The shorthanded Hawks traveled to Charlotte for a game against the Hornets looking to head into the week-long All-Star Weekend break on a good note. Down both Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu, Bruno Fernando started at center for Atlanta.
The game started quickly for both teams. The Trae Young-Jalen Johnson continues to be a fruitful one this season, as evidenced by the below video.
Trae & JJ connect on the baseline for a slam pic.twitter.com/j4Yd0OpI2o
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 15, 2024
But Hornets guard Tre Mann hit some deep buckets, the Hawks couldn’t find the range from beyond the arc, and so the Hornets took an 18-12 lead into the first timeout.