ATLANTA, GA – All it took was one swipe. Or maybe a few.

On the second game of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were back at home against the Charlotte Hornets, who were also coming off a back-to-back. Of course, this game would come down to the wire, and the winner was going to be whoever wanted it more in the end. It was obviously Nickeil Alexander-Walker .

Down one point with less than two minutes left, Alexander-Walker drove to the basket for a layup to give the Hawks the lead. From there, it was all about execution. The Hawks missed some shots, but they also forced the Hornets to miss some too so they could keep their lead. With 11 seconds left, the Hawks held on to a two-point lead, with the Hornets having a chance of either tying or taking the lead. In the biggest possession

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