7:12	Kon Knueppel out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	40
6:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 15-foot fade away jump shot (Asa Newell assists)	60	42
6:45	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	63	42
6:28	Jalen Johnson misses 2-foot two point shot	63	42
6:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	63	42
6:21	LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot running jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	66	42
6:21	Hawks Full timeout	66	42
6:21	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	66	42
6:21	Trae Young enters the game for Luke Kennard	66	42
6:06	Asa Newell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	66	45
5:55	Sion James misses 26-foot three point jumper	66	45
5:53	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	66	45
5:43	Trae Young misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	45
5:40	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	66	45
5:37	Trae Young misses 26-foot three point jumper	66	45
5:33	Sion James defensive rebound	66	45
5:25	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	69	45
5:17	Jalen Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	69	48
4:55	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	69	48
4:53	Trae Young defensive rebound	69	48
4:50	Zaccharie Risacher misses two point shot	69	48
4:46	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	69	48
4:46	Zaccharie Risacher makes two point shot	69	50
4:28	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	71	50
4:22	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Zaccharie Risacher 's 2-foot dunk	71	50
4:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound	71	50
4:22	Sion James shooting foul	71	50
4:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	71	51
4:22	KJ Simpson enters the game for LaMelo Ball	71	51
4:22	Brandon Miller enters the game for Sion James	71	51
4:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	71	52
4:22	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Asa Newell	71	52
4:01	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	71	52
3:58	KJ Simpson misses 30-foot three point jumper	71	52
3:57	Hornets offensive team rebound	71	52
3:57	shot clock turnover	71	52
3:46	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	71	52
3:46	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	71	53
3:46	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	71	53
3:46	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	71	54
3:27	Onyeka Okongwu blocks KJ Simpson 's 5-foot driving layup	71	54
3:15	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	71	54
3:12	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	71	56
3:09	Jalen Johnson personal foul	71	56
3:01	KJ Simpson misses 28-foot three point jumper	71	56
2:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	71	56
2:51	Onyeka Okongwu misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	56
2:46	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	71	56
2:40	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 3-foot two point shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	73	56
2:28	Trae Young misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	56
2:25	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	73	56
2:16	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	76	56
1:58	Dyson Daniels makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	76	58
1:47	Kon Knueppel offensive foul	76	58
1:47	Kon Knueppel offensive foul turnover	76	58
1:47	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	76	58
1:47	LaMelo Ball enters the game for KJ Simpson	76	58
1:37	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup	76	60
1:28	Brandon Miller makes 3-foot two point shot	78	60
1:28	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	78	60
1:28	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	79	60
1:12	Jalen Johnson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	60
1:08	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	79	60
1:05	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	79	63
51.7	Ryan Kalkbrenner lost ball turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	79	63
47.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot running jump shot (Trae Young assists)	79	66
31.8	Brandon Miller misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	79	66
29.6	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	79	66
20.5	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	79	69
5.3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	79	69
5.3	Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	79	69
5.3	Sion James enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	79	69
5.3	Moussa Diabate enters the game for LaMelo Ball	79	69
5.3	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	80	69
5.3	Hornets offensive team rebound	80	69
0.0	Trae Young misses 33-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	69
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	80	69
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	80	69

