In a game with big playoff implications, the Hornets started slow, rallied to take a lead but then were undone by the Hawks at home on Sunday afternoon, falling 105-101.
With both sides heavily impacted by injuries, the undermanned Hornets shot out of the gate in the first quarter to build a 17-point lead against the undermanned Hornets. Charlotte spent much of the next two quarters clawing back into the game, eventually taking a lead midway through the third.
However, Atlanta never relented despite falling behind by as many as 10 points. Lou Williams and Clint Capela helped the Hawks come back in the fourth and take the lead and the Hornets could not find answers on the offensive end to keep track.
Terry Rozier’s potential go-ahead 3-pointer in the final seconds missed long and Atlanta survived for the win. Rozier finished with 18 points, trailing only Miles Bridges’ 23 points for team-high honors. Devonte’ Graham added 16 and Brad Wanamaker had 13 off the bench.
