Kent Bazemore made a driving layup with 4.6 seconds left, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-123 to end a 10-game losing streak.
Kemba Walker’s 20-foot step-back jumper had put the Hornets ahead 123-122 with 48 seconds left.
The Hornets had the ball down 1 with 4.6 seconds left, but John Collins blocked Walker’s driving layup. It would have put the Hornets ahead.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Hawks 14-10. Walker (No. 2 in clutch points, 2018-19) scored 9 of the Hornets’ 14 on 3 for 6 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 2:14 left, Trae Young stole the ball from Malik Monk, and Bazemore’s cutting layup off it put the Hawks ahead 120-119.
Collins had a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds on 11 for 16 shooting, and Bazemore added 20 points on 9 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Hornets, Monk scored 26 points on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench, and Walker added 22 points and 9 assists but shot 7 for 23. Marvin Williams had 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 13 rebounds. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks outscored the Hornets 58-28 in the paint.