Schuyler Callihan: Hawks 114, Hornets 108
The Hornets get their act together, for the most part defensively, but a poor shooting fourth quarter will be the difference in this one. Gordon Hayward and LaMelo Ball are not completely up to game shape just yet and by that stage of the game, they'll have tired legs. The Hawks win a close one as the Hornets drop their seventh straight.
Jon Yeager: Hornets 111, Hawks 110
I think Steve Clifford’s fiery speech from Wednesday lights a fire under this Charlotte team for at least one night.