Mason Plumlee had a season-high 25 points (22 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied from 19 points down in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-118.
The Hornets trailed 65-49 at halftime and 68-49 with 11:44 left in the third quarter. They were still down 69-51 with 10:51 left in the third quarter, with a 5% chance to win, and outscored the Hawks 71-49 the rest of the way.
Terry Rozier’s 2 free throws with 0.3 seconds left made it 122-118 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Hawks 16-10. Rozier scored 8 of the Hornets’ 16 on 1 for 3 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line.
Rozier had 34 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and a season-high 4 steals, and P.J. Washington added 23 points. Washington scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Dejounte Murray scored 26 points, and De'Andre Hunter added 25 points on 10 for 16 shooting. Trae Young had 25 points and 12 assists. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hawks turned it over 18 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Hornets outscored the Hawks 24-9 on the fast break. John Collins fouled out.