The Atlanta Hawks have shocked a lot of people since Trae Young went down with a sprained MCL in his right knee. They own an 8-5 record, a four-game win streak, and sit fifth in the Eastern Conference, despite Young playing only five games.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Atlanta Hawks won a 132–122 thriller on Thursday night in Utah, with Jalen Johnson putting up a stat line nobody in NBA history has ever matched — 31 points, 18 rebounds, 14 assists, and 7 steals.
Jalen Johnson set four career-highs on the same night and became the only player in NBA history to finish a game with 31 points, 18 rebounds, 14 assists and seven steals.
Things are going far better in Atlanta than they are in Dallas. The Mavericks are still dealing with the aftermath of the infamous Luka Doncic trade that took place last season and they just fired general manager Nico Harrison this week.
The Atlanta Hawks got an impressive win against the Utah Jazz, with one of their stars putting up historic numbers on the night. The Atlanta Hawks haven’t had the strong start to their season that their new roster, which they put together, was expected to contend.
Onyeka Okongwu scored a career-high 32 points and Jalen Johnson added a career-best 31 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-122 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
The Atlanta Hawks made moves this summer to surround Young with more players who can defend and make threes. It turns out they don't need Young for the formula to work.
Atlanta’s turnaround on the defensive side is by design, not by chance. Through 13 games, the Atlanta Hawks rank ninth in the NBA in defensive efficiency (fifth before their shootout road win at Utah on Thursday)—a dramatic shift from their middle-of-the-pack status last season.
The Atlanta Hawks got their biggest wins of the season by demolishing the Los Angeles Lakers at home in a 122-102 win. They then followed that up with a huge win on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, 105-102.
Vit Krejci came off the bench to score a career-high 28 points, drilling eight 3-pointers as the Atlanta Hawks rallied from 17 points down to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105–102 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The Atlanta Hawks have looked a bit different on offense for the past week, and there’s no surprise as to why. With Trae Young sidelined with a sprained MCL, the team has to find ways to generate offense, and it may not be as easy as it was.
The Atlanta Hawks enter Saturday’s key home game against the Los Angeles Lakers dealing with a mounting injury list that threatens their rise in the Eastern Conference.