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Hornets face tough task defending Hawks' backcourt duo

The combination of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray will try to extend their early-season success and help the Atlanta Hawks remain undefeated when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

The Hawks are 2-0 after wins over Houston and Orlando, the latter a 108-98 victory on Friday. The Hornets, who beat San Antonio on opening night, are 1-1 after Friday's 124-112 loss to New Orleans.

Atlanta and Charlotte split their four-game series last season. Each team went 1-1 on their own homecourt. In the most recent game, Charlotte held Young to nine points and limited the Hawks to 39 points in the second half.