John Collins had 28 points (24 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 143-138 in double overtime.
Trae Young went 1 for 2 at the line with 1.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 122, and the Hawks outscored the Hornets 21-16 in the two overtimes.
The Hornets had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Terry Rozier missed a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Hornets 28-26. Young (No. 5 in clutch points, 2019-20) scored 13 of the Hawks’ 28 on 5 for 10 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Caleb Martin had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points. In that stretch, Young had 6 of his 16 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Collins that put the Hawks ahead. With 4:13 left in overtime, Devonte' Graham stole the ball from Young, and Rozier’s 12-foot floater off it put the Hornets ahead 124-122.
Young had 31 points and 16 assists, and Cam Reddish added 22 points off the bench. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Rozier scored a career-high 40 points with 8 3-pointers, and Devonte' Graham added 27 points, 10 assists and a career-high 4 steals but shot 9 for 26. Caleb Martin had a career-high 23 points and 3 steals on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Hawks shot 55.2% from the field and 48.8% from 3 to the Hornets’ 47.1% and 39.6%. The Hawks made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Young. The Hornets outscored the Hawks 19-6 off turnovers. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Hornets 39-27 in 13 minutes together. Dewayne Dedmon fouled out for the Hawks, and Caleb Martin for the Hornets.