Young scores 38 points as Hawks overcome Ball's 3-point barrage, 34 points, to beat Hornets 125-120
ATLANTA (AP) Trae Young scored 38 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame LaMelo Ball's 34 points and career-best nine 3-pointers to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-120 on Friday night.
Ball made 9 of 14 3-pointers, beating his previous career high of eight.
De'Andre Hunter added 24 points for Atlanta.
Charlotte never led but pulled even twice in the final period.
Ball scored 34 points in the Hornets' 110-105 win at Houston on Wednesday to open the regular season. He matched that total with his ninth 3-pointer with 7:31 remaining.
The Hornets were without two starters, including guard Brandon Miller. The team said Miller will be out at least a week because of a strained left glute. Center Mark Williams was held out with a strained tendon in his left foot.
Hornets: Despite missing two starters, Charlotte showed depth with four scorers in double figures. Miles Bridges scored 27 points and Tre Mann had 17 points. Nick Richards had 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Hawks: Young consistently provided baskets or big plays when the Hornets provided a challenge. With the game tied at 90, Young's 3-pointer gave the lead back to Atlanta. Following a tying 3 by Charlotte's Josh Green, Young answered with a short jumper.
Ball went to the bench with his fifth foul with 6:50 remaining and returned to the court with 3:49 remaining. Only 15 seconds later, Ball was called for an offensive foul. The sixth foul was no secret as Young immediately raised six fingers as Ball left the game for good.
After being outscored 28-16 in the first quarter, the Hornets scored 42 points in the second period and trailed only 62-58 at halftime. Ball scored 18 points in the period.
The Hornets host Miami in their home opener on Saturday and the Hawks visit Oklahoma City on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nick Richards vs. Clint Capela (LaMelo Ball gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 |
| 11:27 | | Dyson Daniels personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | Seth Curry misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Seth Curry shooting foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Clint Capela makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 |
| 11:03 | | +1 | Clint Capela makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 |
| 10:51 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-7 |
| 10:20 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 3-7 |
| 10:05 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 10:05 | | Trae Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:05 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +1 | Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-8 |
| 10:03 | | Seth Curry turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 9:59 | | Trae Young misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:43 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:32 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists) | 6-10 |
| 9:09 | | Seth Curry misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Seth Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:39 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 6-13 |
| 8:30 | | Cody Martin misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving layup | 6-15 |
| 8:09 | | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Seth Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Nick Richards assists) | 9-15 |
| 7:25 | | Jalen Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | Seth Curry misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 9-18 |
| 6:56 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Clint Capela steals) | ||
| 6:49 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:46 | | Cody Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Trae Young steals) | ||
| 6:38 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point stepback jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 12-18 |
| 6:05 | | Trae Young turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:51 | | Dyson Daniels blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:50 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Tre Mann turnover (bad pass) (Trae Young steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 5:25 | | Tre Mann misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 12-21 |
| 5:07 | | Tre Mann offensive foul (Off the ball) (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | Tre Mann turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point putback layup | 12-23 |
| 4:27 | | Vit Krejci personal foul (Tre Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | Tre Mann misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Trae Young misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Josh Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Trae Young turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 14-23 |
| 3:18 | | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 3:18 | | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-25 |
| 2:56 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Josh Green blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point layup | ||
| 2:42 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:42 | | Hawks turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 2:28 | | Vit Krejci blocks Tre Mann's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:24 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:19 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-25 |
| 1:30 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 16-28 |
| 1:10 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Vit Krejci steals) | ||
| 1:04 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Vasilije Micic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:52 | | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Tre Mann misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:06 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:04 | | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-30 |
| 11:23 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 19-30 |
| 11:09 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists) | 19-32 |
| 10:53 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Vit Krejci shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-32 |
| 10:52 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-32 |
| 10:39 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Nick Richards misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:23 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Tre Mann misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | Nick Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:16 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-32 |
| 9:57 | | +2 | Vit Krejci makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 22-34 |
| 9:46 | | Vit Krejci personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) |