Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationTrae Young scores 31 as Hawks rout Hornets 134-102 to sweep 4-game season series
Zaccharie Risacher knocked down four 3s in the second half to finish with 21 points for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game skid.
DaQuan Jeffries and Seth Curry each had 19 points for Charlotte, which played without LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.
The Hawks led 70-57 at halftime, then Risacher hit four 3s in the third quarter — including three on three consecutive possessions — to quickly push the lead to 26. Atlanta’s lead ballooned to 100-65 late in the third quarter after Young hit a deep 3.
Risacher finished the third quarter with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, along with three rebounds, a block and an assist.
Hornets: As if the Hornets needed anymore injury problems, backup center Moussa Diabate had to be helped off the court with about four minutes to play with a lower-body injury.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 134 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 134 - 102 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound | 134 - 102 |
| 4th 20.1 |  |
Nick Smith Jr. misses 9-foot pullup jump shot | 134 - 102 |
| 4th 22.1 | |
Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound | 134 - 102 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 50-93 | FG | 38-84 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 22-45 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 49 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-15 | FT | 16-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 36 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Grayson Allen, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 14 |
| Kylan Boswell, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 5 |
| Coby White, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 5 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 15,341 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W1 |
 Atlanta |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W3 |
 Washington |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Orlando |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | L1 |
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