OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Hawks (11-35) couldn’t slow the Thunder (27-19) down and gave up 74 points in the second half of a 140-111 loss in Oklahoma City Friday.
Below are some takeaways from the loss:
1. Thanks to some lucky scheduling, Trae Young was able to watch with family from his home in Oklahoma as he was named a starter in the All-Star game Thursday, then got to play in front of his hometown crowd Friday. It was an emotional 24 hours for Young, who got off to a slow shooting start, going 0-for-5 in the first quarter, his first field goal coming on a 3-pointer at the 4:11 mark in the second quarter, with the Hawks trailing 54-48.