Green's Hornets overcome hot Hawk Dyson Daniels

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NBA Scores: Atlanta Hawks 107 Charlotte Hornets 110

Spectrum Center – Charlotte

Atlanta: 26–30 (16–15 away)
Charlotte: 26–29 (12–14 home)

Quarter Scores: Q1 35–27 │ Q2 23–22 │ Q3 31–26 │ Q4 21–32
Largest Lead: Charlotte by 14

Charlotte built separation across the first and third quarters behind perimeter volume, then withstood Atlanta’s late fourth-quarter push. The Hornets attempted 51 threes and made 19, generating enough spacing to survive a more efficient Hawks interior night.

Atlanta shot 44% overall but just 28% from three (10–36), while Charlotte offset 38% overall shooting with high three-point volume and a +9 rebound margin.

Dyson Daniels finished with 21 points on 9–from-12 shooting in 25 minutes. He consistently attacked driving lanes and converted around the rim, going 9–from-11 on two-point attempts. Daniels added three rebounds and four assists, helping stabilise stretches where the Hawks struggled from the perimeter.

Off the bench, Australian Boomers teammate Jock Landale contributed nine points in 19 minutes, shooting 4–6 from the field and 1–3 from three. Used as a pick-and-pop option, Landale spaced the floor and finished efficiently on interior touches while providing physical presence across second-unit rotations.

For Charlotte, Josh Green played 19 minutes. He scored three points on 1–2 shooting, including a made three, and posted a +9 plus/minus. Green’s impact came primarily on the defensive end, helping limit Atlanta’s wing creation during key bench stretches.

By the Numbers

Team Shooting

• Charlotte: 33–88 FG (38%) │ 19–51 3PT (37%) │ 25–29 FT (86%)
• Atlanta: 37–84 FG (44%) │ 10–36 3PT (28%) │ 23–30 FT (77%)‍
• Rebounds: Charlotte 50 │ Atlanta 41‍
• Assists: Atlanta 28 │ Charlotte 21‍
• Turnovers: Charlotte 15 │ Atlanta 13

Charlotte’s +9 on the glass and +9 advantage from three-point makes (19 to 10) accounted for the three-point final margin.

🇦🇺 Australian Box Scores

• Dyson Daniels (ATL) – 25 MIN │ 21 PTS │ 9–12 FG │ 0–1 3PT │ 3–4 FT │ 3 REB │ 4 AST │ 2 TO │ -10
• Jock Landale (ATL) – 19 MIN │ 9 PTS │ 4–6 FG │ 1–3 3PT │ 0–2 FT │ 3 REB │ 1 STL │ -7
• Josh Green (CHA) – 19 MIN │ 3 PTS │ 1–2 FG │ 1–1 3PT │ 0–0 FT │ 0 REB │ 0 AST │ +9

Charlotte improves to 12–14 at home, while Atlanta slips to 26–30, hovering below .500 in the Eastern Conference standings.

NBA Scores: Portland Trail Blazers 109 Minnesota Timberwolves 133

Target Center – Minneapolis

Portland: 26–29 (10–16 away)
Minnesota: 34–22 (19–10 home)

Quarter Scores: Q1 32–26 │ Q2 29–25 │ Q3 35–31 │ Q4 37–27
Largest Lead: Minnesota by 26

Minnesota established control early and steadily widened the margin, shooting above 50% from the field while forcing 25 Portland turnovers. The Timberwolves’ frontcourt scoring and transition conversion separated the game before a dominant fourth quarter closed it out.

Minnesota shot 52% from the floor and 41% from three, pairing efficiency with ball pressure. Portland kept contact through the third behind perimeter shot volume (16 made threes), but defensive resistance waned in the final period as Minnesota scored 37 in the fourth to put the contest beyond reach.

Veteran Australia forward Joe Ingles logged a brief four-minute stint off the bench as Minnesota cycled through its second unit in the opening half. Ingles did not attempt a field goal and finished scoreless.

Joe Ingles (MIN) – 4 MIN │ 0 PTS │ 0–0 FG │ 0–0 3PT │ 0–0 FT │ 1 REB │ 0 AST │ 1 TO │ +2

By the Numbers

Team Shooting

• Minnesota: 45–87 FG (52%) │ 14–34 3PT (41%) │ 29–35 FT (83%)
• Portland: 40–94 FG (43%) │ 16–45 3PT (36%) │ 13–16 FT (81%)‍
• Rebounds: Portland 50 │ Minnesota 43‍
• Assists: Minnesota 26 │ Portland 23‍
• Turnovers: Portland 25 │ Minnesota 14‍
• Steals: Minnesota 14 │ Portland 4

Minnesota continues to build consistency at home (19–10), while Portland drops further below .500 on the road at 10–16 away from home.

NBA Scores: Washington Wizards 113 Cleveland Cavaliers 138

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland

Washington: 14–39 (5–21 away)
Cleveland: 34–21 (18–11 home)

Quarter Scores: Q1 40–24 │ Q2 36–37 │ Q3 32–28 │ Q4 30–24
Largest Lead: Cleveland by 26
Game Flow: Cleveland broke the game open immediately with a 40-point first quarter and never relinquished control. Efficient shooting (54% FG, 42% 3PT) combined with interior dominance created separation before halftime, and the margin held steady through the second half.

The Cavaliers generated 30 assists on 45 made field goals and shot 32–37 at the free-throw line, sustaining pressure even when Washington found second-quarter scoring rhythm.

Rookie Australian guard Tyrese Proctor logged five minutes late in the rotation as Cleveland emptied its bench in a controlled fourth quarter.

Tyrese Proctor (CLE) – 5 MIN │ 3 PTS │ 1–2 FG │ 1–2 3PT │ 0–0 FT │ 0 REB │ 0 AST │ 3 TO │ +6

By the Numbers

Team Shooting

• Cleveland: 45–83 FG (54%) │ 16–38 3PT (42%) │ 32–37 FT (86%)
• Washington: 42–104 FG (40%) │ 14–46 3PT (30%) │ 15–18 FT (83%)‍
• Rebounds: Cleveland 51 │ Washington 40‍
• Assists: Cleveland 30 │ Washington 26‍
• Turnovers: Cleveland 21 │ Washington 14

Cleveland improves to 18–11 at home, while Washington falls to 5–21 on the road.

NBA Scores: Chicago Bulls 105 Boston Celtics 124

TD Garden – Boston

Chicago: 24–31 (9–19 away)
Boston: 35–19 (18–9 home)

Boston established control early with 36-point first and second quarters, building a 28-point halftime cushion that dictated the remainder of the night. The Celtics shot 52% from the field and 40% from three, placing sustained pressure on a Chicago defence that struggled to contain ball movement and second-chance activity.

The Bulls closed the final margin with a 35-point fourth quarter, but the damage had been done. Boston’s bench production – 61 points combined – reinforced the early separation and maintained tempo throughout the second half.

Australian rookie Lachlan Olbrich logged five minutes off the bench and made an immediate scoring impact. The Australian forward finished with 7 points on 3–4 shooting, including a made three, while adding 2 rebounds.

Olbrich’s stint came during a fourth-quarter rotation window as Chicago searched for energy and spacing. His efficient touch around the arc and quick decision-making stood out in limited minutes, reflected in a +7 plus/minus during his time on the floor.

Boston moves to 18–9 at home, while Chicago falls to 9–19 on the road.