Game ID: 22300063
Atlanta Hawks @ Charlotte Hornets
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 25 26 27 38 116ATL 29 23 21 37 110
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHA availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
CHA availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CHA availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Black missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
CHA availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Bridges missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 21 min over the last 3
CHA availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Bridges missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Black missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Thor 12 to 19 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
ATL availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
ATL availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Fernando missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (31% of 15)
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 12)
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 12)
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
ATL availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Mathews missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (31% of 15)
BACK Gueye back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Bufkin back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Mathews missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 10/29 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 15)
BACK Gueye back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 12)
BACK Bufkin back 10/29 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 10/29 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
10/25 vs ATL 116-110 — CHA notes
CHA won 116-110. CHA shot 50% (43 of 86) to ATL's 42%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 26 times to ATL's 33. CHA turned it over 19 times to ATL's 12, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. Washington led with 25 (12 of 18, 1 of 6 from three); Rozier added 24, Ball 15. The hinge was Q3, 27-21: CHA came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. CHA trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 65-58. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/25 @ CHA 110-116 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-116. ATL shot 42% (39 of 93) to CHA's 50%, 5 of 29 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CHA's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. ATL turned it over 12 times to CHA's 19. Young led with 23 (4 of 19, 1 of 9 from three, 14 of 15 at the line); Johnson added 21, Bey 15. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-81 against them. They led by as many as 11. Capela's -19 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 6 12 -5 6 8 75 0 5 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 2 0 3 3
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoWaWi 6 17 +5 7 9 78 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 4 6 1 0 4 1
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaGrJoMu 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Griffin, Johnson, Murray
in Griffin
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoThWi 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Thor
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoMuOk 1 4 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Okongwu
out Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaMiRiRoTh 1 3 -1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Maledon, Miller, Richards, Rozier, Thor
in Maledon, Richards
out Hayward, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoOkYo 3 7 +2 4 5 80 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 3 3 0 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 7 12 -8 5 7 71 0 4 0 3 4 75 0 5 5 1 0 4 4
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Ball, Washington
out Rozier, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 4 13 +5 2 4 50 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 4 3 1 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Bey
out Griffin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 7 12 -8 5 7 71 0 4 0 3 4 75 0 5 5 1 0 4 4
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Ball, Washington
out Rozier, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuJoMuOk 1 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Hunter, Murray
out Bey, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaRiRoThWa 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
CHA Hayward, Richards, Rozier, Thor, Washington
in Hayward, Rozier, Thor
out Ball, Maledon, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaHuJoMu 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray
in Capela
out Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaRoThWaWi 2 6 +2 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Hayward, Rozier, Thor, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 18 -11 6 19 32 1 5 20 3 4 75 5 4 5 2 0 3 5
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Young
out Bogdanović, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaRoThWaWi 2 6 +2 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Hayward, Rozier, Thor, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 18 -11 6 19 32 1 5 20 3 4 75 5 4 5 2 0 3 5
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Young
out Bogdanović, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoThWi 1 5 +3 0 0 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Ball
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 18 -11 6 19 32 1 5 20 3 4 75 5 4 5 2 0 3 5
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Young
out Bogdanović, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaRoThWi 2 5 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 1
CHA Hayward, Maledon, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Maledon
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 11 18 -11 6 19 32 1 5 20 3 4 75 5 4 5 2 0 3 5
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Young
out Bogdanović, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoWaWi 6 16 +3 4 6 67 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 5 3 1 0 1 0
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Ball, Washington
out Maledon, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaJoMu 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Johnson, Murray
in Bogdanović, Johnson
out Hunter, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoThWi 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 3 2
