Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationTrae Young makes all 21 free throws and scores 35 points in Hawks' 123-110 win over Hornets
Young became the sixth player in NBA history to make 21 or more free throws without a miss, and he also had 12 assists on a poor shooting night from the field. He was 7 of 20 and missed all five of his 3-point attempts.
The Hawks are seventh in the Eastern Conference and moved within five games of idle sixth-place Detroit as they seek to avoid the play-in tournament.
Miles Bridges had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and LaMelo Ball added 25 points and nine assists for the Hornets, who are second-to-last in the East. DaQuan Jeffries contributed 20 points and Mark Williams had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Hawks: Caris LeVert scored 15 points, Georges Niang had 12, Vit Krejci 11 and Terance Mann 10 on a strong night for Atlanta's second unit.
Hawks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 123 |
| 4th 3.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 110 - 123 |
| 4th 18.1 | |
Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | 110 - 123 |
| 4th 20.1 | |
Caris LeVert misses 22-foot three point jumper | 110 - 123 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-88 | FG | 37-88 |
| 45.5 | Field Goal % | 42.0 |
| 14-35 | 3PT | 14-36 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 38.9 |
| 16-18 | FT | 35-39 |
| 88.9 | Free Throw % | 89.7 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 9 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 26 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| N'Faly Dante, C | Day-To-Day | Aug 19 |
| Eli John N'Diaye, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jacob Toppin, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Nikola Djurisic, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Jalen Johnson, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tidjane Salaun, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 15,901 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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