No matter who the Trail Blazers put on him, Atlanta's Trae Young simply could not be stopped. In the end, it didn't matter for the result, but Young's Monday night performance for the ages put the All-Star guard in some elite company.
Portland beat the Hawks, 136-131, despite the absences of both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. It was Young who stole the show, though, as he scored a career-best 56 points on 17-for-26 shooting from the field with 14 assists.
Young's 56 points are the most scored by any player this season. He also became just the sixth player in league history with at least 55 points and 10 assists.