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	ATL
12:00	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	80	69
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James	80	69
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	80	69
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	80	69
11:44	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	80	69
11:38	Jalen Johnson makes running layup (Trae Young assists)	80	71
11:22	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Brandon Miller assists)	83	71
11:05	Jalen Johnson misses layup	83	71
11:03	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	83	71
10:57	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot running jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	86	71
10:40	Dyson Daniels vs. Kon Knueppel (Zaccharie Risacher gains possession)	86	71
10:36	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	86	71
10:36	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	86	72
10:36	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	86	73
10:16	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	73
10:12	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	86	73
10:06	Jalen Johnson traveling turnover	86	73
9:51	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	86	73
9:51	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses free throw 1 of 2	86	73
9:51	Hornets offensive team rebound	86	73
9:51	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2	87	73
9:40	Zaccharie Risacher misses 19-foot jumper	87	73
9:38	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	87	73
9:28	Trae Young personal foul	87	73
9:12	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses alley oop layup	87	73
9:10	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	87	73
9:03	Trae Young makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	87	75
8:50	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer (LaMelo Ball assists)	90	75
8:39	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	90	75
8:37	Hawks offensive team rebound	90	75
8:36	Trae Young bad pass turnover (Miles Bridges steals)	90	75
8:36	Onyeka Okongwu personal foul	90	75
8:21	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	75
8:20	Hawks defensive team rebound	90	75
8:07	Jalen Johnson makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (Trae Young assists)	90	77
7:44	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	92	77
7:40	Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul	92	77
7:40	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	92	78
7:40	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	92	78
7:40	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	92	78
7:37	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	92	78
7:31	Brandon Miller makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	94	78
7:19	Dyson Daniels makes 2-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	94	80
7:04	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	96	80
7:04	Hawks Full timeout	96	80
7:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Trae Young	96	80
6:47	Onyeka Okongwu misses driving floating jump shot	96	80
6:44	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	96	80
6:24	Miles Bridges misses 10-foot two point shot	96	80
6:22	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	96	80
6:15	Onyeka Okongwu makes driving layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	96	82
6:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	96	82
6:02	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	96	82
6:02	Vit Krejci enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	96	82
5:50	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	96	82
5:47	Josh Green offensive rebound	96	82
5:42	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	96	82
5:36	Miles Bridges blocks Dyson Daniels 's 3-foot running layup	96	82
5:32	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	96	82
5:29	Kon Knueppel misses running layup	96	82
5:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	96	82
5:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses running pullup jump shot	96	82
5:20	Josh Green defensive rebound	96	82
5:04	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover	96	82
5:04	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	96	82
5:04	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	96	82
5:04	KJ Simpson enters the game for Kon Knueppel	96	82
5:04	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	96	82
4:49	Jalen Johnson makes 10-foot two point shot	96	84
4:33	Vit Krejci shooting foul	96	84
4:33	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	97	84
4:33	Luke Kennard enters the game for Dyson Daniels	97	84
4:33	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mason Plumlee	97	84
4:33	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	98	84
4:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	98	84
4:19	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds lost ball turnover	98	84
3:49	Josh Green misses 22-foot fade away jump shot	98	84
3:47	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	98	84
3:38	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	98	86
3:38	Hornets Full timeout	98	86
3:38	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	98	86
3:38	Brandon Miller enters the game for Josh Green	98	86
3:17	Tidjane Salaun misses 31-foot three point jumper	98	86
3:12	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	98	86
3:01	KJ Simpson misses 10-foot two point shot	98	86
3:01	Hornets offensive team rebound	98	86
2:59	shot clock turnover	98	86
2:34	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	86
2:31	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	98	86
2:30	Mouhamed Gueye personal foul	98	86
2:30	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	98	86
2:30	Hornets offensive team rebound	98	86
2:30	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	99	86
2:19	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	99	86
2:19	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	99	87
2:19	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	99	88
2:03	KJ Simpson makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	101	88
1:50	Vit Krejci misses 26-foot three point jumper	101	88
1:47	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	101	88
1:37	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Brandon Miller assists)	103	88
1:27	Jalen Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	103	88
1:25	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	103	88
1:18	Brandon Miller makes driving layup (Tidjane Salaun assists)	105	88
58.6	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	105	88
58.6	Hornets Full timeout	105	88
58.6	(00:58.6) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Hornets] charged with a timeout	105	88
58.6	Vit Krejci makes free throw 1 of 2	105	89
58.6	Vit Krejci makes free throw 2 of 2	105	90
39.2	Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	107	90
32.7	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup	107	92
32.7	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	107	92
32.7	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1	107	93
10.3	Brandon Miller misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	107	93
7.9	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	107	93
1.2	Brandon Miller shooting foul	107	93
1.2	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	107	94
1.2	LaMelo Ball enters the game for KJ Simpson	107	94
1.2	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	107	94
1.2	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Luke Kennard	107	94
1.2	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	107	95
0.4	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses 27-foot three point jumper	107	95
0.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	107	95
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	107	95

