Behind a career night from Trae Young, the Hawks (16-41) battled the Heat (35-20) and came away with a 129-124 win Thursday at State Farm Arena.
Below are some takeaways from the win:
1. With 50 points (12-25 FG, 8-15 from 3, 18-19 FT), Trae Young set a new career-high in scoring (he had previously scored 49 twice, once in a loss to Chicago his rookie season and once in a loss to the Pacers this season). Young’s eight 3’s also tied a career high, and he’s now averaging 30.1 points per game (good for second in the league, behind James Harden’s 35.