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.