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FILE – Terry Rozier #3 of the Charlotte Hornets in action against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center on January 18, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP
Terry Rozier scored 34 points and hit three free throws with 1.1 seconds left to help the visiting Charlotte Hornets overcome a 19-point deficit in the second half and beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-118 on Saturday, ending the Hawks’ five-game winning streak.
Atlanta’s Clint Capela made two clutch free throws and drove in the go-ahead basket with 5.4 seconds left to give the Hawks a 118-117 lead. Rozier was then fouled on a 3-point shot by Jalen Johnson and made three shots.
After calling two timeouts, Atlanta’s Trae Young couldn’t get the ball in and took the final shot. Young exchanged words with coach Nate McMillan after a foul when Charlotte called a timeout.
Rozier scored 28 points in the second half and was 7-for-13 on 3-point attempts overall to help Charlotte, which was playing without leading scorer LaMelo Ball, out with a sprained ankle.
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— NBA (@NBA) January 22, 2023
Mason Plumlee had 25 points and 11 rebounds while PJ Washington scored 23, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final three minutes.
Charlotte has won two of three against the Hawks this season. The final regular-season meeting is Feb. 13 in Charlotte.
Atlanta got 26 points from Dejounte Murray, 25 points and 12 rebounds from Young and 25 points from De’Andre Hunter.
Atlanta shot 61 percent in the first half and built a 65-49 lead thanks to a four-point burst late in the quarter. Young was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 0.4 seconds remaining and Charlotte coach Steve Clifford was hit with a technical foul after the call was verified during video review. Young made all four free throws to expand the Hawks lead to 16 points.
Atlanta led 70-51 when Rozier got hot, scoring 17 and hitting five 3-pointers in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 87-85. The Hawks closed with a 3-pointer from Aaron Holiday and a three-pointer by Young and took a 93-85 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Hornets continue their four-game road trip on Friday in Utah. The Hawks play again Saturday in Chicago.
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