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Top Five Plays from Hawks at Hornets

These five plays went viral on Sunday night.

Pat Benson

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Make it four straight wins for the Atlanta Hawks. Each victory came against a playoff team. Clearly, the Hawks have plenty more work to do. But there is no denying they have looked much better over the past week.

Last night, the Hawks embarrassed the Charlotte Hornets 113-91. As always, it was not easy picking out the top highlights from the game. But these five plays will definitely give you a rush of adrenaline on this Monday morning.

Kevin Knox

It's great to see Kevin Knox on the floor with the Atlanta Hawks. Not only is he playing, but he is making highlights in the process. Knox was never put in a position to succeed with the New York Knicks, so I believe he will find more success in Atlanta.

De'Andre Hunter

Trae Young had his hands in the passing lanes all night. Here the floor general comes up with a timely steal and immediately makes the nice outlet pass to a streaking De'Andre Hunter. Watch Hunter cap off the fast break with the thunderous dunk.

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LaMelo Ball

Oh, the humanity. If you read this site regularly, you know that I am a fanboy of Charlotte Hornets' point guard LaMelo Ball. Luckily for the Hawks, Ball had a mediocre game last night. However, he threw down a dunk and hung on the rim to add insult to injury. See it for yourself below.

Onyeka Okongwu

The Hawks' second-year center is nothing short of sensational. There might be games where he doesn't score a lot of points, but he always brings the intensity and energy on defense. Last night was no exception. Watch Okongwu swat the swarm out of the paint.

Trae Young

Another day, another 30-piece from 'Ice Trae.' The All-Star has been on a tear as of late, and it doesn't seem like there is any defender in the league who can stop him. One thing I'm excited about is that Young has hinted at the possibility of participating in the NBA 3-Point Contest during All-Star weekend this year. 

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Delon Wright / © Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Remember back at the beginning of the season when we were trying to read the tea leaves of Coach McMillan's lineups to see who the real back up point guard was? Yeah, Delon Wright has removed all doubt with his competent play over the past month.

Onyeka Okongwu / © Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Hawks back-up center still needs a nickname. Whether you call him 'Double-O' or 'The Officer' or the future of the team's front court, he certainly deserves all of the recognition and more.

Danilo Gallinari / © Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Hawks power forward has come alive in recent weeks. Even before the winning streak started, the bench began picking up the slack. Our guy Danilo Gallinari has been lights out on offense. Even better, he's bringing energy on the defensive end of the floor.

De'Andre Hunter / © Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Hawks small forward has been playing a huge in this four-game winning streak. In addition to playing a highly efficient style on offense, Hunter is the best perimeter defender on the team. Hunter took several tough fouls tonight, including a cheap shot that got Kelly Oubre, Jr. ejected from the game in fourth quarter.

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Pat Benson
PAT BENSON

Pat Benson covers the Atlanta Hawks for Sports Illustrated's All Hawks. He has covered the NBA for several years and is the author of "Kobe Bryant's Sneaker History (1996-2020)".

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