As the Atlanta Hawks prepare themselves to go to battle again in Manhattan, they can be assured that no matter what happens in Game 2 on Wednesday, they will emerge from New York with at least a split after they took Game 1 at Madison Square Garden.
Trae Young will, rightly, receive the plaudits for his stellar performance on his playoff debut, including the game-winner, and there are plenty of stories out there from lots of different outlets praising Young’s performance — again rightly so, he deserves this.
Young was one of quite a number of players on both sides making their playoff debut, including Knicks All-Star Julius Randle.