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02/11 20:47 CST Brandon Miller scores 31 points, Hornets hold on to beat Hawks
110-107
Brandon Miller scores 31 points, Hornets hold on to beat Hawks 110-107
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Brandon Miller had 31 points and nine rebounds, LaMelo
Ball made seven 3s and scored 24 points and Charlotte held on to beat the
Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Wednesday night, just hours after two of of the
Hornets' starters were suspended by the NBA for fighting.
Kon Knueppel added 18 points on four 3s, and Miller hit five 3s as the Hornets
finished 19 of 51 from beyond the arc for their 10th win in 11 games.
Dyson Daniels scored 21 points for Atlanta. Jalen Johnson added 19 points, 13
rebounds and nine assists.
The NBA suspended Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate for four
games for their role in a fight on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons.
The short-handed Hornets didn't get much out of replacements Ryan Kalkbrenner
and Grant Williams, but G League call up PJ Hall had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
And Charlotte got contributions from scoring leaders Miller, Ball and Knueppel,
who combined for 10 3-pointers in the first half as the Hornets opened a
17-poiint lead.
Charlotte led by 19 in the second half before the Hawks came storming back to
cut the lead to one with 1:05 left on Johnson's jumper. The Hawks had a chance
to take the lead but Onyeka Okungwu turned the ball over on a fast break.
Knueppel made two free throws with 19.4 seconds left to push the lead to
110-107.
The Hawks had one last chance to to tie it, but Okongwu missed a 3. CJ McCollum
chased down the rebound in the corner but couldn't get a shot off in time.
Up next Hawks: At Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 19. Hornets: Host Houston on Thursday, Feb. 19. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next Hawks: At Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 19. Hornets: Host Houston on Thursday, Feb. 19. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