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Miller, Thor
out Ball, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoMuOk 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Griffin, Okongwu
out Bey, Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoThWi 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 3 2
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Miller, Thor
out Ball, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoOkYo 3 6 -3 2 4 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiTh 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Thor
in Ball, Maledon, Richards
out Hayward, Rozier, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoOkYo 3 6 -3 2 4 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 3 6 -2 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 1 6 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Bey
out Griffin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiWa 3 6 -2 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Washington
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHuJoOkYo 3 9 +3 4 5 80 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 4 1 0 0 2
ATL Bey, Hunter, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Hunter
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMiRiTh 1 5 -2 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Maledon, Miller, Richards, Thor
in Thor
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHuJoOkYo 3 9 +3 4 5 80 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 4 1 0 0 2
ATL Bey, Hunter, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Hunter
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRiRoTh 2 1 -4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Richards, Rozier, Thor
in Hayward, Rozier
out Ball, Maledon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaHuMu 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Murray
in Bogdanović, Capela, Murray
out Johnson, Okongwu, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoThWi 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Thor, Williams
in Williams
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaHuJoMu 2 4 -4 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray
in Johnson
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiRoWaWi 2 8 +4 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1
CHA Hayward, Miller, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Washington
out Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 3 6 -4 2 3 67 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 2 0 0 0 1 2
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Young
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaRoWaWi 4 12 +1 5 6 83 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 3 3 1 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Hayward, Rozier, Washington, Williams
in Ball
out Miller
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. Miller
GH G. Hayward
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
PW P. Washington
TM T. Maledon
TR T. Rozier
ATLAG A. Griffin
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TY T. Young
CHA/ATL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
PJ Washington scores 25, rookie Brandon Miller provides spark as Hornets top Hawks 116-110 in opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Victor Wembanyama has commanded a lot of the headlines in the NBA offseason.
But fellow rookie Brandon Miller proved in the season opener that he can play a little, too.
P.J. Washington scored 25 points, Miller provided a huge spark with eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets held on to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 116-110 on Wednesday night.
Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft behind San Antonio's Wembanyama, was the first man off the bench for the Hornets and knocked down a 3 from the left wing on his first shot attempt, drawing a roar from the home crowd. But the Alabama product picked up his third foul midway through the second quarter and had to sit most of the first half.
He returned and started to heat up in the fourth quarter, converting a step-back 3-pointer from the corner and a reserve layup before burying another 3 from the top of the key to give the Hornets a 101-99 lead they never surrendered over the final 4:19.
“He's not like most guys his age,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “He gets in foul trouble and some guys wouldn't be able to come back from that. He had a couple calls that didn't go his way. But then he made some huge plays in the fourth quarter. If you watch him, he has great self-confidence.”
Miller called his step-back 3 from corner that beat the shot clock his best play and what got him going.
“It definitely hasn’t settled in yet," said Miller, who played 24 minutes in his first NBA game. “I think tonight it’s probably going to settle in when I go to sleep. I’m definitely going to feel it tomorrow morning.”
Washington and Terry Rozier hit runners to push Charlotte's lead to six with about a minute to play.
Trae Young closed the gap to three with his first 3 of the game, but Rozier answered with a short pull-up jumper from the baseline to make it a two-possession game with 22 seconds left to help secure the win.
Rozier added 24 points for the Hornets and LaMelo Ball shook off a rough first half and finished with 15 points and 10 assists. Mark Williams chipped in with 13 points and 15 rebounds for Charlotte.
Ball, playing in his first regular-season game since breaking his ankle eight months ago, struggled throughout the first half, missing all eight shots from the field. But he bounced back with four 3-pointers in the second half, turning the momentum of the game.
Clifford said Ball is still working into basketball shape after just being cleared to play about a month ago.
“He's just not in rhythm yet," Clifford said. “Its nobody's fault. He was rehabbing all summer. He will get there. But I loved the way he competed. He wanted to win.”
Young had 23 points to lead the Hawks, but shot 1 for 9 from 3-point range. Jalen Johnson had a career-high 21 points.
The Hawks were just 5 of 29 from beyond the arc.
“Sometimes when a team struggles like we struggled from the 3-point line.... it becomes really difficult to defend in transition,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “Layups and threes, I think we have a team that can make both of those, (but) it’s very common when you’re not having a good shooting night to stop defending.”
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