The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 107 - 99, at Phillips Arena on Saturday. A strong shooting night overall helped the Hornets (15 - 13) score an impressive road victory over their conference rival. Charlotte shot 49 percent from the field and 44 percent from three - point range, which helped them overcome some impressive performances from several members of the Hawks (13 - 14), including a 23 - rebound effort from Dwight Howard. Marco Belinelli and Marvin Williams were the somewhat surprising co - leaders in scoring on the night for the visitors with a pair of 19 - point tallies. Williams added six rebounds, two assists and a steal while pacing to his first unit - leading scoring haul. Kemba Walker returned from a one - game absence for personal reasons to post an 18 - point, 10 - assist double - double that also included six rebounds. Cody Zeller fashioned a 16 - point, 11 - rebound double - double of his own, while also supplying an assist and a steal. Nicolas Batum, who led the Hornets' offense in Walker's absence Friday, posted a modest seven points, four assists, three rebounds and four steals. Belinelli complemented his aforementioned 19 - point contribution with three rebounds and an assist. Tim Hardaway, Jr. paced the Hawks with 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and a block. Paul Millsap was right behind him with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal. Dennis Schroder registered 12 points, six assists and four rebounds. Howard added 10 points, an assist and a steal to his game - high rebound total. Kent Bazemore led the second unit with 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and a block. The Hornets head back home to face off with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday evening, while the Hawks head to Oklahoma City to tangle with the Thunder on Monday night.
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