Green's machine-like Hornets sting Daniels, Landale

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Australian Boomers Josh Green, Dyson Daniels and Jock Landale played key roles along with former NBL Next Star LaMelo Ball as the Hawks hosted the Hornets on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (AEDT).

It was Landale's second game for the Hawks after his stellar first game after driving into Atlanta the night before his first game.

NBA Scores Charlotte Hornets 126 Atlanta Hawks 119

Team Records: Charlotte 25–28 │ Atlanta 26–28

Game Snapshot

• Quarter Scores: Q1 32–35 │ Q2 28–25 │ Q3 38–30 │ Q4 28–29
• Largest Lead: Charlotte by 9
• Game Flow: Charlotte took control with a decisive third-quarter run and maintained separation through the final period.

Charlotte overturned a halftime deficit by scoring 38 points in the third quarter, shifting the game’s tempo and forcing Atlanta into extended half-court possessions. The Hornets sustained that advantage through perimeter shooting and rebounding control, holding their margin despite Atlanta’s late push.

Josh Green played 16 minutes off the bench and provided scoring punch during Charlotte’s decisive stretch. He finished with 11 points on 4–for–4 shooting from the field, including 2–for–2 from three, and added three rebounds and one assist. His minutes aligned with Charlotte’s third-quarter control as the Hornets extended their advantage through perimeter efficiency.

Dyson Daniels logged 31 minutes in the starting group and contributed across multiple areas with 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He attempted 13 shots, going 5–for–13 from the field, and was used as a secondary ball-handler and on-ball defender as Atlanta tried to stabilise after Charlotte’s third-quarter run.

Jock Landale, after his explosive debut for the the Hawks, played 17 minutes off the bench as part of Atlanta’s frontcourt rotation. He scored five points on 2–for–3 shooting, including 1–for–2 from three, and recorded one assist. His minutes came during lineup adjustments as the Hawks searched for combinations to counter Charlotte’s spacing and rebounding edge.o-

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 26 points and six rebounds, while LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists. Atlanta was paced by Jalen Johnson’s 31 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, with Onyeka Okongwu contributing 16 points and seven rebounds.

By the Numbers

FG: CHA 48% │ ATL 49% │ 3PT: CHA 46% │ ATL 49% │ FT: CHA 100% │ ATL 88% │ Rebounds: CHA 49 │ ATL 30 │ Assists: CHA 31 │ ATL 30 │ Turnovers: CHA 15 │ ATL 10

🇦🇺 Box Scores

• Josh Green (Charlotte): 16 minutes │ 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist │ FG: 4–4 │ 3PT: 2–2 │ FT: 1–1 │ +/–: +4
• Dyson Daniels (Atlanta): 31 minutes │ 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists │ FG: 5–13 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 1–1 │ +/–: –17
• Jock Landale (Atlanta): 17 minutes │ 5 points, 0 rebounds, 1 assist │ FG: 2–3 │ 3PT: 1–2 │ FT: 0–0 │ +/–: –13

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Australian star Josh Giddey remained sidelined, still recovering from the lingering hamstring stain that kept him out for the first 12 games of the New Year while Lachlan Olbrich didn't suit up.

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