LaMelo Ball

The Hawks defeated the Hornets, 113-91. Trae Young led the Hawks with 30 points (8-15 3pt FG), along with four rebounds and four assists, while De'Andre Hunter added 20 points and three steals in the victory. LaMelo Ball tallied 19 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Hornets in the losing effort. The Hawks improve to 21-25 on the season, while the Hornets fall to 26-21.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Trae Young scored 30 points and tied a season-high with eight 3-pointers, and the streaky Atlanta Hawks defeated the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 113-91 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win. De'Andre Hunter chipped in with 20 points and survived a hard fall late in the game for the Hawks, who led by 27 in the fourth quarter. Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball each finished with 19 points for the Hornets, who missed their first 19 3-point attempts and shot an abysmal 11.1% (4 of 36) from beyond the arc.

LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) with an assist vs the Atlanta Hawks, 01/23/2022

LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) with a buzzer beater vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, 01/21/2022

The Hornets defeated the Celtics, 111-102. LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 15 points, ten rebounds and ten assists, his 3rd triple-double of the season and 4th of his career. Terry Rozier added 28 points and ten assists for the Hornets in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 12 points and six rebounds for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Hornets improve to 25-20 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 23-23.