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Hawks’ Trae Young lets actions (and words) do talking with another stellar game

Trae Young has his third straight and fifth overall 30-point-plus game in the Hawks’ 125-121 victory at the Nuggets Tuesday. Young had 42 points and 11 assists in the win, his third straight double-double.

Young’s accomplishments have come in just nine games. He missed one of the 4-6 Hawks games and most of another (at Miami) with an ankle sprain.

Young tied his career-high with eight 3-pointers, on 13 attempts, Tuesday. He has been the Hawks’ scoring leader seven times and assist leader eight times.

“It felt good,” Young said. “It felt better, even, because we won.