NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Hawks beat the Hornets 128-81?
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Oct 24, 08:00 KST)Spectrum Center, Charlotte
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 33 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 128 |
| Hornets | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 81 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Hawks 1Hornets 0
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsJalen Johnson 19Naz Reid 17
- ReboundsDyson Daniels 9Moussa Diabate 8
- AssistsJalen Johnson 8Sion James 5
Team stats
| Hawks | Hornets | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 48-95 (50.5%) | 30-87 (34.5%) |
| 3-pointers | 18-45 (40.0%) | 11-51 (21.6%) |
| Free throws | 14-22 (63.6%) | 10-12 (83.3%) |
| Rebounds | 48 (12 off.) | 48 (19 off.) |
| Assists | 37 | 21 |
| Steals | 17 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 25 |
| Fouls | 21 | 18 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Hawks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. JohnsonF | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9-16 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +26 |
| N. Alexander-WalkerG | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | +43 |
| K. FlemingsG | 25 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +15 |
| D. DanielsG | 23 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-3 | +32 |
| O. OkongwuF-C | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +27 |
| C. McCollumG | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 3-3 | +27 |
| A. WigginsG | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | +8 |
| L. DortG | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-5 | +8 |
| J. LandaleC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +12 |
| C. KispertF | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Z. EjioforF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| D. Finney-SmithF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| A. NewellF | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | +8 |
| T | 241 | 128 | 48 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 48-95 | 18-45 | 14-22 |
Hornets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. ReidF-C | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -28 |
| S. JamesG | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -13 |
| B. MillerF | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-14 | 1-11 | 1-1 | -37 |
| T. SalaunF | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -19 |
| M. DiabateF | 21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -27 |
| D. SchroderG | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -22 |
| G. AllenG | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | -16 |
| R. KalkbrennerC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| R. O'NealeF | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -17 |
| C. AndersonG | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -6 |
| L. McNeeleyF | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -12 |
| H. SteinbachF | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -12 |
| P. HallC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -13 |
| T | 242 | 81 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30-87 | 11-51 | 10-12 |
Did not play: M. Ajayi
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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