The Hawks are resisting Kon Knuepel’s new hot streak

Victims the day before of 55 points James Hardenthe Hornets played, without LaMelo Ball etc Brandon Miller, the second part of their back-to-back with a trip to Atlanta to challenge the still-deprived Hawks Trae Young. If at the start of the match, Zachary Risacher (5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists) gets Atlanta six steps ahead, Charlotte immediately responds with a 16-2 run during which Collin Sexton (22 points, 4 assists) starts the night with nine points (22-14). However, Atlanta responded in a row and went on a 14-0 run to regain the early lead Knuppel could (28 points on 9/17 shooting and 7/11 from distance) does not try to stop the fire with a shot from behind the arc, but it is still Quin Snyder’s men who lead after twelve minutes of play (28-25).

Charlotte starts the second quarter by regaining the lead through its rookie, but Keaton Wallace he was responsible for Atlanta’s tie (31-31). In the following minutes, the guests managed to take a slight advantage and return to the locker room with a 55-53 lead.

Nikhil Alexander-Walker’s final match

Despite the good passage of Dyson Daniels (22 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists) at the beginning of the second period, Charlotte remains in the lead thanks to the duo of Kon Knuepel and Colin Sexton. The Hornets rookie stands out with his fifth game-winning shot of the night in as many attempts (72-65). Hawks do not allow themselves to be left behind Jalen Johnson (28 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists) responds to long shots Miles Bridges with a dunk, then he made two free throws and returned the advantage to his team (76-75). From then on, the two teams traded shots, but Atlanta took the lead before the final act thanks to a dunk Mohamed Gueye followed by a long shot from Nickeil Alexander-Walker (92-88).

In this fourth quarter, Atlanta increases the deficit and leads by ten points when Jaylen Johnson finds Dyson Daniels (103-93), but it is not enough to bury Charlotte. The Hornets get back within a point thanks to another game-winning shot by Kon Knuepel followed by a basket Moussa Diabate (12 points, 11 rebounds). They even take the lead thanks to a 3+1 sweeper rookie Hello Krejci on the feint before calling the foul Mr. Okongwu (109-107). However, Nikhil Alexander-Walker gave Atlanta the lead and then, ten seconds from time, he blocked a layup by Kon Knuepel and sealed the fate of this match.

So Atlanta won 113-110 for its second straight before traveling to Washington to take on the Wizards this Tuesday.

WHAT TO REMEMBER:

Another hot shot into the void for Kon Knueppel. After scoring 26 points against the Clippersthe Hornets rookie continued to have the hot hand in the second leg of this back-to-back. He finished the night with 28 units on 9/17 shooting and 7/11 from distance. In particular, he started the game with 5/5 from behind the arc. He gave Charlotte the lead at the end of the match thanks to his 3+1, but his shot that could have sent the match into overtime was blocked by Nicky Alexander-Walker.

Jaylen Johnson is flirting with a triple-double again. In order to win, Atlanta could count on its collective. If Mohamed Gueye shone at the end of the third quarter, and Nikhil Alexander-Walker was decisive at the end of the game, Jaylen Johnson carried this Hawks team throughout the meeting. As Charlotte tried to open the gap early in the second period, it responded with four straight points, then found Dyson Daniels in the final act to give his team the lead. The assist capped a successful night for the Atlanta winger, who finished with 11 assists to go along with 28 points and 8 rebounds.

Moussa Diabate is more prominent than Zacharie Risacher. This meeting was also marked by the French-French duel between Zakari Rizaher and Moussa Diabate. If the first proved especially at the start of the match, the second was more difficult at the end of the match. In a 12-2 run that gave Charlotte the lead in the final act, he scored four points. If his team does not win, he ends the game with another double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.