Charlotte Hornets
2026-12-26
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Atlanta Hawks
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: ATL plays at the 6th-fastest pace, CHA at the 30th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHA 9 games, ATL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHAATL
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.812th · Average
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
113.015th · Average
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.813th · Average
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.018th · Average
112.520th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.211th · Average
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.817th · Average
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.36th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.5%19th · Average
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%25th · Below avg
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.44th · Top 5
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.1%14th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.9%18th · Average
7.126th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.76th · Above avg
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.429th · Bottom 5
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.8%7th · Above avg
31.5%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.1%11th · Average
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.712th · Average
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
31.01st · Top 5
Recent form
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Atlanta HawksLWLWW
Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.
Key players
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Atlanta Hawks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG | 21.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 59.8 |
| Jalen JohnsonF | 18.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 52.1 |
| CJ McCollumG | 14.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 56.0 |
| Aaron WigginsG | 13.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 57.6 |
Injury report
Charlotte HornetsGrant Williams F · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Atlanta HawksHenri Veesaar C · back ~2027-07-01
Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~2026-11-20
Out
Asa Newell F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Jalen Johnson F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Jock Landale C · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-23 · at CHAATL 128 – CHA 81
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.