| Hawks | 32 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 126 | Final |
| Hornets | 37 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 133 | Box |
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| Game Leaders | ||||
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| Pts | LaMelo Ball 28 | Jalen Johnson 43 | ||
| Rbs | Moussa Diabaté 6 | Jalen Johnson 11 | ||
| Ast | LaMelo Ball 13 | Trae Young 10 | ||
| Stl | Brandon Miller 3 | Onyeka Okongwu 3 | ||
| Blk | Miles Bridges 1 | Onyeka Okongwu 1 | ||
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| Team Stats Comparison | ||||
| Hornets | Hawks | |||
| Points | 133 | 126 | ||
| FG Made-Attempted | 49-91 (0.538) | 48-92 (0.522) | ||
| 3P Made-Attempted | 24-49 (0.490) | 11-37 (0.297) | ||
| FT Made-Attempted | 11-17 (0.647) | 19-22 (0.864) | ||
| Rebounds (Off-Def-Total) | 7-30-13 | 9-26-10 | ||
| Assists | 39 | 31 | ||
| Steals | 11 | 6 | ||
| Blocks | 3 | 2 | ||
| Turnovers | 14 | 15 | ||
| Fouls | 21 | 20 | ||
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 17 | ||
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| Jan 2 @ MIL Jan 2 @ MIL Jan 3 @ CHI Jan 3 @ CHI Jan 5 @ OKC Jan 5 @ OKC | Jan 2 @ NYK Jan 2 @ NYK Jan 3 @ TOR Jan 3 @ TOR Jan 5 @ TOR Jan 5 @ TOR | |