Hornets – Hawks 81-128

Tidjane Salaün posted 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist as the Charlotte Hornets lost 128-81 to the Atlanta Hawks.

Tidjane Salaün · Oct 23, 2026

Salaün logged 23 minutes and shot 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-5 from three-point range. While he was on the court his team was outscored by 19 points. The game ended as a one-sided 128-81 victory for the visitors, a 47-point margin.

The loss was Charlotte’s first of the regular season after beginning with one win. The final scoreboard reads Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets 128-81.

Compared with his last season’s averages, Salaün played considerably more minutes (23 versus 15.5) and scored more points (11 versus 6.0). His field-goal percentage of 55.6% was higher than last season’s 50.3%, while his three-point accuracy of 20% was lower than the prior 43.4% rate. Fellow French player Moussa Diabaté contributed 5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist in 21 minutes.

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