The Charlotte Hornets (1-1, 1-0 Away) head to face the Atlanta Hawks (2-0, 2-0 Home) Sunday at State Farm Arena. Charlotte dropped their last game against the New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 at Spectrum Center on Friday. Gordon Hayward was a top performer in the loss with 26 points and seven assists.
Atlanta got the win on Friday at State Farm Arena, beating the Orlando Magic 108-98. Trae Young topped the scoresheet with 25 points. With 23 points and 13 rebounds, John Collins also played a part. Charlotte and Atlanta split their matchups last season, taking two games apiece. The Hornets came out on top in the last meeting 116-106 at Spectrum Center on March 16.
LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 22 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. De’Andre Hunter had 21 points in the losing effort. The Hornets have been led early this season by Terry Rozier and Hayward, who are averaging 23.5 and 23.0 points per game, respectively. Rozier also has dished 8.5 assists per game, seventh-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Nick Richards is grabbing 8.0 rebounds per game.
Young and Collins have supplied much of the Hawks’ offense, averaging 24.0 and 23.5 points per game, respectively. Collins also has pulled down 10.5 rebounds per game, while Young has distributed 13.0 assists per game, most in the league. The teams have split their last 10 games at State Farm Arena (5-5).
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