Hawks
HornetsThe Atlanta Hawks routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-81 on Friday, October 23, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Hawks led 68-43 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 33-20.
Top performers
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting, with 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Aaron Wiggins added 19 points. For the Hornets, Naz Reid had 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds. Tidjane Salaun added 11 points and 5 rebounds.
The Hawks bench outscored the Hornets reserves 61-46.
- Jalen Johnson (ATL): 19 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 9-16 FG, 29 MIN
- Aaron Wiggins (ATL): 19 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 7-9 FG, 22 MIN
- Naz Reid (CHA): 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 7-16 FG, 25 MIN
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 5-12 FG, 27 MIN
- CJ McCollum (ATL): 13 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 4-10 FG, 22 MIN
- Corey Kispert (ATL): 11 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 4-5 FG, 10 MIN
Context
The Hawks improved to 2-0 with their second straight win, while the Hornets fell to 1-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13; the Hornets visit the Suns on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 19,524 at Spectrum Center. Officials: Eric Lewis, Kevin Scott and Pat O'Connell.