New York wicked Trae Young picked up right where he left off in Madison Square Garden, and put the Knicks fans through again, leading the Hawks to a 117-111 victory.
In his first game back at MSG since making a Broadway bow as he eliminated the Knicks from last season’s playoffs, Young, who was on the COVID-19 record for their Christmas matchup in New York, Home audience calmed down with another Manhattan masterpiece.
Young finished the Knicks for 45 points and eight assists on 13-of-25 from the field and 7-of-15 from the 3-point line, finishing a 28-12 run with a highlight-reel crossover on Taj Gibson before the game with a wide-open mid-range jumper ice.
TRAE YOUNG IS TOO COLD FOR THIS MORE!
He takes over for you @ATLHawks late in Q4.
ATL 113 | NYK 107
22.2 RestLIVE ELO OP TNT pic.twitter.com/0b4Hl8hzx3
– NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2022
“It’s fun, this is a fun atmosphere to play in,” Young said after the game.
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“Nah, I could not really hear them,” he said of Boos. “It was not even that hard to be honest with you.”
The Boos were quiet as the second half continued and the “F *** Trae Young” chants never really went as the Hawks Point Guard slammed their way through the Knicks defense and made sure to keep the season going. with a losing record (30- 42), excluding everything except their slim play-in hopes.
Young and the Hawks now hold a six-game lead over the Knicks in the standings and improve on .500 (36-36) this season, occupying the 10th and final play-in spot.
He has now scored 40 or more points in three of his last five games, with his nine 4-point games in season two second only to MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid (10).
During the season, Young averaged 28.2 points, 9.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds on 45.7 percent of the field and 38.4 percent of three.
He is fourth in the NBA in points per game, behind only Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, and LeBron James.
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