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Published: 03:17 GMT, 8 February 2026 | Updated: 03:17 GMT, 8 February 2026
ATLANTA (AP) - Miles Bridges scored 26 points, Kon Knueppel had 23 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-119 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win.
LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists as Charlotte improved to 12-3 in its last 15 games. Brandon Miller scored 16 points, and Moussa Diabate finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
The Hornets' win streak is the longest active streak in the NBA and the best run for the franchise since it also won nine in a row during the 1998-99 season.
Jalen Johnson had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Atlanta, which had won six of eight. Zaccharie Risacher scored 18 points, and Onyeka Okongwu had 16.
The Hawks and Hornets play again on Wednesday night at Charlotte.
Hornets: Open a four-game homestand on Monday night against Detroit.
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, center, goes up to shoot against Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, left, and forward Onyeka Okongwu, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Hawks: At Minnesota on Monday night for the opener of a three-game trip.
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Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (7) looks to shoot against Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)