Hawks crush Hornets 128-81 and win by 47 points
Atlanta Hawks beat Charlotte Hornets 128-81 on Friday (23) at the Spectrum Center in the 2026-2027 NBA regular season, opening a 47-point lead. The quarters ended 33-20, 35-23, 29-19 and 31-19. Atlanta shot 51% from the field (48 of 95), and Jalen Johnson finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
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Fora de casa, o Atlanta Hawks aplicou 128 a 81 no Charlotte Hornets nesta sexta-feira (23), em jogo da temporada regular 2026-2027 da NBA. Em Charlotte, no Spectrum Center, os visitantes abriram 47 pontos de vantagem numa partida que começou às 20h (horário de Brasília).
O domínio apareceu cedo: o primeiro quarto terminou 33 a 20 para os visitantes. O segundo fechou em 35 a 23, o terceiro em 29 a 19 e o último em 31 a 19.
Os números explicam a diferença. Atlanta acertou 51% dos arremessos de quadra (48 certos em 95 tentativas) e o Hornets ficou em 34% (30 em 87). Da linha de três, os visitantes converteram 18 em 45 (40%), contra 11 em 51 (22%) dos donos da casa.
O rebote terminou empatado em 48 para cada lado, com 19 ofensivos de Charlotte e 12 de Atlanta. O problema do Hornets foi o cuidado com a bola: 27 turnovers, número que os visitantes aproveitaram para registrar 17 roubos. Atlanta ainda distribuiu 37 assistências, contra 21 do adversário.
Jalen Johnson conduziu o Hawks com 19 pontos, sete rebotes e oito assistências em 29 minutos. Aaron Wiggins também marcou 19, acertando 3 de 5 da linha de três em 22 minutos, e Nickeil Alexander-Walker contribuiu com 14 pontos, três rebotes e cinco assistências.
Pelo Hornets, Naz Reid foi o cestinha, com 17 pontos, seis rebotes e duas assistências em 25 minutos. Tidjane Salaun e Grayson Allen fizeram 11 cada; Allen deu três assistências e converteu 3 de 6 nas bolas de três em 20 minutos.
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