The Hawks defeated the Hornets in Charlotte on Saturday night. The starters were the usual: Young, Daniels, Risacher, Johnson, and Capela. The Hornets would be without their phenom Lamelo Ball among others.
The first timeout was called with 8:09 remaining in the first while the Hornets led 12-11. Risacher had found his way to the paint twice for two made field goals, while Jalen Johnson made the first three-pointer of the game. The Hornets had already attempted six three-pointers, sinking three of them.
9 points on a perfect 4-4 in the first quarter for Zacch pic.