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De’Andre Hunter's late points help Hawks fend off Hornets

December 1 - De'Andre Hunter scored on back-to-back possessions within a 10-second span in the final minute and Jalen Johnson racked up 20 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks past the host Charlotte Hornets 107-104 on Saturday night.

The Hawks converted down the stretch after a Charlotte rally created a dramatic finish.

Hunter finished with 18 points, Onyeka Okongwu posted 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Zaccharie Risacher and Trae Young both supplied 14 points as Atlanta won its third game in a row. Clint Capela had 14 rebounds.

Charlotte's Brandon Miller went 10 of 30 from the field on the way to 32 points.