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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTAtlanta Hawks at Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Atlanta Hawks schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
Atlanta Hawks
126
Home
Charlotte Hornets
133
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 at home on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Kon Knueppel had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Jalen Johnson had 43 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the Atlanta Hawks.
The Charlotte Hornets led 80-69 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 43-37. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: LaMelo Ball (double-double, Charlotte Hornets), Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 44, Charlotte Hornets 27. LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 13 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on December 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Johnson scored 43 for the Atlanta Hawks with 11 rebounds; Kon Knueppel scored 28 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 126 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 133 |
Game leaders
Atlanta Hawks
- Points
- 43 Jalen Johnson
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Johnson
- Assists
- 10 Trae Young
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 28 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 6 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 13 LaMelo Ball
Jalen Johnson double-double (43 PTS, 11 REB) · LaMelo Ball double-double (28 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson starter | 39:29 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16-27 | 4-9 | 7-7 | 3 | -2 |
| Onyeka Okongwu starter | 36:09 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Dyson Daniels starter | 31:34 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 | -13 |
| Zaccharie Risacher starter | 20:28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | -9 |
| Trae Young starter | 20:09 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 34:06 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-18 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2 | +23 |
| Vít Krejci bench | 23:18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | -7 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 13:54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Asa Newell bench | 10:27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Mouhamed Gueye bench | 10:26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Kristaps Porziņģis, Eli Ndiaye, N'Faly Dante
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller starter | 35:17 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-15 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 4 | +10 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 34:59 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10-17 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 3 | +18 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 32:06 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 29:12 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10-16 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 27:20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | -2 |
| Sion James bench | 20:25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 17:34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | +9 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 15:53 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 13:00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Josh Green bench | 11:07 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 3:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Pat Connaughton, Tre Mann, Collin Sexton, Grant Williams
| Atlanta Hawks | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/22 (86%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 37/55 (67%) | 2 pointers | 25/42 (59%) |
| 11/37 (29%) | 3 pointers | 24/49 (49%) |
| 48/92 (52%) | Field goals | 49/91 (53%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Assists | 39 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:26 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 24 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks
- Never led
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 24 Q2 6:21
- Longest run
- 11-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 10:27 to Q2 9:24
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:41 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 0 | 8 |
| 9:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher Free throw | 3 | 8 |
| 9:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 11 |
| 8:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 8:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 5 | 16 |
| 8:05 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 16 |
| 7:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 7 | 19 |
| 7:35 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 9 | 19 |
| 7:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 9 | 22 |
| 6:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 9 | 24 |
| 6:28 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 12 | 24 |
| 5:50 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 14 | 24 |
| 5:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 4:50 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 26 |
| 4:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:37 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 3:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 2:53 | Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 2:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 1:56 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 25 | 34 |
| 1:32 | Atlanta Hawks | Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 1:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 1:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
| 0:55 | Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young 2-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 32 | 39 |
| 11:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard Free throw | 33 | 39 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 33 | 41 |
| 10:39 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 9:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 9:24 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 35 | 52 |
| 9:10 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu Free throw | 36 | 52 |
| 9:10 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu Free throw | 37 | 52 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 37 | 55 |
| 8:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels Free throw | 38 | 55 |
| 8:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 55 |
| 7:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 40 | 58 |
| 7:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 40 | 60 |
| 6:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 42 | 60 |
| 6:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 42 | 63 |
| 6:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 42 | 66 |
| 6:06 | Atlanta Hawks | Asa Newell 3-pt field goal | 45 | 66 |
| 5:25 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 45 | 69 |
| 5:17 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 69 |
| 4:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal | 50 | 69 |
| 4:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 50 | 71 |
| 4:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 51 | 71 |
| 4:22 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw | 52 | 71 |
| 3:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young Free throw | 53 | 71 |
| 3:46 | Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young Free throw | 54 | 71 |
| 3:12 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 56 | 73 |
| 2:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 56 | 76 |
| 1:58 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 58 | 76 |
| 1:37 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 76 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 60 | 78 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 60 | 79 |
| 1:05 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 0:48 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 0:21 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 0:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 69 | 80 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 71 | 83 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 71 | 86 |
| 10:36 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 72 | 86 |
| 10:36 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 73 | 86 |
| 9:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 73 | 87 |
| 9:03 | Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 8:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 8:07 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 7:40 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels Free throw | 78 | 92 |
| 7:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 78 | 94 |
| 7:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 80 | 94 |
| 7:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 80 | 96 |
| 6:15 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 4:49 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 4:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 84 | 97 |
| 4:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 84 | 98 |
| 3:38 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 86 | 98 |
| 2:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 86 | 99 |
| 2:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 87 | 99 |
| 2:19 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 88 | 99 |
| 2:03 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 101 |
| 1:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 88 | 103 |
| 1:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 88 | 105 |
| 0:59 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci Free throw | 89 | 105 |
| 0:59 | Atlanta Hawks | Vít Krejci Free throw | 90 | 105 |
| 0:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 90 | 107 |
| 0:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 107 |
| 0:33 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 93 | 107 |
| 0:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 94 | 107 |
| 0:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson Free throw | 95 | 107 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Atlanta Hawks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Atlanta Hawks | Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 11:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 97 | 109 |
| 11:20 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 11:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 102 | 109 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 102 | 110 |
| 10:11 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
| 9:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 104 | 112 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 104 | 114 |
| 9:08 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 106 | 114 |
| 8:02 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 7:29 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 7:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 110 | 116 |
| 6:57 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 112 | 116 |
| 6:04 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 5:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 114 | 119 |
| 4:44 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 116 | 122 |
| 3:03 | Atlanta Hawks | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 118 | 122 |
| 2:39 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 121 | 122 |
| 2:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 121 | 124 |
| 1:01 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 121 | 126 |
| 0:52 | Atlanta Hawks | Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal | 123 | 126 |
| 0:29 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 123 | 129 |
| 0:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 123 | 130 |
| 0:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 123 | 131 |
| 0:05 | Atlanta Hawks | Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal | 126 | 131 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 126 | 132 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 126 | 133 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 3-1.
- Nov 23: Charlotte Hornets 110 at Atlanta Hawks 113
- Dec 18: Atlanta Hawks 126 at Charlotte Hornets 133 (this game)
- Feb 7: Charlotte Hornets 126 at Atlanta Hawks 119
- Feb 11: Atlanta Hawks 107 at Charlotte Hornets 110
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 19, 2025 · 00:00 UTC