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Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets

NBA
Hawks
15-13
126-133
Final
Hornets
9-18
Spectrum Center
TV: FanDuel SN SE
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Who won: Hornets 133-126

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The series is tied 1-1. Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (28). Jalen Johnson led the Hawks in points (43).

Leaders

ATLCHA
Points
Jalen Johnson
43
Kon Knueppel
28
Assists
Trae Young
10
LaMelo Ball
13
Rebounds
Jalen Johnson
11
Moussa Diabate
6

Scoring

3rd Quarter
2:19
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

87-99
2:19
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

88-99
2:03
Driving Layup Shot

KJ Simpson makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)

88-101
1:37
Cutting Dunk Shot

Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Brandon Miller assists)

88-103
1:18
Driving Layup Shot

Brandon Miller makes driving layup (Tidjane Salaun assists)

88-105
58.6
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Vit Krejci makes free throw 1 of 2

89-105
58.6
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Vit Krejci makes free throw 2 of 2

90-105
39.2
Driving Layup Shot

Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)

90-107
32.7
Driving Layup Shot

Jalen Johnson makes driving layup

92-107
32.7
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1

93-107
1.2
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

94-107
1.2
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

95-107
4th Quarter
11:43
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Onyeka Okongwu makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot

97-107
11:28
Driving Layup Shot

Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Kon Knueppel assists)

97-109
11:20
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)

99-109
11:02
Running Jump Shot

Luke Kennard makes 26-foot running jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)

102-109
10:27
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2

102-110
10:11
Floating Jump Shot

Dyson Daniels makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists)

104-110
9:52
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Kon Knueppel makes 2-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)

104-112
9:21
Pullup Jump Shot

Kon Knueppel makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)

104-114
9:08
Cutting Layup Shot

Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 2-foot layup (Dyson Daniels assists)

106-114
8:02
Driving Jump Shot Bank

Jalen Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot

108-114
7:29
Running Layup Shot

Jalen Johnson makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)

110-114
7:05
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Kon Knueppel makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)

110-116
6:57
Driving Layup Shot

Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup

112-116
6:04
Running Layup Shot

Jalen Johnson makes running layup

114-116
5:29
Jump Shot

Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sion James assists)

114-119
4:44
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Jalen Johnson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot

116-119
3:55
Jump Shot

Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)

116-122
3:03
Cutting Layup Shot

Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Johnson assists)

118-122
2:39
Step Back Jump Shot

Jalen Johnson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot

121-122
2:14
Driving Layup Shot

LaMelo Ball makes driving layup

121-124
1:01
Driving Finger Roll Layup

LaMelo Ball makes 2-foot two point shot

121-126
51.3
Cutting Dunk Shot

Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)

123-126
28.3
Step Back Jump Shot

LaMelo Ball makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot

123-129
9.8
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2

123-130
9.8
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2

123-131
4.6
Jump Shot

Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)

126-131
1.5
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2

126-132
1.5
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2

126-133

Scores shown as ATL-CHA.

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