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	ATL
12:00	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Sion James	107	95
12:00	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	107	95
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Jalen Johnson	107	95
12:00	Luke Kennard enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	107	95
12:00	Asa Newell enters the game for Vit Krejci	107	95
11:43	Onyeka Okongwu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	107	97
11:28	Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	109	97
11:20	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	109	99
11:08	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	109	99
11:02	Luke Kennard makes 26-foot running jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	109	102
10:49	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover	109	102
10:49	LaMelo Ball loose ball foul	109	102
10:41	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover	109	102
10:27	Asa Newell shooting foul	109	102
10:27	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses free throw 1 of 2	109	102
10:27	Hornets offensive team rebound	109	102
10:27	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2	110	102
10:11	Dyson Daniels makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists)	110	104
10:04	Luke Kennard personal foul	110	104
9:52	Kon Knueppel makes 2-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	112	104
9:39	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point jumper	112	104
9:37	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	112	104
9:21	Kon Knueppel makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	114	104
9:11	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	114	104
9:11	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Asa Newell	114	104
9:08	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 2-foot layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	114	106
8:52	Sion James misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	106
8:48	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	114	106
8:41	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	114	106
8:37	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot running jump shot	114	106
8:33	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	114	106
8:27	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	114	106
8:27	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Luke Kennard	114	106
8:27	Vit Krejci enters the game for Dyson Daniels	114	106
8:23	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 30-foot three point jumper	114	106
8:20	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	114	106
8:11	Sion James misses driving layup	114	106
8:09	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	114	106
8:02	Jalen Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot	114	108
7:36	Sion James misses 23-foot three point jumper	114	108
7:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	114	108
7:29	Jalen Johnson makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	114	110
7:29	Hornets Full timeout	114	110
7:29	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	114	110
7:29	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	114	110
7:15	Onyeka Okongwu personal foul	114	110
7:05	Kon Knueppel makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	116	110
6:57	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup	116	112
6:39	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot three point jumper	116	112
6:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	116	112
6:33	Zaccharie Risacher offensive charge	116	112
6:33	Zaccharie Risacher offensive foul turnover	116	112
6:14	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	116	112
6:11	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	116	112
6:04	Jalen Johnson makes running layup	116	114
5:38	Kon Knueppel misses 46-foot three point pullup jump shot	116	114
5:35	Hornets offensive team rebound	116	114
5:29	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)	119	114
5:14	Zaccharie Risacher misses 26-foot three point jumper	119	114
5:11	Jalen Johnson offensive rebound	119	114
5:07	Onyeka Okongwu misses 23-foot three point jumper	119	114
5:07	Hawks offensive team rebound	119	114
5:07	Josh Green loose ball foul	119	114
5:07	Brandon Miller enters the game for Moussa Diabate	119	114
5:07	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Josh Green	119	114
5:07	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	119	114
5:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	119	114
4:56	Vit Krejci offensive rebound	119	114
4:44	Jalen Johnson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	119	116
4:24	Miles Bridges misses 10-foot two point shot	119	116
4:22	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	119	116
4:11	Brandon Miller blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 12-foot turnaround jump shot	119	116
4:08	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	119	116
4:04	Kon Knueppel bad pass turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	119	116
4:02	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)	119	116
3:55	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	122	116
3:44	Jalen Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	122	116
3:41	Sion James defensive rebound	122	116
3:38	Hornets Full timeout	122	116
3:38	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Sion James	122	116
3:35	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	122	116
3:29	Brandon Miller personal foul	122	116
3:18	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper	122	116
3:15	Hawks offensive team rebound	122	116
3:15	Kon Knueppel loose ball foul	122	116
3:15	Hawks Full timeout	122	116
3:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	122	118
2:49	LaMelo Ball back court turnover	122	118
2:39	Jalen Johnson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	122	121
2:25	Vit Krejci personal foul	122	121
2:25	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	122	121
2:14	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	124	121
1:56	Onyeka Okongwu lost ball turnover (Brandon Miller steals)	124	121
1:39	Jalen Johnson blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2-foot driving layup	124	121
1:36	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	124	121
1:33	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	124	121
1:31	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	124	121
1:23	Jalen Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	124	121
1:21	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	124	121
1:01	LaMelo Ball makes 2-foot two point shot	126	121
51.3	Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	126	123
28.3	LaMelo Ball makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	129	123
18.6	Jalen Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	129	123
15.8	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	129	123
9.8	Vit Krejci personal foul	129	123
9.8	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	130	123
9.8	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	130	123
9.8	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	131	123
9.8	Hawks Full timeout	131	123
9.8	Luke Kennard enters the game for Dyson Daniels	131	123
4.6	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	131	126
1.5	Vit Krejci personal take foul	131	126
1.5	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	132	126
1.5	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	133	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	133	126
0.0	End of Game	133	126

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 19, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,124

Referees

Tony Brothers, Karl Lane, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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