The Hawks never had a chance.
The Charlotte Hornets (27-28) stomped into State Farm Arena Saturday night, opening with a 46-point first quarter and holding a wire-to-wire lead over the listless Hawks (18-37) in the 129-120 win.
Kemba Walker (37), Marvin Williams (27) and Jeremy Lamb (24) all went over 20 points for Charlotte.
Trae Young picked up a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists in the loss. Dewayne Dedmon hit four 3-pointers en route to 14 points on the night. John Collins had 21 points but just 5 rebounds.
The Hawks were down big almost immediately thanks to an unconscious first quarter shooting performance from the Hornets.