Tonight, the Hawks faced another dominant West Conference opponent, the Denver Nuggets, and came away with a much-needed win. While the Nuggets were without some of their starters in this game, it was still a sloppy one for them, and the Hawks took advantage.
Jalen Johnson scored 29 points, Dyson Daniels finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the visiting Atlanta Hawks outscored Denver 36-12 in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets 110- 87 on Friday night.
Atlanta was turning the page tonight a couple of days after trading Trae Young. This was now the Jalen Johnson era against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
For tonight's game between the Hawks and the Nuggets, it might be easier to list who is not going to play than who is going to be on the court for both teams.
The Washington Wizards didn't have a lot of competitors when they dealt for Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. They still made the move a month before the trade deadline.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
While they were not on the original injury report heading into today, both Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) and Zaccharie Risacher (left knee inflammation) had been downgraded to questionable earlier in the afternoon ahead of the Hawks' matchup vs Denver tonight.
For the past few years, the Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young's relationship had seemed to have run its course, and as it officially came to an end recently, we will take a look at the rise and fall of this planned experiment that went sour after a promising rise.
The NBA had its first blockbuster trade of the season when Young was sent from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, and the four-time All-Star has now addressed the move.
In the midst of Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Atlanta Hawks made a franchise-altering move. They traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, shifting the face of the franchise duties to young star Jalen Johnson for the time being.
Zaccharie Risacher knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-100 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday to end their two-game losing streak.
The Hawks have waived center Malik Williams, who had been on a two-way contract with the team, according to a press release. Because the move occurred prior to the league-wide salary guarantee date, Williams will receive just a prorated portion of his two-way salary.